HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eggs layed July 17. We're just shy of 120 days.

One yellow ackie popped his little head out tonight! Holy crap that was a long time!!!!

Excuse me for a second...

:wamma::wamma::wamma::wamma::wamma:

Ok back.

He looks good! He pipped right. My last couple didnt and they didnt make it. His head is out, his tongue is flicking and he is breathing. 4 more to go!!!!!!!!!

My camera SUCKS I dont even wanna hear it. It came free with a toaster. I did the best I could.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg239/Varanus99/005-4.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg239/Varanus99/003-3.jpg

Im so happy I could just kiss a croc monitor right on the lips. As a matter of fact, I just might do that!

Here's hoping they are healthy when they finally emerge. Ive had their baby cage set up and waiting since September! LOL!

:rockon:

SWEET! The long wait for the eggs to hatch is worth it when they come out and start whipping all around. Best wishes on the rest of the clutch!

The long wait is over !!!!


Many Congratulations!!!

:wamma::wamma::wamma:
:cheers:

Awesome. Congrats. Did ya end up sitting on the eggs?

Are you planning on keeping them all? Are all the ones that may hatch spoken for?

Big congrats V! That's awesome, and just the news I was hoping to hear from you! :rockon:

:yourock: Way to go V!!! :rockon:

Congrats on these!! I can't wait to see them all out.

Alan

I wanna respond to everybody Im so giddy!

Kare: Thank you! Yes I love once they emerge, kinda get comfy in their new surroundings and go nuts!

Tosha: Thank you!

Luccidream: I was close but luckily they hatched before my maternal instincts took over! I have not decided yet if Im keeping any. I have enough yellow adults and would like to get some reds. BUT this is a special clutch to me so I may just hang on to a few. At most I would keep 3 so if all 5 hatch 2 would be up for grabs. I have a few people who have said they want some but nothing is set in stone. If someone from the BLBC is interested in a couple I would do my best to accomodate them. But I have to keep them with me for at least 2 months to make sure everything is ok before I even think about sending them on their way.

JHknudson: Thank you!

JChandler: Thank you! Almost as good as a new pair of aglets!

:cheers:

Congrats on these!! I can't wait to see them all out.

Alan

Thanks! In the next 24-48 hours we should have more action!

CONGRATS man i am pumped for you thats good stuff right there. and you didnt hae to self incubate after all

WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!:letsparty::cheers::cheers::rockon:

Congrats :letsparty: That's awesome news!!!!:rockon:

That's good to see.... breathe a sigh of relief!

Sweet to see them hatch and congrats

That's so awesome, it looks so teeny!
Congrats!

Way to go V!!!!!!!:rockon::rockon:

Cant wait to see more little heads poking out!!!!:wamma::wamma:

HOTT DAMN!!! Bout time eh? Be sure to post pics of the lot of them when they're all out and settled in :hellyea:

Congrats V! Did you get any sleep at all last night? So happy they are finally hatching. Looking forward to more pics.

Tama, very little.

Got another head out. 3 to go!

Im really nervous about these guys. But when they all hatch together or very close to each other its a good sign that the incubation went right. So one pipped last night, new guy pipped either very late last night or early this morning and I see a slit in a third egg but no head yet. So far so good.

Very nice man!!And congrats!!
Whats the bloodline lineage on them?:cheers:

Tama, very little.

Got another head out. 3 to go!

Im really nervous about these guys. But when they all hatch together or very close to each other its a good sign that the incubation went right. So one pipped last night, new guy pipped either very late last night or early this morning and I see a slit in a third egg but no head yet. So far so good.

swet man that good news.

keep us posted

Very good news man! I'm psyched for you, you monitor breeders have the patience of a saint!:lol:

CONGRATS!!!

So darned exciting, i cannot wait to see these guys fully out of their eggs. :)

Very nice man!!And congrats!!
Whats the bloodline lineage on them?:cheers:

Wish I knew.

I put this trio together from 3 different sources. One female came from a show in NY. The male came from a buddy of mine. The other female was a rescue. She had some problems and I nursed her back to health. She is still a little gimpy but doing much better. As a matter of fact these are her eggs.

