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A nice clutch of Eastern indigo eggs arrived today: eleven good looking, one questionable, and two infertile. Lisa is a 2004 hatchling. She skipped producing for the past two years, even though she mated with males who did fertilize other females each season. She last shed on 2/16/2011. Eggs are incubating in a mix of vermiculite and perlite. Will try to keep temperatures in the 70's until close to hatching time. Then temperatures up to the low 80's would be good. Second Eastern female, Sister Skink, is also due to lay in about two weeks.

Texas indigo eggs arrived earlier this month, nine bad eggs on 3/07/2011. Female had last shed on 2/10/2011. I acquired Texas pair the end of September last year. They were in good shape, except for being underfed. Following diet suggestions of the East Coast Cribo Master, they've put on good weight. More birds, less rodents. Male is a 2005 Allesandrini hatchling. Female is a 2006 Willis hatchling. Both of these lines can produce big, robust hatchlings. Hopefully, next year?

Speaking of the ECCM, he's been remarkably successful producing Drymarchon eggs this year.

Congradulations on the eastern clutch. Sorry to hear of the
infertile texan eggs. I was hoping to get on the list for a hatchling or a pair if you were letting any go. Got a yearling male from Ben Segal and a hatchling female from Brian Sharp last year. Love these texans.
My two females are due any time now. After having to shell out
$$$ last year to save an eggbound female,I worry! ECCM's influence and admiration is pretty much nation wide.

Seth

Hey guys who is this ECCM? East Coast Cribo Master???

He Strikes Again !!!

Thanks to my friend Steve Fuller I met the ECCM and he took me under his wing and I had a first hand look at his Dry's I was bitten by the Dry Bug. With his help and wealth of konwledge I have 2 Gravid female Eastern Indigo's and the 1st one laid a perfect clutch of 11 fertiles eggs this morning. If you ever get a chance see his collection, or talking Dry's with him, Be sure to have a notebook handy. Thanks Alan B. aka ECCM

Medic

Well said about our friend, although I don't know of anyone else who gives each of his snakes frequent baths. Maybe massages are in order too. AND he won't give me his legally obtained copy of this sign. Congrats on a fine Eastern clutch with more to follow.

Respect goes out to you too Steve! 8 years ago when I started
this adventure I read every post from you and others when knowledge was hard earned and usually a guarded secret.
My one girl has given me 12 good looking eggs so far today.
Looks like 2 maybe 3 more yet to come. My other girls due
anytime. Great year for dry lover/keepers! Good luck on
hatching them eggs everybody.

Thanks

Seth

A big congrats to everyone with fertile Eastern eggs this year.

Here is a shot of one of my adult Yt breeder males after a quick soak.

Enjoy,

Alan B

He's a biggun and looks like he's a handful. Nice animal.
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>>A big congrats to everyone with fertile Eastern eggs this year.
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>>Here is a shot of one of my adult Yt breeder males after a quick soak.
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>>Enjoy,
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>>Alan B
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that for certain is what comes to mind when someone says "snake".

fabulous.
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hi steve,

got my interstate commerce permit already. warm up the eggs so they hatch quicker j/k. just drop me a note when they're ready. in the interim, i'll just go to alan b's place and salivate at his baby paraguayan yts. thanks... tom chiang