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marvelfreak

01-12-14, 09:52 PM

desipooh.12

01-12-14, 10:05 PM

Congrats! Hopefully you have alot of babies :)

LadyWraith

01-12-14, 10:16 PM

Gonna be a busy season sounds like. Can't wait to see pics of all the bitty baby snakes. :D Good luck with your lock ups! Are you planning to keep some or selling most/all?

marvelfreak

01-12-14, 10:28 PM

Congrats! Hopefully you have alot of babies :)
Thanks!

Gonna be a busy season sounds like. Can't wait to see pics of all the bitty baby snakes. :D Good luck with your lock ups! Are you planning to keep some or selling most/all?
Might keep a couple but going to sell the rest. Any we get from pairing his snakes and mine we are going to split right down the middle. Then we will each sell our own or keep them. Best part is he been breeding snakes for years so I am learning quit a bit about breeding.

Sublimeballs

01-12-14, 11:28 PM

As many of you know i am trying to breed Black Bloods, BRB's, Carpets, and Savu pythons this year well it's starting to look like i might have one heck of a year. :D

Just had the guy i sold my Borneo and Bredli over to probe my Black Bloods looks like i have two females. So he went home and brought his male over and we put them together. Fingers crossed! He showed me how to check to see if the are knocked up and it looks like my Coastal is knocked up. Plus we seen a lock between the Savu while in the snake room.

Then tomorrow he bring a female Dumeril over to put with my male. Plus two Hypo female Boas to put with my Yellow Anaconda. The only thing i am not breeding this year is my Argentine Boas. Speak of my Argentine Paul breed the female i have and i found out tonight she possible het T+.:D

Great to hear chuck. Hope all goes well for you. Sounds like you might have your hands full this year if things go according to plan. I suggest getting the incubator setup up and running temps ASAP, don't want to have to adjust anything with eggs in it. What way did he show you to check the females? Interested to see how things go, keep us posted. Good luck.

marvelfreak

01-13-14, 02:49 AM

Great to hear chuck. Hope all goes well for you. Sounds like you might have your hands full this year if things go according to plan. I suggest getting the incubator setup up and running temps ASAP, don't want to have to adjust anything with eggs in it. What way did he show you to check the females? Interested to see how things go, keep us posted. Good luck.
He said check for follicle (think i spelled it wrong). He asked when her last meal was. I told him November 30 and that she had poop twice since. As she stretched out she slow ran his hand down her belly. It was flat until you got about half way down then she gets really puffy and swollen. He said it looks like she is. So we're going to keep a close eye on her and see if she gets bigger.

Terranaut

01-13-14, 05:10 AM

Good luck. Hope it works out.

Will0W783

01-13-14, 08:34 AM

Awesome! best of luck!!

pdomensis

01-13-14, 08:54 AM

Didn't know you sold your Bredli. That was a nice looking snake. Best of luck with your breeding projects!

thinkbig317

01-13-14, 10:59 AM

Fingers are crossed for you bro! Good luck! All sounds exciting....;)

marvelfreak

01-13-14, 03:54 PM

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Well his male has already locked up with the bigger one of my two females.

Mark Taylor

01-13-14, 03:57 PM

Way to go mate fingers crossed.

marvelfreak

01-13-14, 04:50 PM

Thanks everybody! He a true stud just went to check on them and now he locked up with the other female. Play on player. Lol

Kid Boa

01-14-14, 12:51 PM

Grats buddy. I'll keep my fingers crossed. :)

Donnie

01-14-14, 01:05 PM

Good luck with your breeding season I hope they all work out for you.

marvelfreak

01-15-14, 02:46 AM

Thanks everybody.

Holy crap. I just seen the coolest thing. The male Black blood was lining up with the smaller Chrome headed female and i could see his spurts. He was moving them around almost like little fingers filling around for hers. I never realize just how much control they had over their spurts. I try to video tape it but as soon as i open the cage door he stopped. So far he locked up with both three time. Plus i finally starting to see some interest in each other from my BRB's. The Savu have also had at least one more confirmed lock up.

On a side note the hypo boa we put with my yellow Anaconda is so big that all he done is hide from her.

marvelfreak

01-18-14, 09:39 AM

Woo Hoo the Dumerli's were finally locked up these morning. Along with the Jag and Coastal, Savu's. The Blacks are back at it after the male took at 24 hour break.

