Perfect Pinstripe Miamisss!

[Nanci]

I've been trying for one for years. The first year, Zora slugged out when bred to El Wray. But I had very high infertility across the board that year. But I acquired another male who had a perfect pinstripe- El Pollo Loco. A wee hatchling, I had to wait two years for him to grow up. Finally, this year, he was ready to breed.

But more than half of the clutch went bad- one at a time, over the course of incubation, right up till hatching. I was beginning to lose hope that _any_ hatchlings would emerge.

I woke up at 3:45 AM this morning, for some reason, ran to the incubator, and found this!

Baby A, 9.9 grams, male. SOLD

 

[Nanci]

Baby B, 8.4 grams, male.

 

[rich333]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fyrefocks]

Baby A has no break over the vent. Were it not for the jaggedness of the pinstripe towards the end and the lack of a defined lateral stripe, I'd think he was a tessera.

Congrats! You deserve it!

 

[Nanci]

I think, on A, what look like notches into the central stripe, by the border, are actually the central stripe exceeding its margins and intruding into the border. I can't mag it up at work like I can at home.

 

[Tara80]

Very nice Nanci, love how perfect the striping is.

 

[hypnoctopus]

Congrats! Definitely a good looking baby. Baby B is a looker, too, though.

 

[Nanci]

Congrats! Definitely a good looking baby. Baby B is a looker, too, though.

Yeah, he's kind of fancier! A lot like El Wray, only better.

 

[Nanci]

Baby C, female x 1, 9.6 grams! SOLD

 

[Nanci]

Baby D, female x 1, 8.5 grams. They are a lot less cooperative after they've had all day to themselves to get strong and brave!

This one is the silveriest so far! Likely a keeper...

 

[Christen]

Awe baby C is my fave so far

 

[Nanci]

It looks like this trait might be somewhat familial.

Grandfather and Grandmother:

 

[Nanci]

Dad and Mom:

 

[Nanci]

Dad and Mom as babies:

 

[MotleyMedusa7]

I love pinstripe miamis-congrats on some pretty babies!

 

[Nanci]

I'm pretty surprised by the results. I imagined some like Grandfather, maybe one like Grandmother, and a bunch of in-betweens.

 

[insomniac101]

Great clutch, Nanci - I love the parents and grandparents!

Kathy

 

[Tara80]

OOH, I recognize Grandma!! She's at my house right now. She's definitely got some nice progeny.

 

[LRDJ]

Nanci,
Congratulations! Selective breeding at its best.... Thanks for sharing!

Orlando

 

[HerpsOfNM]

Between your okeetee hatelings and this pairing...

...I need to get back to a better paying job. :awcrap: