Patience pays off (a.k.a never pitch an egg...)

[DragnDrop]

I'd like to introduce "McKenna", my first ever AFT hatchling. She took 80 days to show herself (Feb 28 - May 17). Something tells me she'll be a stubborn little sucker. I'm still wondering about the odd colour though.... ?

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/321feb28may17ht1c-med.jpg?4584

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/321feb28may17ht1Fc-med.jpg

(The colour difference is probably because the bottom picture was taken with a flash, the top was without. She really is a bluish colour.)

[NiagaraReptiles]

Congrats Hilde!

Baby Fat Tails are the best! What temp did she cook at? I've never had one go much past 60 days. You should get a better idea of what she's going to look like in a day or so after she sheds.

Congrats again, now you're going to be hooked for sure ;)

JonK

[DragnDrop]

My incubator is set at 85F, but it varies a bit, and some spots could be down to 80F. I'm not particular about putting each deli cup back in the same spot after my daily checks, so it's a good bet that egg and any of them will have been in just about every part of the incubator, exposed to the entire temperature range. I'd about resigned myself to finding a dead egg soon. The other egg in the clutch was a dud from day one, and collapsed before it was a week old. This one was pink and healthy looking until about a week ago, when it started to turn dark inside. Considering the time it had been incubating, I thought it was dead and decomposing inside, but kept it anyways. Two days ago there was no more sign of pink, the entire inside was visible through the shell as very dark, almost black. Even the shell was getting a bit mottled. Then yesterday morning, there she was, looking at me.

I don't have to worry about getting hooked. I already am. Mckenna's mom Cheetah was my first AFT, got her in late October, and now I've got 4, making plans for more. Soon. Very soon. :)

[Wilma]

that must of been so exciting to see her! What do you use as substrate in your deli cups?
I know what you mean about temp varations in the incubator, I need to grab a few more thermometers to spread around in mine.