They don't all go as planned

[Freakie_frog]

There are many great web sites out that offer advice on how to breed Ball Pythons, 8Ball, Markus Janus, RDR. But the one thing I have learned this year is that they don't all go as planned or as many breeders like to show. Now this is not to say that most animals don't follow the pattern but some don't. I had both of the girls I bred this year be a fantastic learning experience and I wanted to share my very limited experience so that it might help someone else down the road or just give the full time breeders a laugh.

My first clutch this year was produced from a normal to a Pastel breeding. my first lock with this pair was in Jan. she only locked 5 -6 times then OVY! and laid right on time. But she was a quick girl her eggs just hatched Saturday so its been 6 months for first lock to babys.

Now the other girl.. she locked in Dec- Jan. She has locked every time with my spider male.....

She would bowl wrap


And lock


And bowl wrap


And lock


For months it went like this.

Well a few weeks ago she started the glow.


Then the build




And then she really got to glowing.




And even a NEON GLOW


And then some more locking


And at long last OVY!!!!!!!
It started small.


And grew.


And GREW!


and GREW


Till she was GINORMUS!!!


So from Dec till this Saturday it took 25 locks and 7 months to get this girl to go..Any one thinks this crap is easy needs a reality check..

Now lets see some spiders.

[Spaniard]

Lol, Congrats Ed!

[littleindiangirl]

She's gonna blow!!!! *ducks!*


Congrats Ed! I would have thought this year just wasn't her year, but golly you have the patience of a monk!

[Freakie_frog]

you have the patience of a monk!

Shhhh My secret.. Whisky!

[Blue Apple Herps]

Yowza!!! She's HUGE!! I bet she lays a nice big healthy clutch. It will be worth the wait for sur.e

[hgrub]

At least after 7 months you get something. All I get since the first lock in October or November till now is craps...for every 2 to 4 weeks lol

Congratz btw

[West Coast Jungle]

Those website give great info but the best info comes from the snakes. They go when they are ready, not necessarily when you are. I have animals still locking up. I think Tracy Barker summed it all up when she said listen to your snakes. It could be July and they may go off feed and tell you they are ready. You just gotta know how to listen and have a boyfriend waiting.

Great job Ed, hope you see lots of spider girls

[JasonG]

She looks HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shes gunna burst man..

[ADEE]

lol.. great post!! sure was a good reality check, how annoying that must be to go through all that! good luck, heres to hoping you get lots of nice spiders!

[Freakie_frog]

Yowza!!! She's HUGE!! I bet she lays a nice big healthy clutch. It will be worth the wait for sur.e

Lets hope so. So far I've gotten my butt kicked

At least after 7 months you get something. All I get since the first lock in October or November till now is craps...for every 2 to 4 weeks lol

Congratz btw

Well I was starting to wonder.. LOL But we shall see

Those website give great info but the best info comes from the snakes. They go when they are ready, not necessarily when you are. I have animals still locking up. I think Tracy Barker summed it all up when she said listen to your snakes. It could be July and they may go off feed and tell you they are ready. You just gotta know how to listen and have a boyfriend waiting.

Great job Ed, hope you see lots of spider girls

You know I'm starting to figure out that my snakes can read them websites so their not cooperating

She looks HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shes gunna burst man..

She was so big you could see skin in between the scales before it was all done.