Diamond Momma Taking care Of Business!

gonesnakee · 03-25-11, 04:33 PM

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!

Mark

presspirate · 03-25-11, 05:17 PM

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

Lankyrob · 03-25-11, 05:46 PM

Sweet, keep us updated on progress!!

gonesnakee · 03-26-11, 11:43 AM

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:

Who me? I don't have anything!

What she was hiding:

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

The frantic search for them begins!!!

Xanafein · 03-26-11, 02:49 PM

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

Must make more cages...

great pics though

gonesnakee · 03-26-11, 03:10 PM

THX sorry no international shipping though, Mark

Xanafein · 03-26-11, 03:22 PM

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

maybe not...

gonesnakee · 03-26-11, 03:30 PM

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 · 03-26-11, 03:48 PM

I never really thought of snakes as maternal.

Xanafein · 03-26-11, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

gonesnakee · 03-26-11, 04:21 PM

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 · 03-27-11, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Xanafein

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 · 03-27-11, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 03-27-11, 07:37 AM

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

gonesnakee · 03-27-11, 11:27 AM

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