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Clutch #1, Cut day 56

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Well after all the holding out yesterday not to cut these guys, I checked on them after work and saw one of them poking their lil face against the side of the egg repeatedly and figured Id give him a hand. :D Went ahead and cut the rest of them since I was already holding a razor. They were incubated at 88.8 degrees.

The pairing was a Vanilla to a Normal girl that has adopted the name "Glowy". I dont wanna curse myself but I have 2 definite Vanillas, and if I'm guessing right, I got 5 total. Out of 6 eggs Id say I killed the odds. But we'll know for sure when I see more lil heads popping out. :yesnod:

Pics of clutch, first def Vanilla, and then parents.
 

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Sweet Lookin Stuff. Hope The odds are in your favor. Need a Vanilla so if you do have a few ill take one.GL!! Keep us updated.
 
That normal girl is amazing! Are you sure you didnt accidently post a pic of another vanilla? I am very surprised actually that she did not prove out to be something fire/vanilla. With how she looks, would be hard to know for sure if you have vanillas or just something that takes after mom in the eggs I would think...
 
Dude i honestly dont know how you are telling them apart because that female is just as nice as the vanilla male.
 
Im pretty sure shes just a normal, just went through a glow the entire breeding season. Ill post a pic of her currently. Im guessing on the vanillas based on their head blushing, and the silver looking ones. Because the one I know for sure is kind of silver looking, but ill know more when heads pop out. The normal looks just as is it, normal. Ill check on them tomorrow and hopefully a few will be repositioned or roaming the tub and in a week or so we'll see how they color up. Thanks for all the kind words guys n gals. Today went from being really crappy to frigging amazing in the matter of a few hours.:D

Sorry for the crappy cell pic.
 

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Doc.x said:
Sweet Lookin Stuff. Hope The odds are in your favor. Need a Vanilla so if you do have a few ill take one.GL!! Keep us updated.
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I still got 9 more eggs due next week and my 3000+ gram girl just started huggin her bowl, and may be laying inverted at times, she freaks out when I open the tub so I never know for sure. Shoot me a Pm and and we can go from there. :thumbsup:
 
Congrats on the new clutch, and best of luck with those odds! That female really does look great. Can't wait to see some pretty vanillas!!
 
Thank you Matt and Amanda. Im really hoping I can see mom glow like that next year.

Looks like im down to 4 Vanillas but im not sure because the lil ones are so shy. As long as I get 3 ill be happy. Especially the one I saw for sure, omg it is exploding with color and blushing. Looks like they may wanna take day or two to crawl out. And the final stretch of waiting begins, lol. I just cant wait to see this 9 egg clutch thats due next week. I really wanna see moms influence on those Vanillas!

Btw on a side note, I just found out im gonna be a dad, so this weekend is blowing my mind away!!!!
 
rcpreis3 said:
Thank you Matt and Amanda. Im really hoping I can see mom glow like that next year.

Looks like im down to 4 Vanillas but im not sure because the lil ones are so shy. As long as I get 3 ill be happy. Especially the one I saw for sure, omg it is exploding with color and blushing. Looks like they may wanna take day or two to crawl out. And the final stretch of waiting begins, lol. I just cant wait to see this 9 egg clutch thats due next week. I really wanna see moms influence on those Vanillas!

Btw on a side note, I just found out im gonna be a dad, so this weekend is blowing my mind away!!!!
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Best side note ever! I wish you all the best, being a new parent is the best thing this planet has to offer us. Give all you have to the baby and you will be happier than you ever have been.

Congrats to mommy too. I hope you does well throughout the pregnancy and all goes great!

You think 60 days is a long wait for Ball eggs?...:rofl::rofl::rofl: NOT so much:thumbsup:
 
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Best side note ever! I wish you all the best, being a new parent is the best thing this planet has to offer us. Give all you have to the baby and you will be happier than you ever have been.

Congrats to mommy too. I hope she does well throughout the pregnancy and all goes great!

You think 60 days is a long wait for Ball eggs?...:rofl::rofl::rofl: NOT so much:thumbsup:
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Oops :eek:
 
Heres some pics of baby heads. Couple of them are now starting to get curious of the outside world. Yay!!!

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He's a nice looking Vanilla. I guess even with mom being such a beauty, next to him she does appear more normal. lol
 
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He's a nice looking Vanilla. I guess even with mom being such a beauty, next to him she does appear more normal. lol
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Thank you. I really am proud of him, I think hes one of the best looking Vanillas I've seen yet. Of course that could be just cuz hes mine. :D

... just wait til u see the other mom, and the third girl who is starting to look gravid, theyll have a thread of their own soon.:yesnod:
 
Ok so they are all out of the egg, and all doing good, I got 4 definite Vanillas, 1 Normal, and 1 im still not sure about but im leaning towards normal. All of them are healthy with no kinks.

All males, every friggin one. Ill get them double checked by a friend of mine but im pretty sure those were hemipenes popping out. (never sexed a hatchling but im still sure I know a penis when I see one... or two lol) I just hope the clutch due in a couple of days will give me a couple of females cuz I could really use a few.

Pics will follow soon. Gimme a day or two.
 
Congrats on the vanillas and a healthy clutch, and condolences on the sex ratio. Hope the other clutches are all females for you. Keep me updated.

Congrats and condolences on becoming a father as well. Say goodbye to freedom and extra money and hello to the best thing that will happen to you. Good luck
 
Thx guys. All the babies are healthy and sprawling about there tubs. Couldnt be happier with how theyre doing and theyres always next year to try again for females. But im offically calling it 4 vanillas and 2 normals. And these vanillas are hot looking. I cant wait to show u guys pics.
 
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