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Wish I could say it went off without a hitch but that wasn't the case. After a few days away from home I came back and checked the moist hide I'd provided... nothing. Picking up the female I noticed she was much smaller/lighter. A quick inspection of her enclosure revealed the eggs to be under and behind a good size bit of driftwood... 10 of them, 4 obviously dehydrated to varying extents. Despite putting them into an incubator immediately those 4 never made it... one other was infertile. After 3 had hatched with no sign of the other two hatching after another week I cut them open... both eggs had fully formed snakes with a little of the yolk still not absorbed... both dead.

So here's a pic of two of the three... a male and female. All told I have two males and a female.

Hopefully I make a better showing next year with my polyz as well as the Black Milks.

Gerry

Congrats! very cool.

Sorry about the rotten luck with a few not making it.

Hey Gerry,
Rarely have I pulled off a first clutch where there was 100% fertility. Next year will be better for sure !! You've worked hard to get these guys where they're at and you should be very proud of your accomplishment-- good job

Thanks,
Scott

Sweet polyzona hatchlings. Not many 'Lago/de Peten' locale poly's out there as you and a few others already know. Best of luck producing more of those gems in the years to come.

Thanks for the comments gentlemen.

Yes I do know how hard these polys are to come by... the three are doing very well but I have yet to take them out of their enclosure and not be stung by the thought there could have been more if I had just noticed they hadn't laid their eggs where I wanted them to.

Gerry