Milk Eggs hatching!!

[infernalis]

Carmella's eggs are hatching. 3 healthy and one questionable so far!

I looked in on the eggs, and saw the first baby half out of the egg:D

The bottom picture, if you look, the membrane / umbilical is visible, it was still attached, and that is the one I worry about.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/1hatch.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/2hatch.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/3hatch.jpg

[GartersRock]

AWww!! SO cute! I really hope they are all ok!!
*tapping fingers on table being nervous*

[Aundrea]

OMG THEY ARE SOOO CUTE:D:D And just beautiful!!!!!!!! Congrats daddy LOL

[reptile3]

wow that is so awesome!! very cute!!!

My son who is 4 said, awwww baby snakes!!!;)

[Lori P]

Oh wow... I hope the last one is ok!! Can't wait to see how they turn out!

[Stefan-A]

I have to get myself one of those one day. :D Congratulations!

[jitami]

Congrats! That last picture is just the cutest! :D Hope the little guy turns out to be fine :)

[Zephyr]

Yes.
Sweet God yes!!!!
The bebs have come!!!
Wheresh my wee bairn?!?! :P

[Gijs & Sabine]

Congrats :D They're sooo cute ♥
Hopefully the last one will be alright.

[crzy_kevo]

congrats wayne hope that last one does ok i was actually just thinking about those eggs today and lucky you they appear to be red phase :D

[anji1971]

Congratulations, Wayne!
They're beautiful. Best wishes that they're all nice and healthy!:)

[bio6464]

Congrats Wayne...beautiful snakes.
Jerry

[infernalis]

First peek at the world:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/4hatch.jpg

[Zephyr]

AWWW!!!
So ADORABLE!!!
Gimme. XD

[ssssnakeluvr]

Congrats!!! it's always fun watching babies hatch!!!!

[Garter_Gertie]

Dekay, I'm REALLY happy for you! Looks like you done good with the eggs!

So happy for you, Daddy!

Where's that dancing cat?????

[infernalis]

They do take their sweet time coming out. 2 of them have been playing peek a boo for hours.

[Zephyr]

How many have hatched?!
Huh?!
HUH?!!!?
^o^ :D

[infernalis]

So far 3 healthy babies, one with a cord left on, and 3 more eggs pipping now.

Should be over by morning..

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/5hatch.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

wayne, did you get my message about how to treat the cord?


they are so darned CUTE!!!

[GartersRock]

Awesome on the healthy babies!!! :D

[Charlet_2007]

i think the cord jsut falls off over time like baby turtles do..

[infernalis]

wayne, did you get my message about how to treat the cord?


they are so darned CUTE!!!


Yes thank you Shannon, He (it) is on a damp warm pad, he's a lot more mobile now, and has chosen to hide in the damp towel.

[GartersRock]

Great news!!!

[Snaky]

Congratulations :)

[infernalis]

So far 7 babies are out and doing good.

The one with the cord, it's drying up and he is scooting about.

one egg has not even tried to open up, if it does not open up by tonight, I will cut it open.

so far they all look great.

[jitami]

Thanks for the update Wayne! Sounds like all's well so far. Will keep my fingers crossed for that last egg...

[Garter_Gertie]

Carmella's a mommy! GOOD JOB!

[crzy_kevo]

congrats again wayne glad that one is doing ok and good luck with the last one

[infernalis]

Thank you everyone:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/babymilk.jpg

[crzy_kevo]

wow wayne that is one good looking baby and look how cute it has your spots lol :D

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh, my lord! It just hit me like a ton o'bricks! THEY'RE MILK SNAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dekay, what KIND'A milk snakes are they? What's their common and latin name, do you know?

Is the brownish a kind'a reddish brown and the gray is like silver?

[Stefan-A]

Oh, my lord! It just hit me like a ton o'bricks! THEY'RE MILK SNAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dekay, what KIND'A milk snakes are they? What's their common and latin name, do you know?
Eastern milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum. Easy to remember, it's the only milksnake that doesn't cause a migraine. ;) And one of about three Lampropeltis species that I'd consider keeping.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Awwwwwwwe.... they look just like my little Pudge!!!

I found him a few weeks ago as a lil hatchling... he is already taking pinkies out of my hands!!!

He needs a girlfriend wayne :p;):rolleyes:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Daytona/daytona005.jpg

[Kevin_is_a_herper12]

I hope to get a female later on and bredd my babies....=]

[Zephyr]

Shannon, I need an adorable lump of snakey-laziness to love and cherish forever more than you need a mate for your leetle friend. XD

[infernalis]

No need to fight. all 8 hatched out perfectly.

2 stuck umbilicals, but overall a perfect clutch.

I already need to get a couple 20 longs for these guys. They do not care much for the tote box get up.

No one is going anywhere until they are feeding on thawed pinkies.....

Don't you wish they kept those baby colors forever?? I do..

[Zephyr]

Don't you wish they kept those baby colors forever?? I do..
They're beautiful as adults too. :)

[crzy_kevo]

i would really love to have a red phase milk some day i just wish i could find that one that i saw back in june

[infernalis]

Miscount - Make that 9 healthy babies...

