| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 13/06/2012 : 23:05:25
As some of you will recall, about nine months’ back, Living Gems Reptiles lost one of our top males, Hills, to an unexpected respiratory infection. Hills was one of the most vibrant orange males we have ever seen. He was named for the legendary New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), in honor of this snake’s love of climbing: Hills would always break for my head the first chance he got, and end up wrapped around the top of it. He is pictured below, and the shot does not do justice to the richness of his color:
Before he left us, however, Hills managed to pull off one important trick: he “got busy” with his mate Alexandrite, and left his genes with us in the form of 17 gorgeous bouncing baby Brazilians.
Holdback selection was tough, as there were at least three top picks of each gender. After some time, however, we managed to sort it down to two of each sex.
At long last, we would like to introduce “Everest,” named for the tallest mountain on Earth, and the very peak where his father’s namesake first left his mark on the world.
The first three shots are from outside, and were taken in strong sunlight:
Left Side
Right Side
Top Shot (this one is washed out)
And one from inside, to put the top color in perspective:
Top Shot (color accurate)
We hope young Everest continues to flourish in our care, and in time, ascends to same great heights of color as his must-be-proud parents.
Thank you for reading, |
| 8 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 15/06/2012 : 23:10:06
Thank you Graeme, Sam, Dave, and Sue!
Holdback selection was torture with this litter. Normally I might keep one, maybe two...but not in this case. It was easier to eliminate a few than to pick the end winners! I eventually narrowed it down to three finalists of each gender based on color, pattern, and temperment, and crossed my fingers that I picked the right two of each gender. You be the judge as I post the remaining three over June and July! ;-)
As for this season, it's hard to tell. Due to the late start, I'd be thrilled with even one litter. Two pairs are still together, and one was separated because the male was losing weight. Fingers crossed.
Thank you all again, |
| Blackcat |
Posted - 15/06/2012 : 11:39:22
Everest is stunning - but how you chose from the stunning 'litter' Hills produced I don't know.
I remember looking at the photos you posted of all the offspring - they were all beautiful with lovely vibrant colours and markings.
How are 'things' progressing this season? |
| Samsnake |
Posted - 15/06/2012 : 09:31:21
I would be terrible and would want to keep them all too, baby snakes are just sooooo cute :) |
| tango |
Posted - 14/06/2012 : 21:27:10
gorgeous little one :) hills must of known,
it must of been agonizing trying to decide which ones to keep if they are all this good looking :)
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| Samsnake |
Posted - 14/06/2012 : 08:58:06
WOW he is stunning :) I am sure he will do very well and produce lots of handsome babies just like his father did :) Makes my Basil look so boring lol. |
| gmac |
Posted - 14/06/2012 : 00:42:20
very very nice :) looks like a cracking choice for a keeper :) |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 13/06/2012 : 23:21:20
Thanks Incurable! :-) |
| IncurableFlirt |
Posted - 13/06/2012 : 23:10:19
Oh my gosh, Cliff, Everest is so beautiful! I love his rich coloring. Again I am so very sorry for Hills' passing, but it is so wonderful that he was able to pass on his gorgeous lineage before making his way to the Rainbow Bridge. I have no doubt that this little guy will live up to his papa's (and mama's ;) ) great looks! |
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