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Early Xmas Eggs

DeadMouse

DeadMouse

Hungry, hungry Hognose!
We woke up on 12/18 to this nice little surprise from our female Bi-Color South American Hognose, Noodles.
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We've been pairing her up with Twister, one of our male Bi-Color's for several months now and it looks like something finally came of it. We're especially excited since losing our other precious female Bi-Color, Twilight, last winter.

All 6 eggs definitely look healthy, I just hope they are fertile as the next few weeks will attest. Wish us luck! :)
 
Congratulations! She's such a beautiful snake. Those babies are going to be ADORABLE!!!
 
Congrats Troy! I hope they all hatch! I guess it's spring in South America and they are wired to breed this time of year?
I can't wait to see the baby hoggies!
 
Thanks for all the wonderful comments and well wishes everybody! :)

ghosthousecorns said:
I guess it's spring in South America and they are wired to breed this time of year?
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While that might be a good part of it, my understanding with this species is that they are very prolific breeders and will breed non-stop year round if the conditions are right. Even after laying eggs from being paired with a male, a female can retain sperm and keep laying, sometimes viable, eggs for several months afterwards. Our Tri-Color female did exactly this, but all of her subsequent eggs were slugs and she would only lay 2-4 eggs at a time about 5 weeks apart. I seriously need to fatten her up and put her back together with our Tri-Color male and get them going again. ;)
 
RobbiesCornField said:
Soooooooooo... when can we be expecting these little buggers to hatch?
And how much for one? Or a pair?
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According to several articles I have read, the incubation period should be any where between 60-90 days. Of course that is dependent upon temperature and such. So, I would guesstimate that by the end of February or the beginning March we should see these eggs hatching out if they prove viable.

One thing that I find fascinating about what I've heard about the Bi-Colors is that they are born Tri-Colored by after each shed, they slowly lose their red until they become Bi-Colored. Considering that this is only our second year breeding this species and our first year was a total bust, we have no clue what to really expect. While I do not know of that many people that breed South American hognose, of those I do know, or know about, nobody mentions or claims that the Bi-Colors are a type of morph or not. I do know one Tri-Color breeder who hatched out a Tri-Color from Tri-Colored parents which later turned into a Bi-Color unlike all of it's other siblings which I believe stayed Tri-Colored. It shall prove to be an interesting project to say the least! :)

As far as cost goes, the current rates seem to be around $100-200 for males and $150-$300 for females. To be honest, at this point I do not know what I plan on charging for mine but it will probably be in the middle to lower end of the current rates.
 
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