She went from near death to producing fertile eggs. I did EVERYTHING for her. She was a mess when I got her. I practically breast fed her, LOL! Makes me happy that shes doing well now and makin' babies. Thats what monitors do dontcha know :cool:

Thanks a lot everyone for all the kind words. Much appreciated.

:rockon:

Wish I knew.

I put this trio together from 3 different sources. One female came from a show in NY. The male came from a buddy of mine. The other female was a rescue. She had some problems and I nursed her back to health. She is still a little gimpy but doing much better. As a matter of fact these are her eggs.

She went from near death to producing fertile eggs. I did EVERYTHING for her. She was a mess when I got her. I practically breast fed her, LOL! Makes me happy that shes doing well now and makin' babies. Thats what monitors do dontcha know :cool:
Congrats on the rescue and kudos to bringing her to full heatlth

How about pics of her and dad

YeeahBooye see I knew they were cool. Awesome brother lets see the little SOB's when they come out

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Hell this calls for an extra special smiley

:chuck:

YeeahBooye see I knew they were cool. Awesome brother lets see the little SOB's when they come out

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Hell this calls for an extra special smiley

:chuck:

oh no he didnt Larry pulled out the chuck norris smiley LMAO

Ol' Chuck only comes out the bag for extra special times like this..:)

I cant believe he hit me with the Chuck Norris. Doooooooood!

YeeahBooye see I knew they were cool. Awesome brother lets see the little SOB's when they come out

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Hell this calls for an extra special smiley

:chuck:


Chuck Norris smiley?? what the???? :yourock:

Congrats..... I know the feeling all too well...

After failing on 2 clutches of Prasinus and Becarii eggs, 3rd was the charm and what a relief and adrenalin rush!

If you haven't slit the remaining eggs...

Congrats and get a better camera...:yourock:

:cheers:

Rob

Have you sucessfully hatched some Prasinus and Becarii?

:master::master:

yo V i'm so psyched for you bro !
hopefully the tom petty sing-along helped, i'd hate to think they did it all on their own.
i'll try not to soil myself, you still got a long way to go, but it has begun baby !
how you gonna sleep tonight ? !
awesome, best of luck the rest of the way.
ck

Becarri, yes...... two years ago... After watching Bob Mendyk kill off a few dozen babies i learned from his mistakes. :cool:

Are you on over at http://www.varanus.nl/index.shtml (http://www.varanus.nl/index.shtml)

I've kept a few of the "Tree" Complex, Becarii, Prasnuis, Boehmei, Macraei

Sad thing, i sold most of my groups when i moved last year and only have a Tristis left... BUT.... now that I'm in my house and have some good room, you can bet your sweet heee hawww I'll have them all back and then some..

Working on getting a pair of Spenceri :machinegun:

I do want a trio of red and yellow ack's Did you do anything different to your incubation near the end?

CHeers

Rob

V...we need pics...:lol:

And the Chuck Norris smiley is great! Congrats on receiving that extra special smile.

Becarri, yes...... two years ago... After watching Bob Mendyk kill off a few dozen babies i learned from his mistakes. :cool:

Are you on over at http://www.varanus.nl/index.shtml (http://www.varanus.nl/index.shtml)

I've kept a few of the "Tree" Complex, Becarii, Prasnuis, Boehmei, Macraei

Sad thing, i sold most of my groups when i moved last year and only have a Tristis left... BUT.... now that I'm in my house and have some good room, you can bet your sweet heee hawww I'll have them all back and then some..

Working on getting a pair of Spenceri :machinegun:

I do want a trio of red and yellow ack's Did you do anything different to your incubation near the end?

CHeers

Rob

Yes, I do read Varanus.nl. I dont post there since those guys are out of my league. I just read and learn.