My anaconda is so scared of the hypo that he wouldn't come out of the water bowl. So i took it out. So last night i caught him actually checking her out. So hopefully we might get some Boacondas. Plus Paul's deal for a female bredli fell through so he put he male Bredli with his female Black Blood and if he gets babies he kicking a couple my way.:D Now that would be a hybrid i really love to see. :D
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Donnie

01-18-14, 10:13 AM

Has a bredli x black blood been done before Chuck?

marvelfreak

01-18-14, 10:54 AM

Has a bredli x black blood been done before Chuck?
A Black Blood x Coastal was done.Update my litter Hybrids (Coastal carpetX black blood) - Morelia Pythons Community (http://www.moreliapythons.com/forums/forum/morelia/carpet-pythons/hybrids-intergrades-unknown/29771-update-my-litter-hybrids-coastal-carpetx-black-blood?33263-Update-my-litter-Hybrids-%28Coastal-carpetX-black-blood%29=)
Here's a picture of one.
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millertime89

01-20-14, 03:03 AM

marvelfreak

01-21-14, 06:17 AM

Congrats man, put me down for a female Savu!

I always thought the Coastal x Black Blood was a stunning hybrid. Must be very confused snake though, never sure if it should be in the trees or on the ground.

Thanks! I should be getting some babies my new 1.1 Savu's are a proven pair. She took last year off and the year before laid 11 eggs. 10 health and one slug so i am hoping she can do it again this year.

Got my first incubator the other day. Been putting in a lot of extra hours at work and plan on getting two more my next check.

marvelfreak

03-25-14, 09:50 AM

Well i have had a couple set backs. My buddy Hypo died turns out she had a bad RI but never showed any signs.
Then my 8 + foot 16lbs female Jungle is a male. When i bought (her) him he was sold to me as a female. Well with babies on the way hopefully i got a probe kit and learn how to probe. After no action with my big Jungle and Diamond x Jungle i decided to probe my big Jungle just to practice. Was shocked as hell to say the least when the probe went back 10 scales. So now i only have one pair of Carpets together breeding.

On a side note i always thought i had a monster of a female Jungle Carpet but instead a have a truly monstrous male Jungle Carpet. 8.4 foot and over 16lbs. That just unheard of as far as i know. Plus he is about to turn 12 years old. Just go to show what slow growing them can do. :D

Terranaut

03-25-14, 09:54 AM

Wow Chuck, that's crappy and awesome at the same time. What a huge male!!! Going to change his name from Electra?

marvelfreak

03-25-14, 10:00 AM

Wow Chuck, that's crappy and awesome at the same time. What a huge male!!! Going to change his name from Electra?
Yeah started calling him Lex.

On a good note i am pretty sure one if not both female Blacks are knocked up. Plus the female Savu is getting fatter. So we'll wait and see.

EL Ziggy

03-25-14, 03:35 PM

Good luck Chuck!!

marvelfreak

03-25-14, 03:53 PM

Good luck Chuck!!

Thanks Ziggy.

LadyWraith

03-25-14, 03:55 PM

Bummer on the JCP being a male. But what a huge guy you got there! Awesome news on the black bloods and Savu. Can't wait to see baby pics! :D

Sublimeballs

03-25-14, 04:03 PM

Holy crap that's a huge male jcp! Hoping on the savus and black bloods for you. I maybe interested in some babies.

marvelfreak

03-25-14, 06:27 PM

Bummer on the JCP being a male. But what a huge guy you got there! Awesome news on the black bloods and Savu. Can't wait to see baby pics! :D

Holy crap that's a huge male jcp! Hoping on the savus and black bloods for you. I maybe interested in some babies.
Thanks!

Just had my buddy Paul over here and he checked all the females. Looks like the dark headed Black female is knocked up. The Chrome head was locked up with the male so he couldn't check her. Coastal and Savu looks like nothing going on yet. Which i am surprised because the Jag and Coastal are going at it at least every other day. And have been for almost two months now.

Earlier i probed my male Argentine (just to be sure) and it probe a female. So i had Paul double check and sure enough i have two female Argentine's Boas. So the guy i got my male Argentine boa and 1.1 Black Blood actual sold me all females. Yeah the females cost more but damn when i got two males for breeding and they turn out to be females that kind of sucks. For my first year breeding it's definitely been interesting and full of twist.

marvelfreak

06-03-14, 12:44 PM

Finally got some eggs. My big Black Blood laid 15 healthy eggs no slugs and the other Black will be laying any day.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/845/x5g6t.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/nhx5g6tj)

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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/845/gjc3.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/nhgjc3j)

On a down side my smaller Savu chocked to death throwing up a rat. I think it my have been to big for him.

