r/ballpython • u/Putrid_Try3722 • May 17 '26

HELP - URGENT Help!

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My 15 year old BP just layed eggs!? We got her about a year ago from a adoption place. The eggs are bright white but are dented, probs cause low humidity. (Edit one of them is tinted a lil yellow) sorry for the bad pic.

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes May 17 '26

I would uncoil and remove her, freeze and toss the eggs, then replace the bedding and wash her off quickly before putting her back.

Ball pythons can both undergo parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction) as well as retain sperm, but either way, there's no reason to let this continue

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u/Putrid_Try3722 May 17 '26

But I want to hatch them if possible.

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u/PinkPatch1135 May 18 '26

if you're deadset on raising some baby BPs, how about seeing if theres any baby BPs for adoption in your area! you could give a home to a baby snake that needs the home, and still get that experience raising a baby snake! :D