I did not do anything different near the end with the exception of opening the tub more often for air exchange. Do you suggest changes near the end Im all ears.

yo V i'm so psyched for you bro !
hopefully the tom petty sing-along helped, i'd hate to think they did it all on their own.
i'll try not to soil myself, you still got a long way to go, but it has begun baby !
how you gonna sleep tonight ? !
awesome, best of luck the rest of the way.
ck


Thank you, bro.

Im sure the Tom Petty had a LOT to do with their successful hatching. You surely dont think it was my husbandry? Perish the thought. I couldnt even hatch a Cadbury Cream Egg with a fork.

Next clutch I say we try Bob Dylan.

Glad to hear they are pipping! Major congrats. Make sure to keep us updated!


:chuck:

(couldn't resist! It's just too cool.)

V...we need pics...:lol:

And the Chuck Norris smiley is great! Congrats on receiving that extra special smile.

Pics comin'. They havent left the egg yet. Plus I wanna go camera shopping. The one Im using with that big black scoop full of gun powder and the sheet over my head just isnt cutting it.

:chuck:Glad to hear they are pipping! Major congrats. Make sure to keep us updated!


:chuck:

(couldn't resist! It's just too cool.)


:chuck: Its just too cool, isnt it? The Chuck Norris smiley kicks all the other smileys collective buttocks.

Pics comin'. They havent left the egg yet. Plus I wanna go camera shopping. The one Im using with that big black scoop full of gun powder and the sheet over my head just isnt cutting it.


LMAO. V...you are hilarious. FYI they have something called 'digital' cameras now too so skip the film loaded ones when you shop.

LMAO. V...you are hilarious. FYI they have something called 'digital' cameras now too so skip the film loaded ones when you shop.


Yes digital all the way. Ive heard rumors of these magic cameras. I shall seek them out like Sauron searched for the ring.

Yes, I do read Varanus.nl. I dont post there since those guys are out of my league. I just read and learn.

I did not do anything different near the end with the exception of opening the tub more often for air exchange. Do you suggest changes near the end Im all ears.

Yea, some of the guys know there stuff, but like you said, no where better to learn, Have you been over here yet? Some read good reading if your into journals and such....

http://varanidae.org/home

you know at 120 days and more for the Prasinus complex that's a lot of stress watching those cook... One thing i noted, at least for some of the more tropical species, towards the end, less humidity. Once i started doing this the eggs stayed healthy longer and then some hatched. :rockon:

But, do what your doing you cleared a nice hurdle... :rockon:

:chuck:


:chuck: Its just too cool, isnt it? The Chuck Norris smiley kicks all the other smileys collective buttocks.

i don't know about that!

hehehehe

Yes Im familar with that site. Good reading.

I did have some moisture/humidity problems on some other clutches.

I adjusted my mix from the usual 1:1 ratio verm/water to 10 parts verm 8 parts water. And when I mix it I leave the slop in the old container so its probably a little less than that.

And I also open the tubs and let them breathe quite a but towards the end so I would guess that would also release some humidity. But i dont change the substrate to a dryer mix is that what you do?

Ok you got the Chuck Norris smiley beat.:yourock:

Major congrats man!!! But where are the new pics???? :yourock::master:

Two on the ground

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg239/Varanus99/001-2.jpg

Thats all for now I dont want to freak them out too much.

It looks like this small clutch will be 100% hatch. I got 2 out, 2 noses poking out and one more egg that hasnt done anything yet but looks promising. I love it when they all hatch within a few days of each other.

These two look perfect. Big, fat bellies. Running around the egg box. I moved them to a different box away from the other eggs. They will spend one more day in the inucbator on some moist paper towels with a little hide and then its into their nursery cage. Which is really just a smaller version of an adult cage. Same stuff.

Then maybe another day and I offer them food. And then it begins. Their 1 year mission. To seek out insects and anything remotely meaty. To explore every inch of the cage for something to eat. To boldy consume more food per gram of bodyweight than any species of lizard known to man! These are the voyages of the Starship Varanid.

Ooooooooooooo Ooooooooooo Ooooooo Oooooooooo Ooooooo Oooooooooo...

V that is awesome! I can't wait to see them all running around and all the holes they are going to put in your hands in the search for food...