EL Ziggy

06-03-14, 12:53 PM

Congrats on the healthy eggs Chuck. I hope they're all beauties. Best wishes with your breeding projects. Sorry about your Savu. That's a real bummer.

millertime89

06-03-14, 12:59 PM

Way to go Chuck!

Sublimeballs

06-03-14, 01:52 PM

Sucks about the savu man. They're really cool little pythons.

But congrats on the black blood eggs. Really excited for you man. What the incubation length for bloods?

jpsteele80

06-03-14, 01:55 PM

Sorry to hear about the savu loss, on the flip side congrats on the blood eggs, those are some nice size eggs

shaunyboy

06-03-14, 01:59 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Chuck

i hope everything goes according to plan mate

all the best,shaun

marvelfreak

06-03-14, 03:51 PM

Congrats on the healthy eggs Chuck. I hope they're all beauties. Best wishes with your breeding projects. Sorry about your Savu. That's a real bummer.
Thanks
Way to go Chuck!
Thanks Kyle
Sucks about the savu man. They're really cool little pythons.

But congrats on the black blood eggs. Really excited for you man. What the incubation length for bloods?
Thanks incubation length is around 60 days. She laid them 31days( one month) from her prelay shed.
Sorry to hear about the savu loss, on the flip side congrats on the blood eggs, those are some nice size eggs
Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS Chuck

i hope everything goes according to plan mate

all the best,shaun
Thanks Shaun

On a side note i am not 100% sure but it looks like my BRB and my buddy Paul's Dumeril may both be knock up. They both been gain quite a bit of girth and weight. My proven pair of Savu have been locked up a few time over the last couple weeks so fingers still cross. Savu Python breed later in the season than other pythons. My Coastal i am thinking a no go this year but can say it from lack of trying. My Jungle x Jag was locked up with her over 60 different times. If she is going to lay it will be a small clutch. But you just never know and a something always better than nothing.

marvelfreak

06-08-14, 01:39 AM

Well my Chrome Head Black Blood drop 14 super plump eggs yesterday. No slugs! So i have 29 Black Blood eggs total:D:D:D. Can we say very happy? For their first time breeding that's really good.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/820/gdyz.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/msgdyzj)

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Tsubaki

06-08-14, 02:07 AM

Grats!! Nice result :D

marvelfreak

06-10-14, 09:33 AM

Grats!! Nice result :D
Thank you. Now the hard part waiting for them to hatch.

Sublimeballs

06-12-14, 05:23 PM

Thank you. Now the hard part waiting for them to hatch.

Tell me about it. I lose sleep over eggs. Today is day 30 after prepay for my 14 year old female ball and I waiting for them to be laid to wait for them to hatch. I'm like the most impatient person, I don't know how I got into this waiting game.

Congrats on the second clutch, chuck. So what kinda ssnakess exclusive discounts we looking at?

Mikoh4792

06-12-14, 05:49 PM

Congrats, must be exciting! Will you be holding any back?

marvelfreak

06-13-14, 01:49 AM

Tell me about it. I lose sleep over eggs. Today is day 30 after prepay for my 14 year old female ball and I waiting for them to be laid to wait for them to hatch. I'm like the most impatient person, I don't know how I got into this waiting game.

Congrats on the second clutch, chuck. So what kinda ssnakess exclusive discounts we looking at?
I was thinking 10% to 15% discount.
Congrats, must be exciting! Will you be holding any back?
I will be keeping one male back so i'll have a male. Not 100% sure! I might just buy a male that way none of my breeders will be related. Paul is leaving his male hear on loan until i get a breeder size male. So if i want i could keep a baby and wait till it get old enough and just keep using he male for now. Next year he bringing his female over so we can put her with the male to. He going to have three ladies.:D:D Such a little stud that why i named him Shaft "Who the Black Di-k all the ladies want? SHAFT! Damn right".;) lol

CosmicOwl

06-13-14, 02:23 AM

Those are some huge eggs!

thinkbig317

06-13-14, 07:01 AM

Congrats chuck!!!!

marvelfreak

06-14-14, 01:35 AM

Those are some huge eggs!

Congrats chuck!!!!
Thank you guys.

Yesterday i candle them and found lots of nice veins in all the eggs. vein are a good thing means the eggs are healthy.

