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First ever clutch!

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So after months of research and preparation, I finally got my first ever clutch of BP eggs! I was quite surprised as it is very late in the season from what other have said.

A few things I have learned from this experience:

1. I am horrible at palpitating
2. Regardless of if you think a gal is going to go or not, always be prepared for a clutch.
3. Keeping accurate records is a must.
4. No matter what you read on breeding, each snake is different and will prove your perceived thoughts wrong.

Now for the waiting to see what I get! The Dam was a pastel het ghost and the potential sires are a pastel orange ghost or a lemonblast. She laid 8 viable eggs and one slug.

Eggs are in a home made incubator holding a 90 degrees with 100% humidity.
 

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congrats your first BP clutch! Now the long wait...
then even more excitement when you see those lil beeper faces coming out of the eggs.
Good luck with them!

I can't wait to have my first, maybe 2 more years. :)
 
Congrats!
The 2nd longest wait is the 8 weeks of incubation. The longest wait of all is from when they pip to the time they're finally out of the eggs...
Good luck on the odds!
 
So I went an checked on the clutch after I cut them a few days before. I was excited to see one little head poking out! I opted to cut this clutch as I was impatient. I was not able to tell on most of them so I do not think I will cut any future clutches.
 

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It appears to be at least a super pastel. Since the sire is either a pastel orange ghost or a lemonblast, we shall have to wait until it is completely out of the egg to tell for sure.
 
First one was completely out of the egg last night! It appears that the sire was the pastel orange ghost as I had a couple more heads poking out and I will have at least 3 super pastels.
 

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Freakin awesome man! How does it feel for your first clutch? I still get butterflies and almost have a heart attack waiting for the day the little buggers come out!
 
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