The cords have dropped off the 2 that were questionable, so as of now, I have 9 that all look good:D

[Lexa]

Well done - they look adorable! I love milk snakes *sigh* another rep to add to my ever-growing wish list...

[infernalis]

Well I asked the milk breeders at KS how long before they eat, and I was told to wait for first shed before I worry about it.

The cords are completely dried off on the 2 preemies.:D:D

They look so cool scooting around in that new 20 long...

[Zephyr]

They look so cool scooting around in that new 20 long...
Wayne, why must you tempt me so?
I've got a whole display-style tank ready for one of the leetle guys. :)

[Aundrea]

Whatcha gonna do with them Milks? :D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Right after they shed, they will be ready to eat.

do you have them all together?!

just be careful.... lampropeltis are snake eaters :eek:

[infernalis]

Yes Shannon they are all in a 20 long right now.

They have shown no agression yet.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/1babyeastern.jpg

[jitami]

Beautiful babies Wayne! Glad they're all doing well :)

[infernalis]

I found the first of the (second) sheds.

No one has shown interest in food yet, now that second sheds are starting, I may get some takers on the food.

If all else fails, Forced mouse tail is supposed to start them, I just can't see a whole litter needing that??

BTW - Both babies that I had to cut free with scissors are doing fine.

[Sid]

Congratulation, Wayne. Those are great looking babies:D. I just have to get one for the presentaions I do each year for the grammer schools

[bsol]

dude those milks are awesome!
I've tried looking for one out my way just to catch and release but have had no luck!
Shannon - you're in Pa right? Where did you find your little guy?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I found my male on the western side of the state... and I recently found my female behind my work on the eastern side. They were both found as hatchlings.. and both of them readily ate f/t pinks.... I just hide the pinky... and they find it! the male takes his under his hide, and the female likes to find hers under her watern bowl.

Don't give up on them wayne... their time will come!

[infernalis]

Don't give up on them wayne... their time will come!


Giving up is not an option this late in the season.:eek:

[infernalis]

I was too quick to reply....

One milk has ate a pinky!!!!!

I left a couple of them last night with pinks in deli cups, and this morning when I checked, I am missing one pinky mouse, and have one plump little milk baby:D

Here's hoping the rest follow.....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/milk/1milkfed.jpg

[NikkiSixx]

I was too quick to reply....

One milk has ate a pinky!!!!!

I left a couple of them last night with pinks in a deli cup, and this morning when I checked, I am missing one pinky mouse, and have one plump little milk baby:D

well that is really good!
one of the prarie kingsnakes ate two pinkys! it was cute she/he is like realy fat now! its funny!:D

[bsol]

I've been living in Pa for 12 years and have only found rat snakes, northern waters, ring necks and garters. I live in the south central part right below the turnpike from Harrisburg... Next spring/summer I'm getting ahold of wayne to plan an outing in NY.
right wayne?!?!?

[GartersRock]

Congrats Wayne! Yay!

[Garter_Gertie]

Good job, Dekay!

[Snake lover 3-25]

congrats:D

[infernalis]

Wow, a month and ten days to eat the first meal!

[Hornets23]

Love those snakes wayne...gorgeous! Good luck with them.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

YAY!!!!!


see?! now all you have to do is get teh rest of them to enjoy the game of "hide the pinky" :D

[infernalis]

5 more ate pinks tonight:D

[jitami]

Nice Wayne!

[Garter_Gertie]

See, Dekay? :)

You ARE the Whisperer!

[infernalis]

That post was at 3:18 am, by 6 this morning another two have ate.

So all the litter but one have had the first pink!!!

Guess it's time to start getting them placed in their new homes.

[jitami]

That's awesome Wayne! Good job!!!

[GartersRock]

Whoohoo!! Yay!

[Lori P]

YAY!!!!!


see?! now all you have to do is get teh rest of them to enjoy the game of "hide the pinky" :D

Shannon, I just spit water across my desk. LOLOLOL

[Zephyr]

Shannon, I just spit water across my desk. LOLOLOLYa'll are nasty.
lol

[Garter_Gertie]

I'd LOVE to play Hide The Pinky!

Lori, ittiz snot good the both o'us are here... We think too much allike too often!

[infernalis]

The last of them ate!

There was one that started to scare me a little, it was getting skinny, never ate yet.

So last night I (gasp) put a live pinky in the box.

Gone this morning, chubby little milk snake ate it up.

down to six left, I'm keeping one, so 5 are still available.

These guys, once they started feeding, well now they are always hungry:D

[GartersRock]

Great news!!!!!!!

[Garter_Gertie]

You are so good and wonderful with them, Dekay!

[crzy_kevo]

congrats on saving that last one wayne i really wish i could get one maybe ill get lucky next year with finding that crimson milk i saw

[drache]

congrats on getting them all to eat

[Snake lover 3-25]

congrats!!!!!!:D

[adamanteus]

I'm glad to hear they're all eating, Wayne.:D

[reptile3]

Sent you a pm Wayne... glad to hear they are all eating!!!:D

[infernalis]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

hooray!!!!

both mine are feeding very well too! it's too bad i found a hatchling female otherwise I would have been getting one from ya :p

did you have to "hide" the pinky, wayne? :rolleyes:;)