Sublimeballs

06-14-14, 11:42 AM

Congrats again chuck. I'm really glad your first year is turning out so great.
Nothing better then seeing this when you put the flashlight up to the egg.

marvelfreak

06-14-14, 11:48 AM

Congrats again chuck. I'm really glad your first year is turning out so great.
Nothing better then seeing this when you put the flashlight up to the egg.
One of the most beautiful site to see when breeding.

Side note my big girl that laid first went 31 days from prelay shed.
The smaller girl went 34 days. She laid one egg less but way plumper eggs.

Sublimeballs

06-14-14, 12:13 PM

This female, 14 year old normal ball python, had last year off but the year before whent I want to say 34-35 days. My other female balls have laid in the 27-29 day range. She does make some big eggs now that you mention it, that's one of hers in my pic. The waiting part of breeding is something I'm terrible at. I'm like the most impatient person. No problems with waiting for them animals to get to breeding age but after prelay I'm like a little kid waiting on Christmas.

marvelfreak

06-14-14, 06:55 PM

I know the feeling. The second clutch should hatch right around or on my birthday. Now that would be a awesome gift.

Sublimeballs

06-14-14, 08:34 PM

That would be the best birthday supprise. Fingers crossed for you man. Can't wait to see the little short tails. If I remember correctly don't they take longer then any other python to shed for the first time? Like 12 weeks or something crazy.

marvelfreak

06-15-14, 01:38 AM

Primal Rage

06-15-14, 06:32 PM

Congrats! Those eggs are massive!

marvelfreak

06-16-14, 01:55 AM

Congrats! Those eggs are massive!

Thanks! I have one that starting to worry me. It had a dent in it that slowly keeps getting bigger.

RBDTerrell

06-16-14, 08:58 AM

Best of luck with all the projects! Love Sumatrans (Black Bloods)

Sublimeballs

06-16-14, 11:28 AM

Thanks! I have one that starting to worry me. It had a dent in it that slowly keeps getting bigger.

Is it just the one? How's the humidity? Just keep waiting, I've had slugs attached to the clutch of eggs(not seperated) mold really bad and it doesn't affect the good eggs so its not a rush to to get it out if its bad.

marvelfreak

06-16-14, 12:17 PM

Is it just the one? How's the humidity? Just keep waiting, I've had slugs attached to the clutch of eggs(not seperated) mold really bad and it doesn't affect the good eggs so its not a rush to to get it out if its bad.
It just the one so far. They are all separated. When she laid them it was the first pair that was stuck together and a pulled them apart. I almost reaped the egg. So after that i was super careful pulling them apart. the dent is right where it was stuck to the other egg. For some reason on the one egg the dent gotten bigger but not the other egg. Humidity is 80% and temp 89F.

SnoopySnake

06-16-14, 12:41 PM

Congrats on the eggs, Chuck! Can't wait to see the little babies! :)

Sublimeballs

06-16-14, 03:15 PM

It just the one so far. They are all separated. When she laid them it was the first pair that was stuck together and a pulled them apart. I almost reaped the egg. So after that i was super careful pulling them apart. the dent is right where it was stuck to the other egg. For some reason on the one egg the dent gotten bigger but not the other egg. Humidity is 80% and temp 89F.

Could be fine, just wait it out. You'll know if it goes bad. I'm to worried about damaging the eggs so I just leave them in a clutch.

marvelfreak

06-16-14, 03:30 PM

Best of luck with all the projects! Love Sumatrans (Black Bloods)
Thank you.
Congrats on the eggs, Chuck! Can't wait to see the little babies! :)
Thanks and yeah i can't wait to see their little faces pop out of the eggs.:D
Could be fine, just wait it out. You'll know if it goes bad. I'm to worried about damaging the eggs so I just leave them in a clutch.
The guy i am breeding with told me if you with in the first hour or so of them laying the eggs you should be ok. I got luck and caught the big girl just as she was finishing laying. The Chrome head i actual got to see her push out the last egg. It sucked that i didn't have my camera on me but still cool getting to see it.

Sublimeballs

06-16-14, 08:17 PM

I know what you mean, I've had a chance to get a really good pic if I kept a camera in my snake room.

lady_bug87

06-16-14, 08:27 PM

Congratulations daddy.

Let me know where to send my address for some sweet chrome heads

marvelfreak

06-16-14, 09:00 PM

Congratulations daddy.

