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quasimodo · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: Ready to lay

Here is my gorgeous Bull female, Esmeralda. Going by the previous two years dates, i.e. from shed to laying, she is due to lay tomorrow or Friday. The viv., is in a right ol' mess as she is going into her moss filled hide and then coming out and crashing around a bit. She is such a gentle girl that I am very fond of her. Last year she laid 22 eggs, and then six weeks later had another two which also hatched!!!!!! Very Happy

The male that I used is het for albino, soooo am hoping for 50% albino babies. Will HAVE to keep at least one of them Rolling Eyes

johonny · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:23 am Post subject:

Very nice mate Cool

Good luck with them
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quasimodo · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:32 am Post subject:

Thankyou Johonny, not much sleep for me tonight as I keep peeping to count the eggs... Rolling Eyes

Incubators are both up and running 'cos the Bull is due to pop any day now as well - oh, and the King is curling up in her laying box too Very Happy

johonny · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:59 am Post subject:

quasimodo · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:14 am Post subject:

Oh dear, and to show what a muddle I am in, the reference to counting the eggs refers to the Hoggie who is now laying - up to 13 eggs and a slug now - and not of course to Esmerelda who has not quite started yet.

I cannot even claim the excuse of having a 'blonde moment' as I have red hair.... Confused

Sue

quasimodo · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:23 am Post subject:

OK YOU GUYS, EGGS Cool

Before going to bed last night at 01:00 I as usual just checked out the snake room. Thought that Esmerelda looked strange - so I watched her for a bit. Yup, contractions Very Happy

Really relieved 'cos she was a couple of days late and I was getting worried in case she was egg-bound. Couple of hours later she laid the first egg, huge as usual, but then she is a nice big girl. I went to bed happy that everything was 'working' and got up at 07:30 to get any eggs into the incubator. There were eight eggs then. She is now laying the last of her eggs - think that there is only one left. Twenty eggs in all, 50% of which should be albino. Very Happy

Photo of eggs in the incubator, one more being laid. YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEE

Sue

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congratulations Very Happy

Esmerelda is gorgeous Very Happy

best of luck with the eggs
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MJ · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Very cool

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Al Stotton · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject:

Top Job Sue Cool

The egg size reminds me of P.c.affinis eggs

give yourself a pat on the back from me mate Very Happy

RGDS............AL
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quasimodo · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:36 am Post subject: