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2020 Breeding Log

Here is a breakdown of the 2020 season.

At the end of November 2019 we moved from San Diego back to Phoenix Arizona. This was a huge and stressful undertaking for us and the snakes. There was a period that the collection was subjected to much cooler temperatures than they normally would be and it was over a several day period.

Shortly after getting everything set back up and on a consistent schedule we put together our pairs for the 2020 season. 

We expected the move would impact our season but we had no idea it would be like this. Our slug count is significantly higher (by 400%!!!!) than any other season.

We believe a couple factors are at play here;
  • Exposure to the colder temperatures for a short duration (and the time of year it happened). Example: Breeding season and low temps trigger females but the males weren't ready.
  • We used a lot more first time breeders than we have in the past.
Either way it's been an up and down season. Already referred to as "the best worst season" we've ever had. Full of ups, downs and opportunities to learn.

Please read before contacting us on availability. 
  • 2020 offspring will not be sold until they have had at least four consecutive meals without issues. We do not rush this process so you are looking at a minimum of 60 days from hatching.
  • Blood pythons take a very long time to have their first shed. We will ship your snake to you prior to it's first shed if you acknowledge and accept that it hasn't done so yet. 
  • Weather can and will impact shipping.

1. Goldeneye x Yellow

Slugged Out

 

This female has bred for us once before and produced all slugs then too 

 

2. Pale Grey x Pixel

11 eggs

First time breeders

Hatched 5/13/2020

 

Pixel (GE/Batik) 100% Het Pale Grey, Goldeneye 100% Het Pale Grey, Normal 100% Het Pale Grey 

 

All eggs hatched and the babies are fantastic! 



 

3. Batik Het T- x T- Albino

12 eggs 1 egg died

First time breeders 

Hatched 6/5/2020 

 

Batik 100% Het T-, T- Albino

 

No T- Batiks on this one, but also no normal's. Crazy odds! 

 

4. Karma x Pale Grey

10 Slugs and 2 eggs 1 died

First time female 

Hatched 6/11/20

 

100% Poss Het Pale Grey, 50% Poss Het T-/+ (Not For Sale)



5. Karma x T-

Slugged Out

First time female 

 

6. Pixel Het + x Ivory

14 eggs

Hatched 6/11/20

 

Pixel-m (GE/Batik/Matrix) Poss het t+ albino (Not For Sale), 007 (GE/Matrix) Poss het t+ albino, Batrix 50% Het, T+, Matrix 50% Het T+ 

 

The 2020 pairing was actually with a batik but mom retained sperm from 2019. This was a Pixel Het T+ pairing that didn't take last season. Looks like we got lucky! 


 

7. Pixel Het T+ x Batik Het T+

19 eggs 1 slug

Hatched 6/11/20

 

Super Batik 66% Het T+ (Not For Sale), T+ Pixel (Not For Sale), Pixel 66% Het T+ , Batik 66% Het T+ , T+, Normal 66% Het T+

 

No Goldeneyes in this clutch. Super Batik has the tiniest tip of its tail kinked, otherwise it's perfect. So happy to have another of these for our personal collection.

 

8. Het T+/T- x Het T+/T- (these are the normal DBL hets from a Karma clutch)

15 eggs 1 slug

First time female 

Hatched 6/17/20

 

T- Albino Poss Het T+, T+ Albino Poss Het T-, Normal Poss Het T-/T+

 

9. T- (Karma Maker) x Batik Het T-

11 Eggs

First time breeders  

Hatched 6/23/20 

 

T- Batik (Not For Sale), T-, Batik 100% Het T-, Normal 100% Het T- 

 

We are super excited to finally hit the T- Batik. Although we are surprised it was as difficult as it was. We bred two pairs of visual T- to Batik Het T-s and only got two visual T- Batiks. Not sure if the odds weren't in our favor or if the T- Batik is just tough to produce. For those keeping score we hit 10% odds (total) on a 25% chance to hit dbl visuals.

 

10. Pale Grey x Pale Grey

All eggs died (poor veining)

First time breeders  

 

11. T+ Batik x Karma

All eggs died (poor veining)

First time female 

 

12. Goldeneye Het T+ x T+ Pixel

13 eggs 1 slug

First time breeders 

Hatched 7/15/2020

T+ Magpie Batik (NFS), Magpie Batik (NFS), Magpie Het T+, T+ Pixel (NFS), Goldeneye Het T+, Albino Batik, Batik Het T+, T+ Albino

Worlds First T+ Magpie Batik! Missed on the T+ Magpie and T+ Goldeneyes. All the babies look amazing and the albinos are all crazy colorful! Definitely a stand-out clutch.



13. Goldeneye x Goldeneye

6 eggs 5 slugs

First time breeders  

Hatched 7/20/20

Magpie

Seems this clutch was doomed from the start. We lost most of the remaining eggs during incubation. We did hatch out a Magpie.

 

14. T- Ivory x Pixel

15 eggs

Hatched 8/17/2020

First time breeders

Pixel-m (GE/Batik/Matrix) het t- albino (Not For Sale), 007 (GE/Matrix) het t- albino, Batrix het T-, Matrix het T-



15. Pale Grey x Het Pale Grey

11 eggs 6 slugs

Hatched 8/20/2020

First time male 

Pale Grey, 100% het Pale Grey

Great striping in this clutch. We did have a set of twins but as they often do, both passed.

 

16. Goldeneye x Goldeneye

8 eggs 5 slugs

Hatched 10/17/2020

First time breeders

Magpie, Goldeneye and Normal

Hatching these guys never gets old!




 


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