Let me know where to send my address for some sweet chrome heads
Thanks Lori. Just pm me your address oh wait i can just get it from Aaron.;)

lady_bug87

06-17-14, 01:27 PM

He's been pretty upset since I trimmed the tree in front of my house..

marvelfreak

06-18-14, 01:54 AM

I bet! Heard he had to go buy a ladder.

marvelfreak

12-02-14, 02:37 PM

Figure i update this. Ended up with 27 baby Blacks lost two and 14 baby Dumerils.

Already kicking this season off on a good start. I am pretty sure my female BRB is gravid. She never gets on the heat even after eating and been camped out on it for three weeks. Since the beginning of Nov i have seen 11 confirmed locks. ( She the one in shed)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/910/KWGebX.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/paKWGebXj)

This guy i put in with one of my females to clean the artwork off the side of his cage. lol ten minutes later i look over to see this.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/538/9oEioJ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey9oEioJj)

JinxtheBP

12-02-14, 11:18 PM

marvelfreak

12-03-14, 02:07 PM

I really, really want a short tail or blood someday. Unfortunately, I already went from one snake for the last 6 or 7 years to 4 snakes in the last few months and I should probably tone it down for a while...LOL!

Lol! If you do get a blood Blacks are by far the mellowest of the three from my experience.

JinxtheBP

12-03-14, 02:44 PM

I've read elsewhere that "black blood" is a misnomer. Is that the case?

dave himself

12-03-14, 05:44 PM

Congratulations Chuck :)

marvelfreak

12-04-14, 02:50 AM

I've read elsewhere that "black blood" is a misnomer. Is that the case?
Actually they are short tail not bloods. It Just a nick name given to them because of their color. It also make it easier to let people know which kind of Sumatra your talking about because there are true red Sumatra bloods also.
Congratulations Chuck :)
Thanks Dave.

marvelfreak

01-17-15, 12:38 PM

Sublimeballs

01-17-15, 01:52 PM

Good luck this year chuck, I've really enjoyed watching you get into breeding. And what a collection you have to start off your first couple seasons.

marvelfreak

01-17-15, 02:01 PM

Good luck this year chuck, I've really enjoyed watching you get into breeding. And what a collection you have to start off your first couple seasons.
Thanks you so much. You have any breeding plans this season?

shaunyboy

01-18-15, 06:59 AM

So i separated my pairs so i could feed and give the females a bit of rest. There was a sperm plug floating in BRB's water bowl. Both of my Sumatra Short tail (Blacks Bloods) are packing on weight. My Coastal feels like she already has eggs in her. Now if the female Savu would let me check her out. As soon as i open the cage she gets in the hide. Which i am taking as a good sign because normally she tries getting out of the cage. She not wanting to be messed with for her that's unusual. Fingers crossed.;)

i hope everything goes according to plan Chuck.....

sounds like your about to have a great season mate

tomorrow i'm going to try and feed the Diamonds,then put the males back in with the female,after they all eat (if they eat)

all the best,shaun

marvelfreak

01-18-15, 12:14 PM

i hope everything goes according to plan Chuck.....

sounds like your about to have a great season mate

tomorrow i'm going to try and feed the Diamonds,then put the males back in with the female,after they all eat (if they eat)

all the best,shaun
Thanks Shaun! I hope your season goes as planned as well.

On a down side find out we won't be adding a third girl to the mix. Shaft's owner and brother had went half on her when they bought her. Long story short his brother need money and sold her. Which is fine because i might be able to talk him in to selling me Shaft.

SnoopySnake

01-20-15, 05:54 PM

If you get some baby BRB's you'll have to throw me a discount ;) Ahaha good luck Chuck :)

marvelfreak

01-20-15, 06:00 PM

If you get some baby BRB's you'll have to throw me a discount ;) Ahaha good luck Chuck :)
Thanks and will do.

David VB

01-21-15, 07:17 AM

As many of you know i am trying to breed Black Bloods, BRB's, Carpets, and Savu pythons this year well it's starting to look like i might have one heck of a year. :D

Just had the guy i sold my Borneo and Bredli over to probe my Black Bloods looks like i have two females. So he went home and brought his male over and we put them together. Fingers crossed! He showed me how to check to see if the are knocked up and it looks like my Coastal is knocked up. Plus we seen a lock between the Savu while in the snake room.

Then tomorrow he bring a female Dumeril over to put with my male. Plus two Hypo female Boas to put with my Yellow Anaconda. The only thing i am not breeding this year is my Argentine Boas. Speak of my Argentine Paul breed the female i have and i found out tonight she possible het T+.:D

:pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: X1000.... :no: