"Worms" all over

[Soe]

Last night I found this:
http://reptilia.dk/billedertilweb/thamnophisunger001.jpg

http://reptilia.dk/billedertilweb/thamnophisunger005.jpg

44 perfect babies (T.s.s "Florida Blue"). No defects, no dead ones and no infertile eggs.
The "little" female should give birth soon too

Best wishes
Søe

[CrazyHedgehog]

awwww so cute!

[abcat1993]

I wish I could breed :D . What type are they?

[Soe]

They are all Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis "Florida Blue"
http://www.reptilia.dk/Krybdyr_vi_holder_nu/Slanger/Thamnophis_sirtalis_sirtalis/floridablue003.jpg

Here is a picture of the male. That shows their stunning colors

Best wishes
Søe

[Sid]

Awsome! My normal Sirtalis Sirtalis had 15 last July 4th. Great pics.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Sweet!!!! My florida blue only threw about 25 slugs in June, and then about 10 more in October with 1 stillborn baby.....:(

[Thamnophis]

Wow Soe, that looks very nice.
44 young is a very nice number. Well done!

Do you think you can find enough new keepers for them?

[Soe]

Hi
The same female gave birth to 29 babies in April 2006. They were easely sold even surplus males, and many asked for them in Houten. Strangely enough I had some problems selling my other Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
http://reptilia.dk/salg/siralamor.jpg http://reptilia.dk/salg/sialafar033.jpg

Locality "Chilton road, Montevallo, Chilton county Alabama"

They are very rare in that area, but a friend collected a female, and I found a male the day before I should go home. They bred and I got a nice clutch of them too.
I kept a few for myself and I do find them very beautiful

Best wishes
Søe

[Stefan-A]

Congratulations, Søe. :)

I bet 44 babies could be "a bit" overwhelming if you don't know what to expect. Personally, I'm already waiting in horror for that first batch. :p

Any idea how many babies you could expect from a female that hasn't been bred before?

[Thamnophis]

Hi Soe, you were in Houten on October 8 this year?
Than I might have looked at your table.

It's a small world. :) :rolleyes:

[Soe]

Hi
Yes I was at Snakeday and Hamm also actually. You probably didn`t see them among all the ratsnakes :) I do prefer Snakeday though even I also have quite a few lizards breeding. Hamm is all too hot in September. 49*C was messured on a table there. I had to cool some of mine with water and removing them from the table.


I bet 44 babies could be "a bit" overwhelming

It is, but I raise them in groups of about 10, and I actually don`t have many problems. Seperating in size is mandatory though to prevent too much canibalism. Raising seperately would be the best, but takes a lot of time with more than hundred babies at a time. I still do that with juveniles where I only have a few or when needed to enlarge my collection.

I think the "small" female will deliver about 25 - 30 but let us see. She is still eating a lot even big fish, so I don`t thing that she will give birth soon

Best wishes
Søe

[Thamnophis]

When you come to Houten - Snake Day in 2007 we maybe will meet. I go there every year.
Maybe we can organize a "meeting" there in 2007 for the European forum-members.

[Gijs & Sabine]

Your babies look very nice:) , Soe. I hope they're doing fine.

Fons, I think a "meeting" is a great idea !!!

Sabine