Happy days

Happy days

Postby vuduman » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:43 pm

My Morelia bredli (Bredl's python)
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Belly tanning
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I've been checking up on here religiousely every 6hours or so, as I feared she will lay them onto the heatpad.
This is my 1st glance this morning...
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But tightly under mother's coils are the rest of the eggs
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She huffed and puffed a bit,but I safely removed her eggs from her without injury ;)
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26 and one infertile in total.She obviousely has lost a lot of weight and I actually fealt bad taking her eggs.I think one day I will set up a cage for her to incubate her eggs by herself.
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Re: Happy days

Postby Kev » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:46 pm

She looks like a proud mommy.
Congrats on an awesome looking clutch.
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Re: Happy days

Postby Westley Price » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:48 pm

WOW man, congrats. That's a massive clutch! I see 26 viable eggs and that one dud?

Your female is gorgeous too.

Well done.
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Re: Happy days

Postby vuduman » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:00 pm

Thanks Kev and Westley.Ye.all but one looks good,but they where allready quite hard when I got to them.Whilst seperating them,one egg pulled of quite a bit of the one next to it and left a very thin patch-hope it's OK,but the rest all looks good.So I had to leave the rest of the clutch intact.
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Re: Happy days

Postby rolandslf » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:05 pm

At last Ferdo. Take some roller towel and fold a double layer. place it over those dented eggs and moisten it, not sopping, but moist. Check every 2 days and moisten when necesarry until those dents have dissappeared. Best of luck Buddy. How are the others that I am interested in coming along.
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Re: Happy days

Postby Mehelya » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:09 pm

Huge congrats Vuduman! That's a really nice looking female, and a big clutch! Her first lay? Or has she given you babies before? Stunning dude, stunning!
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Re: Happy days

Postby vuduman » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:14 pm

Thanks Roland.The dented ones was the ones that was just laying around in the cage-They all now safely in the humid incubator.The others are bellytanning like beached whales still-hopefully quite soon :)
Thanks Mehelya-Yes-It's their very 1st season.They are my pride and joy :)
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Re: Happy days

Postby shadowfoot » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:59 pm

Wow, what a huge clutch! Congrats vuduman. You must be one happy guy at the moment.
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Re: Happy days

Postby Mitton » Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:33 pm

That is great, congrats and well done Ferdo.
Those eggs look great, I would not worry about the dented ones, they should fill out in the incubation tub.

Now the longest wait ever starts. :D
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Re: Happy days

Postby Eyelash » Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:57 pm

Great stuff Mr.Ferdo !

That's one incredible clutch !

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Re: Happy days

Postby Smeegle » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:17 pm

Well done, that is just awesome :D

How long till they hatch ?
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Re: Happy days

Postby Jason&Sam » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:23 pm

Thats fantastic Ferdo. Congratulations on an amazing clutch. That is a hot mumma you got there :smt007
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Re: Happy days

Postby vuduman » Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:12 pm

Thanks guys.I am very happy indeed.They should take just under 2 months to hatch.Any idea what I can fix the one egg with that has a thin part in the shell now?I think it will rupture once it starts to swell.I am actually concidering putting a piece of ductape over the thin part.Good idea-or bad idea?
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Re: Happy days

Postby Durban Keeper » Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:54 pm

I love these! The poor man's Angolan python. She is beautiful and that clutch is nothing short of incredible! Great images. I'm in awe!
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Re: Happy days

Postby vuduman » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:07 pm

lol.Thanks man.
Halfway there :)
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