Diamond Momma Taking care Of Business!

[gonesnakee]

Thought I'd see what the big girl was up to today & low & behold she actually decided to use a nesting box for a change! LOL Woo Hoo! :D Mark

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9535.jpg

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9536.jpg

[presspirate]

That's Awesome! Can't wait to see how they turn out!

[Lankyrob]

Sweet, keep us updated on progress!!

[gonesnakee]

THX folks!
Well just took them away here a few minutes ago & got them into the incubator, much to Mom's dismay of course.
Total count was 34 eggs, 8 obvious slugs & hopefully 26 good ones!!! Mark

Some folks ask how do you know she's done?
Well it looks like this:

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9537.jpg

Who me? I don't have anything!

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9540.jpg

What she was hiding:

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9543.jpg

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9542.jpg

To answer all those how big are they Qs, a standard size Sharpie & they are on a standard RM shoebox lid

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9546.jpg

The frantic search for them begins!!!

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9544.jpg

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp67/GONESNAKEE/Diamond%20Pythons/DSCN9545.jpg

[Xanafein]

Momma's a stunner i may be interested in one of those hatchlings.....


Must make more cages...

great pics though

[gonesnakee]

THX sorry no international shipping though, Mark

[Xanafein]

bummer... hmmm Canada isn't to far away....... (checks gas prices)

maybe not...

[gonesnakee]

Its not the shipping itself thats the hassle its getting all the proper CITES & other paperwork etc. in place & paying for it as well as arranging USF&W inspection & a US Import/Export License etc. all of which are required to get one into the US from Canada, Mark

[presspirate]

I never really thought of snakes as maternal.

[Xanafein]

Its not the shipping itself thats the hassle its getting all the proper CITES & other paperwork etc. in place & paying for it as well as arranging USF&W inspection & a US Import/Export License etc. all of which are required to get one into the US from Canada, Mark


figured as much, shame, those are gonna be some gorgeous hatchlings

[gonesnakee]

Momma Pythons are TOTALLY Maternal ;)
They will maternally incubate the eggs if you allow them too.
They will tighten or loosen their coils on them to regulate tmep & will even "vibrate" to creat heat for them if its too cold, basically expamd & contract their coils rubbing them together for friction.
Thing is I can control incubation better than she can & they don't eat if on eggs either.
They will guard empty nest boxes or the area of the cage they were laid in even after they are long gone.
Quite often you will have to gut the entier cage after thye have shed in order for them to realize they are gone.
My female IJ guarded her "clutch" for a good week or so after it was taken here this year already.
I tood the Diamonds nest box out but she is likely lying where it was last thinking shes protecting them still, like I said SUPER Maternal instincts in Pythons Cheers Mark

[marvelfreak]

figured as much, shame, those are gonna be some gorgeous hatchlings
If you really want a Diamond PM me and i can give you a link to a US breeder.

[presspirate]

Momma Pythons are TOTALLY Maternal ;)
They will maternally incubate the eggs if you allow them too.
They will tighten or loosen their coils on them to regulate tmep & will even "vibrate" to creat heat for them if its too cold, basically expamd & contract their coils rubbing them together for friction.
Thing is I can control incubation better than she can & they don't eat if on eggs either.
They will guard empty nest boxes or the area of the cage they were laid in even after they are long gone.
Quite often you will have to gut the entier cage after thye have shed in order for them to realize they are gone.
My female IJ guarded her "clutch" for a good week or so after it was taken here this year already.
I tood the Diamonds nest box out but she is likely lying where it was last thinking shes protecting them still, like I said SUPER Maternal instincts in Pythons Cheers Mark
That's really amazing. Thanks for the info Mark. I imagine then that they get a little pissy when it's time to pull the clutch.

[marvelfreak]

BTW Mark good to have you back and Congrats on the clutch. Moms a real beauty.

[gonesnakee]

THX folks!
Its actually fairly easy to take them, one just has to be quick & the Momma's are usually pretty tired so not much fight left in them THX Mark

[mld]

Didn't look like she was going to give them up! She had a nice looking coil there and couldn't even see the eggs.
Good luck with the clutch!
Momma is gorgeous!:)

[shaunyboy]

congratulations on the clutch mate

i was wondering what you were up to this season

i hope all goes according to plan mark

cheers shaun