Hehehe.

Ackies are pretty good about biting the hand that feeds them. Of course when they go into a frenzy its every man for himself. But usually they are good about determining what is food and what is hand. Usually.

There are exceptions. When they do manage to grab ya they bulldog ya. Its no bite and release at least not in my experience. They are small so it really doesnt hurt but they hang on like grim death. I once had a female about half grown tag me and latch on to the side of my hand when I was moving around some food and got sloppy. So I figure ok just stay still and she'll let go. Ok maybe a little tap on the head and she'll let go. Ok maybe if I show her a pinkie and wiggle it around she'll let go. She's not letting go. Now of course I cant yank her off as Im afraid Ill damage her jaw. Arent we something? Herpers are always more concerned about their animals than our own skin. And all the while she is bearing down harder, shaking her head trying to rip a chunk of goodness off.

So now Im just kinda hanging out with my hand in the cage and a lizard attached to it thinking "Well this is just a fine how do you do. Grown man with a small lizard trying to eat him. Just great". Then I spied my misting bottle and gave her a couple squirts right in the kisser. She didnt like that and let go. Now we just kinda give each other the stink eye whenever Im in the room.

Arent we something? Herpers are always more concerned about their animals than our own skin.

I had an adult male bearded dragon literally skin my thumb once when I was moving him, stupid move on my part not tucking my thumb in when trying to keep him calm but he hit it and then just kept spinning on it almost like the gator death rolls. He finally did let go but I never knew a bearded dragon could be that insane...taught me to not just carry them in after letting them sun outside.

Ive always heard that natural sunlight can turn an otherwise docile lizard into a killing machine. They revert back to their roots. I live up north so I dont make it a habit of bringing lizards outside. Ive never tested the theory.

Maybe there is some truth to it? :lol:

Bearded dragon death roll! :rockon:

Ive always heard that natural sunlight can turn an otherwise docile lizard into a killing machine. They revert back to their roots. I live up north so I dont make it a habit of bringing lizards outside. Ive never tested the theory.

Maybe there is some truth to it? :lol:

Bearded dragon death roll! :rockon:

Hey you can't live much further north then me and since I don't have any dragons anymore we need to have you work out this theory next summer...:lol:

Hey you can't live much further north then me and since I don't have any dragons anymore we need to have you work out this theory next summer...:lol:


Fine. Ill use the croc monitor. Will that make ya happy?

Im sure I could learn to type with my feet....

[QUOTE=Varanus99;19141]Fine. Ill use the croc monitor. Will that make ya happy?

QUOTE]

If that thing got a tase of the outside it'd probably eat you alive when you tried to convince it play time was over

[QUOTE=Varanus99;19141]Fine. Ill use the croc monitor. Will that make ya happy?

QUOTE]

If that thing got a tase of the outside it'd probably eat you alive when you tried to convince it play time was over

Trust me that thing wont see the light of day on my watch. Unless I have an outdoor pen for him or something. No way Im taking him out for a stroll.

Play time is over when everything around him is dead. :lol:

Thank you, bro.

Im sure the Tom Petty had a LOT to do with their successful hatching. You surely dont think it was my husbandry? Perish the thought. I couldnt even hatch a Cadbury Cream Egg with a fork.

Next clutch I say we try Bob Dylan.

"serve sombody" ?
ck

Then maybe another day and I offer them food. And then it begins. Their 1 year mission. To seek out insects and anything remotely meaty. To explore every inch of the cage for something to eat. To boldy consume more food per gram of bodyweight than any species of lizard known to man! These are the voyages of the Starship Varanid.

Ooooooooooooo Ooooooooooo Ooooooo Oooooooooo Ooooooo Oooooooooo...

you are seriously cracked...i love that in a herp !
ck

"serve sombody" ?
ck


Perfect

V that baby pic is the best. Congrats they look great.

