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| Snakesitter |
Posted - 05/11/2014 : 20:32:08
On the morning of Monday, October 13, Living Gems had its second litter of 2014. First-time Mom Nephrite delivered her litter in her water bowl early in the day. (Dad Franklin was on vacation.)
The first round of photos, hurriedly snapped before I dashed off to work:
The enclosure’s left side, just after the babies were discovered:
The enclosure’s right side, moments later:
And the waterbowl and right corner, apparently the “in” place to hang out:
When I got home from work, I was able to grab some additional photos:
Everyone make a break for it!:
Mom, we’re going out to play:
This little one thought Mom made a great train ride:
And, hidden away in this litter of attractive little normals, I came across this girl:
Note the slightly thicker black borders than normal on her dorsals.
Right after that, I came across her sister:
Those are some of the thickest borders I have seen on a Brazilian. Also note her side ocelli, which look more like small bars then the usual dots, and have few/subdued crescents.
It will be interesting to see how both girls develop.
The total litter count was 15 babies -- seven boys and eight girls -- with an average weight of 29 grams.
Thank you, as always, for reading. |
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