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Posted - 24/04/2014 : 20:30:37
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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to finally profile the babies from its 2013 “C” litter.
Born on December 13, 2013 to Franklin (a male of unknown age)…
Sire
Color
Personality
…and Agate (an April 2008 female noted for her strong color and bullseye-leaning pattern; she was an early model)…
Dam
Color
Pattern (as a baby)
…the 13 babies in this litter came late in the year, but special: as outlined in the “gigantababy” post of http://www.therainbowboa.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2071, they were enormous. (This was particularly interesting because even though they were large and late, their development implied premature: one had a small retained yolk, two skipped their first shed, and one had early digestive problems…all, thankfully, issues they seem to have grown out of.)
Thankfully, the extra time in the oven seems to have paid off. These babies have great color, and several of them inherited (and even improved on) their mother’s bullseye tendencies. Throw in some dorsal chaining and the extra size, and you have a winning combination.
All have now shed three times, eaten at least ten times, and had multiple “confirmations” their digestion is properly working. As has been outlined in previous posts, all of these babies come from a disease-tested facility.
As with all LGR litters, we’ve done dozens of handling sessions for each baby, part of our commitment to start acclimating them to humans.
On a sad note, Agate unfortunately underwent the odd color fade effect that gravid females sometimes do. While perfectly healthy, she was retired…but with recall rights in case the extra size turns out to be a genetic feature resulting in supersized rainbows.
Over the following posts, please find a short profile of the babies in the litter. For each, a short description is provided, along with a selection of photos showing their development over the first few sheds, and noting any behavioral or physical quirks.
So grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Thank you as always for reading, |
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