Those look like some fat little healthy ol' babies, hope the rest come out soon, and you end up with a good ratio! :yourock:

Just so everybody knows Varanus99 has been nominated for Award Medal due to this exceptional clutch. Please cast your vote on the Award thread below.

http://www.reptileradio.net/reptileradio/showthread.php?t=1506

YEAH V!!!!!!! Great looking babies Bro! We want pics the first time they think you are food!!!!!! :rockon:

Fine. Ill use the croc monitor. Will that make ya happy?

Im sure I could learn to type with my feet....

ha a ha ha yeah thats a nice tiny calm species to try ut the theory LMAO


congrats big V!!!!

Congrats!!

Two more out plus a nose. We got 5 for 5. Hot diggity dog.

First, love seeing that medal.

Second...we need more pics. :lol:

Congrats on the 5 for 5 definitely worth the wait.

More pics to come I just want to get them settled in a bit.

And Im trying to get my tush to the store and get a better camera. I hate technology. LOL!

If it were up to me we'd still be watching VHS tapes and listening to 8-tracks. Those were cool. Remember those anyone?

For the youngins' 8-track tapes were about the size of a refrigerator and you could never get to the song you wanted. You could just get close. ROFL!

More pics to come I just want to get them settled in a bit.

And Im trying to get my tush to the store and get a better camera. I hate technology. LOL!

If it were up to me we'd still be watching VHS tapes and listening to 8-tracks. Those were cool. Remember those anyone?

For the youngins' 8-track tapes were about the size of a refrigerator and you could never get to the song you wanted. You could just get close. ROFL!


LOL 8 tracks were 'special' My parents even had this huge console stereo to play them in with a record player on one end. Oh the memories.

LOL 8 tracks were 'special' My parents even had this huge console stereo to play them in with a record player on one end. Oh the memories.


Ok off topic a bit but I cant resist.

My parents had a GIGANTIC stereo cabinet thing with speakers on each end covered in red velvet and wood trim. Hideous. Yup we had the record player with the 8-track. The thing had 572 knobs on it and I think maybe 3 actually did anything. That is to say until the power button broke off and we went in with the needle nose pliers. It weighed about half a ton. On a good day maybe you could hear it in the next room.

My whole childhood is a blur of "I Got You Babe" and "Stayin' Alive".

Remember when the records used to get scratched? How about when you dropped the needle on a record and your parents threw a fit? Or an 8-track got stuck? LOL!

These kids today dont know how good they have it. When I was a boy I had maybe a dozen 45 records and a few LPs. Now kids are running around with 10,000 songs on an Ipod thingamajiger. I didnt even know that many songs existed. :lol:

Congrats! :welcome:

Those little ackies are too cool!! :cool: Congratulations on the clutch and the medal!

wow congrats

Ok off topic a bit but I cant resist.

My parents had a GIGANTIC stereo cabinet thing with speakers on each end covered in red velvet and wood trim. Hideous. Yup we had the record player with the 8-track. The thing had 572 knobs on it and I think maybe 3 actually did anything. That is to say until the power button broke off and we went in with the needle nose pliers. It weighed about half a ton. On a good day maybe you could hear it in the next room.

My whole childhood is a blur of "I Got You Babe" and "Stayin' Alive".

Remember when the records used to get scratched? How about when you dropped the needle on a record and your parents threw a fit? Or an 8-track got stuck? LOL!

These kids today dont know how good they have it. When I was a boy I had maybe a dozen 45 records and a few LPs. Now kids are running around with 10,000 songs on an Ipod thingamajiger. I didnt even know that many songs existed. :lol:

V
we used to sing "i've got kool-aid" in our best sonny 'n chere voices...
i remember the 8-track in my car was worth more than my car...
and my kids both have most of my cd collection(which relaced all of my record collection and then some to the tenth power) on their apple slice pod things...at least i'm listening to the same stuff i tortured my parents with !
gotta love that ! onion's got zepplin, van headache, boston, kiss, rainbow, queensryche, clapton, etc. on that little thing, probably enough music to drive to BT's and back without playin' the same song twice !
ck

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You all are old -- but sadly so am -- as I remember the 8 track fondly. We had the ginormous stereo system as well with the record player that had the little pop up middle to fit 45s except we kids played with it so much and it broke :devil: but talk about big - the thing had more buttons and sliders than the freakin space shuttle -- oh and we had reel to reel as well - looked like a friggin movie projector. :lol:

I like my Ipod very much - I've actually got two one for regular listening and one that I use for running -- I've found Nickleback to be excellent running music.

