Clutch ID, dual sire?

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I’m only 3 years in to ball python keeping and this is my first year I actually breed a handful of them. Being new to this I am learning how to identify hatchlings. That being said, I have a newly hatched 7/0 clutch from a 0.1 Spider X 1.0 Jungle Woma Lesser. The female Spider has been in my care for 2.5 years and this was her first breeding with me. She was ONLY paired with the Jungle Woma Lesser. There are a couple snakes in the clutch that dont seem to add up?? Could she really have held sperm for 2.5 years causing this to be a dual sire?? I believe I am seeing pinstripe in the mix?

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Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Nope, no pinstripe, the jungle woma lesser got her for sure. Looks like you’ve got two jungle woma lesser spiders in that clutch too, possibly three. Nice odds!

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Thanks!
The “white” ones with the stripe all the way down from head to tail with no obstructions? Those are what was confusing me.

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Beautiful clutch! Everyone is making me so jealous. I want clutches too!
:tired_face::upside_down_face::wink:

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I also see no Pinstripes, and no snakes that can’t be explained by the stated pairing.

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Yes, those lightly colored ones with the stripes are the triples.