I thought I would post one of my more unusual hatchings. Only the 2nd BP clutch I have ever hatched, both from the same female. 5 eggs, 4 pipped. The baby that most grabbed my attention was this one
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_3095b.jpg
Some interesting neck stripes going on from what I can see. So I wait, and wait, and wait.....finally out he comes and I was right to be interested!
Top right corner
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_3133.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/Jasira20085.jpg

Notice the nice fat belly from absorbing the yolk. One problem though....his belly is very open. I set him up just like his siblings, but keep his paper towel very damp. I can't remember exactly without looking it up, but on either day two or day three I check on him to find this.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_3250.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_3251.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_3252b.jpg

Now there was nothing sticking out of him to hang and snag on anything, his belly was just open. He completely lost all of his yolk. I was concerned for him not getting those nutrients, and afraid to feed him until his belly closed. I kept him warm and on damp substrated, and after a month he was healed up and finally starting to eating. I started him on small meals, and now he is up to adult mice. Still playing catchup with his siblings, but he is doing well.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/100_4078b.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/08-817-J.jpg

I will try and get some updated pics later today of him. He is now 4 mths old. Still a little small, but doing well.

I rememeber all that and soooooooo glad he is thriving

Just goes to show what love and care will do

That is so awesome to hear and thanks for the update

wow crazy!!!!

Im really glad hes doing OK! Id be terrified to have experienced that on my own.... Bah!

You done good!!!

That's awesome! Extra TLC is never a bad thing. He's very striking, looks clowny with the back drippy pattern. Can't wait to see more pics of him grown up.

Wow. That has to be extremely stressful. What a cute little guy.

Thats a cool little guy. Glad he is doing well.

interesting little bugger.
glad you could arrange a "happy ending" to that story.
good luck,
ck

cograts on getting the little one straightened out, i'm sure that had to be a scary scene to see.

Thanks all. Open belly did not bother me as much as him expressing all the yolk. Now, wait until I give you the lowdown on one of his siblings!! That one is still a work in progress.

Yeah I remember all that when it was going down :D. Glad to see the little guy's doing well! True Jenea style there, never giving up on the underdog :yourock:

I like that crazy looking one Jenea! :yessir:

Looks like one of our CH girls!

Awesome looking boy!

Wow what a story. Glad everything turned out alright. Hes awesome. In about 6 months be sure to update this thread. I would like to see him as an adult.

Congarts on the good outcome. He's looking good.

Some pics from today. He was born 8-16 and is up to 149g. Not to bad for such a rough start.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/Ajani.jpg

And a belly shot...all nice and healed.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/FloridaHogs/Ball%20Pythons/Ajani2.jpg

Very cool that you got him back on track!! I wonder what happened with him? Why would he expel his yolk like that?? It's good to see things like this now though, so when I get eggs and babies I'll know what to look for.. Thanks for sharing..

Alan

Cool little guy and glad to hear he is doing well! I have never seen one do that before......

Yeah, all the wierd stuff happens to me, just ask some of the others! I had western hognose laying last November.....go figure!

i remember this one Jenea glad it did work out and come through..was to sweet to not make it.

congrats glad every thing is going good very nice looking

He is great looking that's for sure. Good to see him growing happily with no issues :rockon:

Always good to hear success stories like that.

I too seem to be plagued with hatchlings who do weird things and have some sort of bizarre problem.

Ive never seen or heard of a ball python expelling the yolk. Very strange indeed. Ive bred my share of snakes and Ive never seen that happen. It must be a pretty rare event.

Its great that you got him through it. He looks just dandy now! :cheers:

Thanks everybody! He wasn't the only odd one in the clutch. His clutchmate was bug eyed.....I will post that ones story later today as it is still a work in progress. I just hate giving up on any of them....

NIce job it seems a lot of those babies that drop a little too much yoke die a lot of times so nice save...:rockon:

congrats........thats a great story. He almost looked clown-ish out of the egg. He's definitely a keeper.

Thanks Jon

Nice job . your a good keeper.