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DuVall-Nephrite Baby Profiles (2016-A)
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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to finally profile the babies from its 2016 “A” litter. Born on August 15, 2016 to DuVall (a July 2010 male noted for his intense orange color and a penchant for exploring)… Sire As a yearling: https://c2.staticflickr.com/7/6153/6...c3230245_z.jpg As an adult: https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1693/2...1cb19b0a_z.jpg …and Nephrite (a July 2010 female noted for her solid orange color and her easygoing ways)… Dam As a baby: https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8367/8...2cd2370e_z.jpg As an adult: https://c3.staticflickr.com/2/1720/2...1221df4f_z.jpg …this litter represents the first pairing of these two animals. The 19 babies in this litter showed their potential from Day 1, with many of them hinting at their high orange heritage. They tend towards traditional dorsals, with a few short chains, though a few have chains of eight plus; and they have predominantly traditional side crescents, though there are a few unusual marks such as reverse bullseyes. They were also one of our feistier litters in recent memory, and made my fingers pay for early handling sessions…thankfully, as with most baby Brazilians, they have since tamed down. The gender split was slightly male-heavy, with ten boys and nine girls. All have now shed twice, eaten seven times, and had “confirmation” 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. Over the following posts, please find a short profile of every baby in the litter. For each, a short description is provided, noting any behavioral or physical quirks, along with a selection of photos showing their development over the first two sheds. For dorsal chains, “short” means two to three linked spots, and “long” mean four or more. So grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back, relax, and enjoy! If you like what you see, and want first dibs at any babies, you can sign up for our Wait List here <statictab.com/w5cjpkc>. Thank you as always, |
Baby #01 (Female)
This little lady has six short and one long dorsal chain on her back. She has a mini fork ending her center head stripe. Her sides are mostly crescents, with one lonely reverse bullseye on her right.
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8600/3...a5997896_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5565/3...9444f3cc_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Side https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5325/3...6ab89b80_z.jpg Top https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5464/3...ec394069_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 42 grams. Character https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5693/3...42183d5d_z.jpg |
Baby #02 (Male)
This good-looking gent has four short and one long dorsal chain on his back. The long one is the second longest chain in the litter at eight links. His sides are mostly thin crescents, with one merged spot on his right.
Birth https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5463/3...3bc9f720_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8605/3...54c0cff5_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5473/3...f167eb09_z.jpg Right https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5739/2...b3f47dd6_z.jpg Top https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5542/3...dfc85e8f_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 39 grams. |
Baby #03 (Male)
This feisty fellow has seven short dorsal chains on his back. His sides are mostly crescents, but he is tied for the most deviations in the litter: three stretched and three merged spots on his right; and three stretched and one merged spot on his left. A little warrior, he was one of the feistiest babies in the litter at first, attacking my fingers with abandon for a few days before coming to the conclusion that fingers were your friend.
Birth https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5470/3...afe723ab_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5610/3...28654055_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5590/3...b8aa5126_z.jpg Side [img] ttps://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5715/29935523083_a8db4cf41c_z.jpg[/img] Top https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5686/3...58f5a225_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 33 grams. |
Baby #04 (Male)
This small lad has a small pearl mark on his head. He has four short dorsal chains on his back. His sides are mostly crescents, with two merged spots on his right.
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5822/3...edcf181a_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5333/3...afc0ff34_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Pre-Shed) Left https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5522/2...09cfa40e_z.jpg Right https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5744/3...15eaa8a0_z.jpg Top https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5665/3...a7772da5_z.jpg Ten Weeks (Post-Shed) https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5660/3...7245c36d_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 38 grams. |
Baby #05 (Male)
This handsome guy has a thin extended head line. He has four short dorsal chains on his back. His sides are mostly crescents, with one lonely stretched spot on his right. He was remarkably calm during the last grading session.
