SH05191 x Alabama Clutch of 2010
We first acquired Alabama from Bushmasters as a spectacular and unique neonate.
She is a relatively calm snake but once the lights go out, watch your
fingers! We have been searching for a male to reinforce her phenotype
and think we've found it in Jester. - Male
"Jester" on loan from Shiloh Hawkesworth introduced on October 20, 2009
in concert with the arrival of a low pressure system. No immediate
activity observed. Still no activity as of 11/15.
- Jester replaced by Cusco on loan from Eddie Aste on 11/22, courtship behavior observed immediately but no copulation.
- Cusco remove on 11/26 as Alabama approaches shed.
- Alabama shed, now Cusco is opaque! 12-7-09
- Cusco
showed initial courtship behavior, then nothing. In a last effort not
to waste the cycle, SH05191, a "Carolina" blue line male, was
introduced and copulation was observed immediately.
- Copulation continues with SH05191 as of 12-31-09
- Female is off feed as of 1-10-10
- Ovulation observed on 2-10-10
- Pre-lay shed on 3-7-10
- 24 beautiful eggs and no slugs laid on March 28, 2010
- 19 reds and 3 yellows hatched out on May 18-22, 2010
Here are images of some of the offspring
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