Hatching season is here.

[Derek Roddy]

The suspense is killin me. haha.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8797.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8797.jpg.html)

Can't say it enough, I LOVE this time of year.

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[elkied243]

All of these hatching posts are giving me a different type of baby fever!! Must say I'm jealous of those who have the time and means and knowledge to breed but I hope to be joining y'all in the near future! Congrats!

[Primal Rage]

Wow! Looking good Derek! How many clutches of Blackhead eggs did you end up with this season? Keep the pics coming too!!

[Derek Roddy]

Hey Tyrone,
I got 6 in the incubator at the moment.

If you have facebook you can check them out here...

https://www.facebook.com/Dereksblackheadedpythons

Sweatin bullets over here. lol.

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[Derek Roddy]

All of these hatching posts are giving me a different type of baby fever!! Must say I'm jealous of those who have the time and means and knowledge to breed but I hope to be joining y'all in the near future! Congrats!

Cheers,

It's not that hard, you just need the experience under your belt.

Books are cool and everything and you get a decent base knowledge but, actually doing it is where the real knowledge is at.

Just takes time...that's all.

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[Albert Clark]

Congrats Derek, those blackheads are smoking!

[millertime89]

Congrats man!

[Derek Roddy]

Thanks y'all. A few have crawled out and about....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/derekroddy026/DSCN8828.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/derekroddy026/DSCN8828.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/derekroddy026/DSCN8831.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/derekroddy026/DSCN8831.jpg.html)




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[Eggplant]

Gorgeous animals! I'd love to see people post pics of their hatchlings as well :)

[Derek Roddy]

Hey everyone,
Sorry I've been a slacker on the pictures. Here are a couple more BHP clutches that have hatched.

Tangerine Dreams
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8987.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8987.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8988.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8988.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8993.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN8993.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9008.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9008.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9012.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9012.jpg.html)

Cheers,
D

[Derek Roddy]

Westerns
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9015.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9015.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9016.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9016.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9017.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9017.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9035.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9035.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9036.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9036.jpg.html)

Cheers,
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[EL Ziggy]

Looking good Derek!

[Minkness]

Wow! They are brilliant as babies!

[PatrickT]

They look awesome. How do you feed them? I heared blackheads are bit tricky at the beginning?

[Derek Roddy]

They're brilliant as adults too....haha.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/HD%20BHPs/DSCN4382_1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/HD%20BHPs/DSCN4382_1.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/HD%20BHPs/DSCN3122_1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/HD%20BHPs/DSCN3122_1.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/HD%20BHPs/honey.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/HD%20BHPs/honey.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/HD%20BHPs/fantasia.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/HD%20BHPs/fantasia.jpg.html)

lol.

You're right though, not too many other species as colorful and bright as BHP babies.

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[jossh27]

love the shot of the three in the little dish. are they actually called "tangerine dream"?

[millertime89]

C'mon Derek, don't short change yourself. Those are some of the best looking adult blackheads I've ever seen!

[Derek Roddy]

Cheers guys, Lots of hard work paying off this year.


They look awesome. How do you feed them? I heared blackheads are bit tricky at the beginning?

Yeah Pat, they have to be assist fed to get going. I usually start them on Fuzzy mice.

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[Derek Roddy]

C'mon Derek, don't short change yourself. Those are some of the best looking adult blackheads I've ever seen!

Hahaha, thanks man.

love the shot of the three in the little dish. are they actually called "tangerine dream"?

That's what I named the line.... yes. I've been working on them for several years now, improving the orange and brightness. Fun stuff.

Cheers,
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[reptiledude987]

Ya those tangerine dreams are amazing. Kudos to you yet again Derek.

[jossh27]

State side group order Justin? ;)

[Albert Clark]

Terrific looking animals! Some of the best things in life are worth waiting for. Good luck.

[Derek Roddy]

Here's some shots of clutch 4 hatching this week. West Pinstripes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9085.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9085.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9132.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9132.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9131.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9131.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/derekroddy/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9134.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derekroddy/media/BHPbreedings20142015/DSCN9134.jpg.html)

Hopefully more to come...

[reptiledude987]

State side group order Justin? ;)
Maybe.... Im going to the expo in Hamburg PA next year.

[lady_bug87]

I thought i had gotten over my crush on BHBs... awesome stuff as always

[millertime89]

I thought i had gotten over my crush on BHBs... awesome stuff as always

I don't think that's a crush you ever get over...

[eminart]

BHP's are high on my list of snakes I'd like to have some day. I'm just curious, presumably, there aren't a lot of them in captivity, outside of australia. Is there enough genetic diversity to avoid inbreeding issues in the long run? I know this has become a big problem with eastern indigos.

[REM955]

If we're asking BHP questions, I'll add. =)
What is the expected adult size for these guys? Internet seems to vary quite a bit across both sexes.

[AlexCrazy]

All of these hatching posts are giving me a different type of baby fever!! Must say I'm jealous of those who have the time and means and knowledge to breed... Congrats!
It must be soo asome to see them hatching! :freakedout: