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And so it begins..........Butter Stripe x Carmot

Lexcorn

Lexcorn

Dreamcatcher
Our 1st 'pippies' of the 2007 Breeding Season have started to make an appearance...........

One egg 'pipped' last evening & another this morning.

The mating will confirm if the Carmot female is, indeed, het. Amelanistic.

Here is a quick photo of the two eggs - the one on the bottom right definately looks like a blonde nose to me :grin01:

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Alright,

Lex
 
Number 1 - Carmot

......and introducing the 1st hatchling of 2007:

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Such a diverse dorsal pattern, as one would expect from a Stripe x Motley mating.

+ he / she is, also, 'het' for Stripe :crazy02:

Enjoy.

Lex
 
Original post by Sickpyth7
Very nice! Keep posting those pictures
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Thank you........& I sure will :cheers:

Original post by Menhir
Just a question - is it the camera or why do the eggs have these strange dots?
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Ya Michael,

I have, absolutely, no idea on the 'snowflake' eggs. :shrugs:

There was a batch in 2006 - from a Bloodred female - which showed the same markings & I was rather concerned about them then, but, all hatchlings were normal & healthy.

These types of 'dots' have been documented before by Connie or Chuck & a few others have posted on them prior to this thread.

You've got me............but, as you can see the hatchling is A-o.k.

Lex
 
It's just that I never had that and I never recogniced it before. Maybe I will have a closer look when seeing pictures in the future. Has anyone though of some calcium issues with the females?
 
Original post by Menhir
Has anyone though of some calcium issues with the females?
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Ya, I believe that Connie did consider the calcium angle..........however, the few females concerned continued to lay these unusual types of eggs regardless of correct diet.

It may, very well, be an inherited factor. But, I am quoting here from her experience with this type of clutch.

As I do not own my Carmot's dam I cannot confirm this theory. Nor do I own the dam of the Fire female who produced similar eggs in 2006.

However, I have retained a daughter from the Fire's clutch & I am sure I shall retain a couple of females from this, recent, clutch.

Therefore, we shall see what type of eggs these ladies lay over time.

B.T.W. All of the eggs from this 'snowflake' clutch are doing just fine, not one has become compromised with fungus or anything of that nature !

Lex
 
Original post by Tula_Montage
What a fantastic start to the season Lex, keep us all updated! (especially on the lav clutches)
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Thank you Elle,

I sure needed this 'pick-me-up' at the mo. .......... :cheers:

Oh yeh, I shall keep you informed on the Lavender ladies :grin01:

Lex
 
Lexcorn said:
B.T.W. All of the eggs from this 'snowflake' clutch are doing just fine, not one has become compromised with fungus or anything of that nature !
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Guess what - a quite young female laid a clutch of such eggs yesterday. Not that much of the speckling, but I'll try to get pictures soon.
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Thank you everyone.........

I have been waiting to see what type of dorsal pattern these hatchlings develop.

There are only 5 out of the egg at this time & 8 more slit, however, the pattern is not as diverse as I had imagined.

Hatchling No. 1 is the most varied as the other 4 have perfect motley circles!

.......and here I was thinking that there would be some wild variations, well, there's still time :)

Here's an update of hatchling No 1 & 2:

onetwotextcy6.jpg


Lex
 
Original post by Menhir
Guess what - a quite young female laid a clutch of such eggs yesterday. Not that much of the speckling, but I'll try to get pictures soon. :)
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...........ahhh, now that's just typical Michael.

Oddly, the female that produced the 'snowflake' clutch in '06 was mated to exactly the same male this year.........guess what?

The clutch is ........like any other clutch, no snowflake.

Did you by chance apprehend my Fire's 'snowflake' clutch? :grin01:

Lex
 
Lexcorn said:
Thank you everyone.........

I have been waiting to see what type of dorsal pattern these hatchlings develop.

There are only 5 out of the egg at this time & 8 more slit, however, the pattern is not as diverse as I had imagined.

Hatchling No. 1 is the most varied as the other 4 have perfect motley circles!

.......and here I was thinking that there would be some wild variations, well, there's still time :)

Here's an update of hatchling No 1 & 2:

onetwotextcy6.jpg


Lex
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Very nice animals...isn't this the most exciting time of the year!!!
 
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