cutted eggs and got confused

Kimmie · 07-27-13, 04:48 AM

We just cutted our kingsnake eggs since we are on day 57

and thought it was okay to cut now.
The mother is a sulfur lavender and the dad is a axanthic they are both brooks, but the babies are all black and white from what we could see, so I got confused.

This is my first kingsnake babies, so I dont know how the morphs work, do they all become normals or morphs.
Are the kingsnake different when they are babies?

I tried to find a website with info but I had no luck

Kimmie · 07-27-13, 05:27 AM

no one can help me?

marvelfreak · 07-27-13, 05:51 AM

Wish i could help. Some who know what they are doing will be along soon i am sure, It's still early morning over here.

Mark Taylor · 07-27-13, 05:54 AM

Sorry can't help either. Get some pics up in the mean time.

smy_749 · 07-27-13, 06:13 AM

You shouldn't cut eggs until some of the hatchlings start to pip. Not sure how the genetics on those morphs work, do you happen to know whether they are dominant recessive etc?

If Its early and the snake is under developed, it will be too early to tell what morph it is.

Kimmie · 07-27-13, 06:53 AM

okay thanks guys, no I dont know anything about kingsnake morphs sadly but my friend said they would be het for lavender but im not sure if they are gonna be axanthic het lavender or something else :/

Kimmie · 07-27-13, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

You shouldn't cut eggs until some of the hatchlings start to pip. Not sure how the genetics on those morphs work, do you happen to know whether they are dominant recessive etc?

If Its early and the snake is under developed, it will be too early to tell what morph it is.

I did this with my ball eggs and one drowned so I like a bit before no damege done with that so far that I know of

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I dont put my finger in, like I see some people do, just a little hole

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I really feel like screaming at people who pull the babies out before they even get out themself

**Aaron_S** · 07-27-13, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimmie

I did this with my ball eggs and one drowned so I like a bit before no damege done with that so far that I know of

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I dont put my finger in, like I see some people do, just a little hole

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I really feel like screaming at people who pull the babies out before they even get out themself

Snakes won't drown in their egg from something you do. More likely it was going to die anyway.

I don't know kingsnake morphs so I'm not sure what you're supposed to get. The mother could have been het axanthic as well somehow.

For eggs, I don't know their incubation period so double check your incubator temps to make sure they are still good. It sounds like you cut a bit early as colour is one of the last things to develop in babies.

Kimmie · 07-27-13, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Snakes won't drown in their egg from something you do. More likely it was going to die anyway.

I don't know kingsnake morphs so I'm not sure what you're supposed to get. The mother could have been het axanthic as well somehow.

For eggs, I don't know their incubation period so double check your incubator temps to make sure they are still good. It sounds like you cut a bit early as colour is one of the last things to develop in babies.

how can it be early when they all have colors? xD

**Aaron_S** · 07-27-13, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimmie

how can it be early when they all have colors? xD

Well, if they are black and white and they aren't axanthics then it means the full colours aren't there...

I guess you missed that part...

Kimmie · 07-28-13, 08:19 AM

updating here is a baby out with his/her head

Kimmie · 07-28-13, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Well, if they are black and white and they aren't axanthics then it means the full colours aren't there...

I guess you missed that part...

what I mean, the part you missed, is that I think they change from babies to adults, the colors can change alot.

**Aaron_S** · 07-28-13, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimmie

what I mean, the part you missed, is that I think they change from babies to adults, the colors can change alot.

Like I said I don't know king snake eggs so I was going off what I know about egg development

Kimmie · 07-28-13, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Like I said I don't know king snake eggs so I was going off what I know about egg development

okay