Birth https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5337/3...304e947d_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5622/3...d5f8591f_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5663/3...02c7911a_z.jpg Side https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5740/3...2e270c82_z.jpg Top https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5501/2...26be63c9_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams. |
Baby #06 (Male)
This colorful baby boy has two short and one long dorsal chain on his back. His sides are entirely crescents, with not a single aberration. The black portion of a few of the right-side markings actually bleeds down into and connects with his bottom half-dots.
Birth https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8649/3...c9691255_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5674/3...21915c9c_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5762/3...97887b44_z.jpg Right https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5336/3...82dfc98_z. jpg Top https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5540/3...7f011107_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams. |
Baby #07 (Female)
This lovely lass has three short and two long dorsal chains on her back. Her dorsals are relatively tightly packed compared to her littermates. Her sides are mostly thicker crescents, with one reverse bullseye and one stretched spot on her right; and one stretched spot on her left. The black portion of a few of the left-side markings actually bleeds down into and connects with her bottom half-dots.
Birth https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5533/2...3055f2dc_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5703/3...6c62de03_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8663/2...1f465c5a_z.jpg Right https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5760/2...b03e94c9_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5322/2...5decf44f_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 47 grams. |
Baby #08 (Female)
This young gal has a small elongated pearl mark on her head. She has just one lonely short dorsal chain on her back, and her dorsals have thicker borders than her littermates. Her sides are mostly thin crescents, with one stretched and one merged spot on her right; and one stretched spot on her left.
Birth https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5810/2...d900a329_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8677/2...de9d0f7a_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front [img] ttps://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5820/30570524455_81ebfb6339_z.jpg[/img] Side https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5645/3...530dfbe3_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5801/2...69e36104_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 39 grams. |
Baby #09 (Male)
This small gent has an interesting head pattern in which two of the three stripes connect to form a half-trident, and the third looks like it tried (the scales connecting it have light black shading). He has the unusual distinction of having no dorsal chains at all on his back -- a perfect “classic” back pattern. His sides are mostly ultrathin crescents, but he is tied for the most deviations in the litter: two almost-eclipses, four fragments, and one merged spot on his right; and two full eclipses and one fragment on his left.
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5774/3...b7b455c9_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8661/2...0de91f28_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5589/3...c690d728_z.jpg Side https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5328/2...c5c39343_z.jpg Top https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5321/3...c3e955de_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams. |
Baby #10 (Female)
This dainty lady was a bit on the clingy side during the last grading session. She has four short and one long dorsal chains on her back. Her sides are mostly crescents, with one eclipse and three stretched spots on her right; and one stretched and two merged spots on her left.
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5756/3...ffdf4a8d_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5772/3...0126ecf8_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5578/3...fe3d993c_z.jpg Right https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5677/3...dd1e75f0_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5443/2...c211e42b_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams. |
Baby #11 (Male)
This dashing lad will wow the ladies as an adult for sure. He has five short dorsal chains on his back. He also has one mini dorsal nestled in among the larger ones. His dorsals are relatively tightly packed compared to his littermates. His sides are mostly rich fat crescents, with two stretched and one merged spot on his right; and two stretched spots on his left. He is quite the adventurer, and during a recent cleaning session snuck off to the far corner of my snake worktable. I retrieved him, placed him back in his waterbowl…and he started to sneak off for the far corner of the worktable. I finished cleaning his drawer and retrieved him again. Sure enough…he started to sneak off for the far corner….
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5509/2...90de79e7_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5606/3...ab5b0e05_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Side https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5594/3...3824a5c8_z.jpg Top https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5787/3...7b014c97_z.jpg Character https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8568/3...0a02083b_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams. |
Baby #12 (Male)
This little guy has six short dorsal chains on his back. His sides are mostly crescents, with one lonely merged spot on his right. He was a bit spirited during the final grading session, and took a single nip before settling down and being a good baby Brazilian.