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Congrats on the clutch and on the medal :rockon::rockon::rockon:

Jesus, bunch of geezers here... I've never seen an 8track... hell I almost missed the cassette tape craze... :lol:

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You all are old -- but sadly so am -- as I remember the 8 track fondly. We had the ginormous stereo system as well with the record player that had the little pop up middle to fit 45s except we kids played with it so much and it broke :devil: but talk about big - the thing had more buttons and sliders than the freakin space shuttle -- oh and we had reel to reel as well - looked like a friggin movie projector. :lol:

I like my Ipod very much - I've actually got two one for regular listening and one that I use for running -- I've found Nickleback to be excellent running music.

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Congrats on the clutch and on the medal :rockon::rockon::rockon:

well tosh, wasn't looking to date myself (besides, the old lady won't let me date anyone but her, stingy she is) but i guess all 'a these rack users will never be as old as us old stainless steel metal frame fish tank users (the ones with the slate bottoms...remember ? ), until we all die, and they can then catch up.
but i degress, how much a runner are 'ya ?
i gotta 10k i'm doin' this weekend, you ever enter races ?
ck

Jesus, bunch of geezers here... I've never seen an 8track... hell I almost missed the cassette tape craze... :lol:

just imagine the kind of toaster that can toast a 1/2 bagle...only one slot, and horizontal.
ck

We need some updated pics! :)

The last guy is out of the egg.

Ive been calling them the Four Horsemen but now its the Four Horsemen +1. Or the Five Horsemen but that has no biblical significance.

More pics to come! Im on the case. They are all hiding in their new cage and I dont want to disturb them. Id like to get a meal into them before I start the posing. But if one comes out to play Id snap a pic of him.

CK: Oh dear me I remember the slate bottom steel framed tanks. I kept my first herps in those. I used to have them on shelves and when it was time to clean them I would drag them down, carry them outside and hose them out. Then lug them back upstairs. Brutal. Much different from slide out plastic tub, rinse, repeat.

We were hardcore back then. I used to heat my snake cages with coal. Yeah, thats right coal. And we didnt have crickets. We used to have to catch spiders and disguise them. And calcium? We fought the neighborhood dogs for bones and grinded them up with our teeth. Yeah. All that stuff.

Very cool!

Congrats!

120 days????? WTF, I have a hard time with the 60 for snakes..... :)

120 days????? WTF, I have a hard time with the 60 for snakes..... :)

It's no duck walk lemme tell ya.

By day 100 you start getting nuts. Checking the incubator every 5 seconds. Staring at the eggs hoping you develop X-ray vision. Wacko crazy stuff.

The last guy is out of the egg.

Ive been calling them the Four Horsemen but now its the Four Horsemen +1. Or the Five Horsemen but that has no biblical significance.

More pics to come! Im on the case. They are all hiding in their new cage and I dont want to disturb them. Id like to get a meal into them before I start the posing. But if one comes out to play Id snap a pic of him.

CK: Oh dear me I remember the slate bottom steel framed tanks. I kept my first herps in those. I used to have them on shelves and when it was time to clean them I would drag them down, carry them outside and hose them out. Then lug them back upstairs. Brutal. Much different from slide out plastic tub, rinse, repeat.

We were hardcore back then. I used to heat my snake cages with coal. Yeah, thats right coal. And we didnt have crickets. We used to have to catch spiders and disguise them. And calcium? We fought the neighborhood dogs for bones and grinded them up with our teeth. Yeah. All that stuff.

dude i can help you out with that fifth horseeaterman !
hardcore...you want hardcore ? you used to have hardcore !
now you've got easy-as-apple-pie core.
these youngin's don't know how good they got it...
ck