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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
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Posted - 02/01/2014 : 20:12:18
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Living Gems is pleased to announce its third and final litter of 2013, the Franklin-Agate litter, born December 13.
Franklin (Dad)
Agate (Mom)
The babies were well-dispersed by the time I found them after work, so must have been born that morning.
Here are some shots of the enclosure:
Overview
Left Side
Right Side
The pairing produced 13 babies in total -- our smallest litter yet. However, they were the largest in terms of size, weighing in at average whopping 44 grams. There were no slugs or stills that I saw.
The babies, now just over two weeks old, are going through their first sheds. We will have more details as time passes.
Thank you, as always, for your time and support.
Best regards, |
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
710 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2014 : 00:38:16
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congrats on an excellent, late, clutch. love the parents |
GMac
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2014 : 20:11:32
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Thank you, sir! (Thanks for the pix fix as well.) |
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
710 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2014 : 21:29:06
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quote: Originally posted by Snakesitter
Thank you, sir! (Thanks for the pix fix as well.)
ah, thought i had got away with that lol |
GMac
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2014 : 20:48:34
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Sharp eyes. Help most appreciated. |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2014 : 20:30:00
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A few more picts….
Mom, soon after delivering, and looking a bit washed out/tired:
Exploring the viv….
Getting some exercise….that was a popular corner!
Have a great day, |
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
710 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2014 : 00:08:56
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they are stunning, brb maybe back on the want list lol |
GMac
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2014 : 20:52:06
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Wait...it went off?!? ;-) Thank you!!! |
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
710 Posts |
Posted - 15/01/2014 : 22:12:57
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quote: Originally posted by Snakesitter
Wait...it went off?!? ;-) Thank you!!!
had a bad personal year last year, everything went off my want list lol. Just getting back to normality now ;) |
GMac
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2014 : 20:50:04
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Well, may 2014 may be much better for you! |
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smart bunny
Hatchling
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Posted - 25/01/2014 : 09:07:43
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Congrats Cliff!! I may be wrong, but don't the mothers sometimes eat any stillborns? So if they were laid in the morning there could have been a few which didn't make it? Although if the litter were all bigger than usual maybe that's simply because there were fewer babies there which the mum was required to support in the first place, so therefore they all benefitted? Just guessing obviously lol! |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2014 : 20:38:17
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Hi Bunny! I know they often eat slugs, and have heard they may eat stillborns, so your theory is possible. I'm inclined to say no, simply because the total litter weight (babies * size) comes out in line with other litters we've had. Still, you never know.... The second idea sounds more plausible....but if that were the case, other breeders would have seen this before? It's a puzzle for sure! |
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