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Tim_Cranwill
04-02-04, 10:17 AM
Rocky finally decided to lay her eggs. It's been 10 days since her pre egg-lay shed and I was starting to get a bit worried. Then again, I <u>ALWAYS</u> underestimate the time things will take! :D

She's squeezed out 3 eggs so far and I'd say she's got about 7 to go...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/calkingeggs01.jpg

I'll post more pics as the day goes on. :)

She's one of the pairs I had posted earlier that I hadn't witnessed breeding... Shows what I know! ;)
foman
04-02-04, 10:38 AM
Congrats, Kings rule.......great pic too.
Vanan
04-02-04, 11:29 AM
Congrats man! I'm waiting on a bull this morning. She's laying as I type!
Tim_Cranwill
04-02-04, 11:37 AM
Originally posted by Vanan
Congrats man! I'm waiting on a bull this morning. She's laying as I type!

It's a great feeling! :D
Jeff_Favelle
04-02-04, 01:12 PM
Awesome bro! :D
Tim_Cranwill
04-02-04, 01:36 PM
Thanks man! :)

I thought she might be done by lunch time so I checked on her and she had just laid the 10th egg and it looks like she has several more in her. She was REALLY distended this past week, maybe she'll have 20! :D
HetForHuman
04-02-04, 01:53 PM
Congrats Tim
BoidKeeper
04-02-04, 01:56 PM
Sweet!
Congrats,
Trevor
Will
04-02-04, 01:57 PM
That's awesome man!

Keep us updated...
vanderkm
04-02-04, 02:34 PM
Great news and she is a very nice female - congrats and look forward to seeing the baby pics,

mary v.
Don Patterson
04-02-04, 02:35 PM
congrats and good luck with them.
Tim_Cranwill
04-02-04, 04:33 PM
Well about 8 hours later... she's done! :) It was a treat to be able to peek in on her every few hours and see it all happening.

14 nice leathery eggs in the oven... 250g

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/calkingeggs02.jpg

Now she's ready for some rest...

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/calkingeggs03.jpg


Thanks for looking guys! :cool:
jwsporty
04-02-04, 10:16 PM
Excellent Tim !!

Congratulations.

Mine won't be that far off, they are breeding up a storm and all looking good.

Cheers
Jim
KingFfaj
04-03-04, 04:44 PM
What was the male snake like?
Yness
04-03-04, 04:47 PM
ahem
i will take one...but are you surprised? Great job pops...how bout those mexicans?
Classic
04-03-04, 05:15 PM
Good job Tim.
Keep us posted. What kind of incubatoer are you using?

Brian
Tim_Cranwill
04-03-04, 06:36 PM
Yness, I'll write your name on the biggest egg! ;) lol

Brian, for colubrid eggs, I'm using an old fridge. I heat it with two 2' strips of 11' heat tape and just a standard on/off thermostat. It seems to maintain the temps pretty well but I do plan to upgrade the thermostat sometime soon.

I got the fridge for $10 and had the guy strip off all of the useless parts for me. A good deal if you ask me! :)
Yness
04-03-04, 10:17 PM
I'm gonna hold you to that...let's see the big pic on it ...YNESS'S EGG...DO NOT DISTURB!!!
Tim_Cranwill
04-04-04, 12:54 AM
Done and done! :D

Service with a smile, my friend! ;)

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/ynessegg.jpg
Jeff_Favelle
04-04-04, 05:16 AM
LOL.
KingFfaj
04-04-04, 11:26 AM
so, what was the male like?
Tim_Cranwill
04-04-04, 12:35 PM
Here's the pair....

Both are nice 50/50's with very little "yellowing"...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/calkingpair01.jpg
Gillards
04-04-04, 01:49 PM
Wow nice lookin Cali's !4 eggs thats a huge clutch way to go !!Paul
Yness
04-05-04, 08:55 PM
sweet!!!!!
KingFfaj
04-05-04, 09:08 PM
cool snakes! there real beuties, well done my son:D hope they all hatch for ya;)