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Clutch #4 (2012)

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Clutch #4 was right on time. Got dates mixed up in my head about a week ago and thought that she was overdue. Checked on true dates and realized that she ovulated on 4/15 and then shed on 4/29 so she did good!

Got 5 plump, healthy eggs, but she's acting like she could have 1 more. She was coiled on these 5 so I assumed she was done, but when I put her in a bath I noticed she wasn't quite as skinny as I'm used to seeing my girls, immediately after laying a clutch. If she lays a 6th, I will happily update this thread! If she does not lay anymore, I'll check her out thoroughly, to be sure she's not bound. (I don't think that's so common, after laying several...is it??)

Can't wait to update with pipping pics and more!! :D
 

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The male is georgeous Matt! The female is nice a light also! Cant wait to c the babies
 
oskyle1567 said:
The male is georgeous Matt! The female is nice a light also! Cant wait to c the babies
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Thanks, Kyle!! I was excited about getting this POG, mainly to breed to this very bright het ghost. Kind of hoping to prove her out as something more than just a normal het ghost, but I'll settle for really pretty POG babies!

JustChad04 said:
he's been a busy boy! Congrats!
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Thanks, Chad!! He actually only got 2 females. This girl, and a gorgeous visual ghost that I produced a couple of years ago. Hoping to make some nice female POG holdbacks!!
 
Congrats Matt very nice, your going to have a bunch of ghost stuff... When is your pastave ghost clutch due to hatch..? If I remember correctly it should be close..
 
ActionReptiles said:
Congrats Matt very nice, your going to have a bunch of ghost stuff... When is your pastave ghost clutch due to hatch..? If I remember correctly it should be close..
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Thanks, Patrick!! This will definitely be my best "ghost year" yet...but hopefully 2nd to NEXT season!! ;) lol

Hypo Mojo x Pastel het Hypo was laid 5/1 so they should be into the second half of their incubation.

Tom Pecanic said:
Good luck Matt! Lookin' good!
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Thanks, Tom!!

Focal said:
Congrats Matt.
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Thanks, Nick!!

And, I checked on Momma earlier, to make sure that she was not hanging onto another egg. Didn't find anything, but she didn't let me check more than about 10 seconds before she started biting me. As long as she makes pretty babies, she can bite me again and again! :dgrin:
 
Matt2979 said:
And, I checked on Momma earlier, to make sure that she was not hanging onto another egg. Didn't find anything, but she didn't let me check more than about 10 seconds before she started biting me. As long as she makes pretty babies, she can bite me again and again! :dgrin:
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Well what did you expect! She doesn't have hands to slap you with! :rofl:

Congratulations Matt I am still waiting for Clutch #4 any day now, BTW if you decide to let go of that awesome little MOJO female drop me a PM.
 
So far I'm not jumping for joy over my odds with this clutch. This one is a girl, and my only normal het ghost in the clutch. At least she's not butt ugly. :D
 

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Ricca217 said:
Not a bad little girl there
Nice close ups Matt. Need you to start takin my pics!
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LOL...thanks, Gary, but I think you're doing better without me! I'm definitely no photographer. I did finally get a better camera so that's helping.

Now...if you want to send me some of those beauties that you've been producing...ya know, to take pics of :rolleyes: ...I'll practice some more! :thumbsup:
 
Ricca217 said:
Then I better get to producin some more! LOL
just dropped a few picturs up here
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The ones that you produced are plenty for me. :)

jack2682 said:
So wait... What's up with the rest of the clutch?!?
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LOL--Guess I forgot to mention that she was the first one out. Second to come out is a male ghost, but it just got dark outside. Without flash my indoor pics are so bad you can't tell he's a ghost (and he's actually a pretty specimen), and with flash on pre-shed babies, there's way to much glare. Rest should be out by morning and I'll overload you with some pics then. ;)
 
Here's the ghost that came out last night. It's a boy.

First pic was taken last night, in my snake room with no flash. The rest were taken outside this morning in indirect light (sun has just begun to rise).
 

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Third out is another ghost...another boy.
 

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It's a GIRL!!!! :D
 

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And last, but not least, this little girl had to make a fashionably late entrance into the world. Not sure what to think of her, but looking forward to seeing her post-shed.
 

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