Litter of Tiny Red Sided

[mb90078]

My 2 year old Red Sided Het had babies yesterday. I actually still haven't gotten a final count (but I think its around 23). Only one stillborn and 2 jellies.

Is it just me, or are these babies much smaller than average? These are the first newborns I've ever had.

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[thamneil]

Congratulations! Red sides are some of my favorites. Looks like a good healthy batch of snakelets to me! They seem nice and big to me. I was also shocked by the size of my first baby garters. Good luck raising them!

[guidofatherof5]

Look normal to me. Good looking little scrubs. Congrats.

[Eddie]

Nice litter
The size looks normal to me. You either get lots of small ones or a few big ones.
Good luck with them!
Ed

[Invisible Snake]

Congratulations! If you can, post pics of the parents.

[guidofatherof5]

Congratulations! If you can, post pics of the parents.

Or better yet. Send the parents and all the babies to me

[mb90078]

Here's the parents (not the greatest photos ever, but I took a couple snaps while taking the babies):2012-06-02 12.19.25.jpg2012-06-02 12.19.43.jpg2012-06-02 12.19.52.jpg2012-06-02 12.20.24.jpg2012-06-02 12.21.46.jpg Excuse the clutter and mess, I was feeding the parents as well while I had them out.

Thanks for all the complements and the reassuring info. I was a bit worried that they might be too small, but you guys are the pros so I'll take your word.

To be honest, this kind of took me by surprise. I saw the parents lock in early February, but then they never courted or mated since...the female got quite a bit bigger than she was, but I was beginning to think that the gestation period was getting on the long side. I took a look in the tank shortly after I woke up, and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary (except for the not yet birthing mother flicking the tongue like she does when hungry). I come back an hour later and see movement. Had to fish all of those little guys out of the big tank.

And yes, the big ones are smart enough to not fall off the table...(most of the time)...I keep a close eye just to make sure.

[ssssnakeluvr]

congrats! nice looking babies. look normal sized to me also

[thamneil]

Those parents are absolute screamers! If only I could get ahold of some of those...

[Invisible Snake]

Yeah the parents look awesome, I love their dorsal stripe. Thanks for posting the pics