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vanderkm
06-12-04, 02:54 PM
from this pair

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6304_April_27_Carmen_Friday_17_reduced.jpg

this morning she had her clutch completed (I never get to see them lay - bad timing!)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6304_June_12_Carmen_Friday_clutch_4_resized.jpg

nine eggs, no slugs - so now I am just hoping these are really fertile.

The male was a real gamble - had been tried a couple times before with no luck, so I got him as a non-breeder. I hoped he was just young - and he certainly was willing to breed this spring. I wasn't able to check sperm plugs at the time of breeding, but at least I have eggs (will likley candle in a week or so).

Now the next waiting period begins!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6304_June_12_Carmen_Friday_clutch_10_resized.jpg

mary v.
marisa
06-12-04, 02:58 PM
What a nice male! I love his crazy pattern on the neck area. The eggs look fertile and great!!!!!

Marisa
Jeff_Favelle
06-12-04, 03:05 PM
Awesome Mary!!!!!!!!! Woo-hoo!

Hondos RULE! :D
Simon
06-12-04, 03:46 PM
Congrats!!

That ghost is awesome!@!!!@@!!!
Classic
06-12-04, 04:38 PM
Fantastic Mary. I hope lots of surprises hatch out.

Brian
Will
06-12-04, 07:43 PM
Congrats Mary - That's awesome! :D

Cheers
beth wallbank
06-12-04, 07:45 PM
Thats great Mary! Congrats and keep us updated on the eggs.
Katt
06-12-04, 08:37 PM
Best of luck! That male is killer!!
corrado
06-12-04, 10:58 PM
Congrats the eggs are very white thats a very nice clutch.

Sebastien
Stockwell
06-12-04, 11:32 PM
congrats Mary! Those eggs are fertile!!
roy
MarcB
06-13-04, 08:30 AM
What a nice clutch of DH Ghost...

Those eggs are all fertile Mary, now you need an AD albino female to make Triple Hets!

Wink, wink....
vanderkm
06-13-04, 12:48 PM
Thanks everyone! I am pretty excited about this clutch!

Marc - no kidding - an albino female would be perfect, but they are pretty hard to come by! Know of any available??! I really wanted to prove one of these two male ghosts out this year on just my normal females. Now I will be looking to put this guy to work!

Producing triple hets is the greatest possiblity - in a breeding program they are just ideal because from one snake you have so many possible results depending on what you breed them to - especially if you breed to any of the double morphs! Hondos are just great.

mary v.
Clownfishie
06-13-04, 11:39 PM
Awesome Mary, my fingers are crossed for ya! I LOVE that ghost, he's absolutely gorgeous... Congrats!! :)


Jen
Jeff_Favelle
06-13-04, 11:53 PM
Mmmmmm.....triple hets.........

Let's do it. I'm in. LOL!
TheRedDragon
06-14-04, 05:45 PM
Congratulations Mary! And good luck with those eggs, you're going to have some stunning milks from that pairing! :)
python_diva_06
06-14-04, 06:09 PM
Awesome loking clutch!!! GOOD LUCK!!!
Tim_Cranwill
06-14-04, 07:53 PM
Congratulations, Mary! I'm happy for you. :)

Keep us posted with how the clutch does over the next 50 or so days.... ;)