Birth https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5627/2...2c93abe1_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5565/3...84755238_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Pre-Shed) Front https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5555/2...3464ef63_z.jpg Side https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8567/3...5f6b9041_z.jpg Top https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5600/3...7d7979df_z.jpg Ten Weeks (Post-Shed) Top https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5328/3...04b65cb1_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 39 grams. |
Baby #13 (Female)
This small lass has three short and two long dorsal chains on her back. Her sides are mostly crescents, with not a single aberration. The black portion of a few of the right-side markings actually bleeds down into and connects with her bottom half-dots, including one interesting “winged” shape. She was the second feistiest snake in the litter, and the first week often met me with an open-mouth gape…now, she knows fingers are fine.
Birth https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5580/3...b27d75a3_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5468/3...aa5f8e8e_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5790/3...f7dd0614_z.jpg Side https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5803/3...e32edd70_z.jpg Top https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5721/3...bab747a3_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 42 grams. |
Baby #14 (Male)
This good-looking gent has an interesting head pattern in which two of the three stripes connect to form a half-trident. He has two short dorsal chains on his back. His sides are mostly crescents, with two merged spots on his left.
Birth https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8599/3...fa193176_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5813/2...8839e123_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Pre-Shed) Front https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5468/3...5de9bde8_z.jpg Side https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5736/2...840f6dbf_z.jpg Top https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5668/2...13dd46cc_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams. |
Baby #15 (Female)
This curvy gal has five short dorsal chains on her back. Her sides are mostly thin crescents, with one fragment and two stretched spots on her left. She was very active and curious during the last grading session, and kept craning her neck out for nearby furniture to explore.
Birth https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8661/2...3b816ee3_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5697/3...f18977d0_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Side https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5543/3...02a01eeb_z.jpg Rear https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5443/3...b825d1b7_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8654/2...99e63d8c_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams. |
Baby #16 (Female)
This proper lady has three short and one long dorsal chain on her back. Her dorsals are relatively tightly packed compared to her littermates, and several of them have faint blushing along the centerline. Her sides are mostly crescents, with one stretched spot on her right and two stretched spots on her left.
Birth https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8639/3...7c4df61c_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8608/3...0cd0bcbb_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8567/3...c759039f_z.jpg Right https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5734/3...b434320d_z.jpg Top https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5514/3...2a10b03b_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams. |
Baby #17 (Female)
This striking lass has three short and three long dorsal chains on her back. The long ones include the longest chain in the litter at nine links. Her dorsals are relatively tightly packed compared to her littermates, and she has a very faint line down the center of her back. Her sides are mostly thicker crescents, with one stretched spot on each side. She likes to hide under her drawer liner.
Birth https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5802/3...9e58d675_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8651/3...52b761e7_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Front https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5635/3...3fb2ace8_z.jpg Side https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8566/3...00ea0ed5_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5458/3...57c320a9_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 42 grams. |
Baby #18 (Male)
This little dude has three short dorsal chains on his back. He also has one mini dorsal nestled in among the larger ones. His sides are mostly rich fat crescents, with one lonely stretched spot on his left.
Birth https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5583/3...4bb7e061_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5818/2...5b1fd3ed_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Pre-Shed) Left https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8569/3...eb355ca5_z.jpg Right https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5741/2...9bf091a0_z.jpg Top https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5770/3...2b6961e1_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 37 grams. |
Baby #19 (Female)
This comely lady has five short and one long dorsal chain on her back. She has faint dorsal blushing. Her sides are mostly rich fat crescents, with one lonely merged spot on her left.
Birth https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5717/3...7b136683_z.jpg Two Weeks (First Shed) https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5810/2...627d1ec0_z.jpg Eight Weeks (Second Shed) Left https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5582/3...768fe375_z.jpg Right https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8642/3...63c79cda_z.jpg Top https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8665/3...a8cfcb01_z.jpg As of September’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams. |
Lovely babies! I can see why 11 is a hold back!
P.S, Baby 6 has a broken photo for here and king snake, I believe. |
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