Looking like another sperm retention story

[Ricca217]

My partner Sam called me awhile back and said he had been contacted by a guy who had a few ball pythons and that one of the females had dropped an unexpected clutch. The poor guy had no idea what to do as he kept the BPs simply as pets and asked if I would incubate the clutch for him. There were 7 eggs and when they got here they were terribly shriveled from lack of moisture. My wife set them up and suprisingly 6 of the 7 made it. She just has that magic touch. I should have taken pics, but I thought for sure they were done for. Anyhow, they have now hatched and I couldn't believe that the first baby out immediately brought Het Red to mind (or at least something in that group). I call the guy and ask him to head over with his adults so I can give them a look over. Niether of the adults had anything even remotely outstanding about them. Well here are a couple pics. I'll get a more in the next day or so as they should be shedding close to Monday.

 

[radera5]

Looks like there are a few healthy, chunky, little babies there!
Congrads to you all, I hope all the babies thrive!

--Amanda

 

[SlytherynHiss Exotics]

NICE! I LOVE the one on the right in the last picture. Have You sexed them?

 

[Ricca217]

Looks like there are a few healthy, chunky, little babies there!
Congrads to you all, I hope all the babies thrive!

--Amanda

Thanks! So far so good

NICE! I LOVE the one on the right in the last picture. Have You sexed them?

Sure did. Came out at 4.2

 

[KY Reptiles]

Wow!! I love the one in the first two pics, which is the bottom one in the last pics right? I like the one on the right too. Very neat.

 

[SlytherynHiss Exotics]

Is your friend keeping these babies?

 

[scratchypen]

I want the one with the nose spots if hes not keeping them.

 

[SlytherynHiss Exotics]

I want the one with the nose spots if hes not keeping them.

That`s the one I wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[Ricca217]

He is keeping 3 of them and giving me the other 3. hadn't quite sorted out which ones yet.

 

[Ricca217]

I think the tough part here is that these definately aren't normals and there are a good few morphs out there that tend towards that black back and coloration as hatchlings.
I'm going to need more females for all the proving out I need to do.
Anyone have suggestions on what they think they might be?

 

[SlytherynHiss Exotics]

Dinkers for sure. I LOVE how dark they are.

 

[nickyp0]

the one with the spots on the nose looks just like one of my females

i love dinkers

 

[bossroy]

Hope they turn out to be something, have any belly pics?

 

[Ricca217]

First one shed!

And it seems to be the majority favorite..the little female with a spotted nose.
And I really like how she came out! Here are a few pics, all with flash though. Will be taking her ourside later this morning for daylight pics. Think I have a couple others working on their shed so hopefully will add a few more in there.

 

[Ricca217]

quick FYI..feel free to add me on facebook at Ricks Exotic-Pets.

 

[dustinNMpythons]

I wouldn't say het red axanthic but good lucking proving them out. They don't have the neck break spot or the squiggles to be het red. They do look really good though. Here's a couple pictures of a het red I hatched out this year.

 

[Ricca217]

Thinking I am inclined to agree with ya.

 

[dustinNMpythons]

I do think its a project worth dinking with though. I really like the dark one he's cool.

 

[Ricca217]

2 more shed. The more black back is female.

 

[Ricca217]

meant to add this one