First Clutch of SIDEWINDERS ~ Pics

[Matt]

Last night my Female Colorado Desert Sidewinder dropped her first clutch of babies.
The little guys are tiny!
So far there are 4 babies and 2 slugs, but Im pretty sures shes not done yet.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20swinder2-med.JPG
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20swinder-med.JPG
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20groupswinders-med.JPG

[BWSmith]

AAWWWWWWW. SO CUTE! Hope ya got Lizard Maker ;)

[skin78]

nice babies :)

[lakeridgekennel]

great baby's!

[python_diva_06]

those are just aborable!!! if i ever get a hot it will definatly be one of those guys! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[Jeff_Favelle]

AWESOME!!! Holy moly! :D

[Matt]

thanks all!
hope to get some more this evening!

BW, I think Im going to try tiny anoles first and work my way to scenting pinks.....I know its gonig to be an uphill battle!

[672]

Who you going to sell those to?

[second skin]

they look like fish bait

[Don Patterson]

congrats matt. nice to some breedings of different stuff. way to go!

[Vanan]

Wow! Congrats! One of my fav Crotalidae! Hopefully Momma's got some more hiding in there!:D

[JD@reptiles]

Awesome matt!! Congrats!!!!!!! you gotta show me those! Way to go!

[Jamie]

Very cool Matt, how big is the mother. Congrats and good luck with the babies

Jamie

[Matt_K]

Awesome Matt!! Congrats..

[emroul]

Very cool!I was so excited when my female had babies last year. Neo sidewinders are so cute. Congrats!!

Jennifer

[C.m.pyrrhus]

Nice work. Lil' ones look good.

You may find that trying mice pinks right off may work, has for me with Sonoran Winders before. Other than that, good luck with the babies.

[Matt]

thanks guys!

Jamie, Moms about 18" long....i love that these guys are so small!

c.mpyrrus, thanks for the tip, maybe i will try pinks first, just wont hold my breath

thanks

[guapote's gape]

Very cool Matt!
What's your plan with the babies?

[Matt]

I have a list of people who already want the babies!!!

Im a little uncomfortable selling venomous to anyone i dont know, so i think they are going to a couple close friends!

[JD@reptiles]

thats a really responcable thing to do. good for you.

[The_Omen]

Very cute babies :)

Good luck with them all :)

[jjnnbns]

Very cool. Are they venemous as soon as they are born? Or does it take a while for their venom glandes and whatnot to develop?

[Matt]

Originally posted by jjnnbns
Very cool. Are they venemous as soon as they are born? Or does it take a while for their venom glandes and whatnot to develop?

ya, they are venomous right from birth, and typically, young snakes cant control the venom output, so they will give you a full yeild when bitten!

[jjnnbns]

Wow, funny how lethal something so small could be! It must be hard not to handle them. Anything that small seems like it would be harmless... perhaps I should never consider getting a hot!

[Linds]

Holy crap they are just way too cute for words :eek: Congrats!

[justinO]

Those are SOOO tiny... Congrats on them Matt! Good luck with feeding them!

cheers,

Justin

[Simon]

LOL~!!

AH~~~~~~
those are so cute~!!
Congrats!!!

Man they are so tiny, if they are not venomouse I'll really want to hold them and keep a couple of them~ too cute~!

Congrats!! So what is the final count?

[Matt]

final count was only 4 babies and 2 slugs......not a whole lots for sidewinders (they can get up to about ~16)....but it was her first clutch, so im sure next yers will be larger!

thanks