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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to finally profile the babies from its 2018 “H” litter, one of the only — and maybe *the* only — caramel litters born in the United States.
Born on February 10, 2019 (a surprise late result of 2018 breeding activity) to Wonka (a May 2015 full caramel male)…
Sire
When young:
On current stud duty (note I did not want to disturb them):
…and Unnamed (a July 2014 het caramel female with beautiful orange color and thick vivid side crescents)…
Dam
As a juvenile:
…this litter represents the first pairing of these two animals.
As caramels, the babies in this litter were special right from the start. However, a number of them surprised me with great bullseye side patterns. The litter was extremely female heavy at ten girls to one boy, so though I have already sexed twice, I will probably check again one last time to be sure. It was also caramel heavy, with seven fulls to four hets…but I’m not complaining on that score. ;-)
All are now well-tested at a year and a quarter old, with numerous successful meals and sheds. 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. For dorsal chains, “short” means two to three linked spots, and “long” mean four or more. Please note the term “holdback” means we are keeping the baby as a future breeder. Note we have not chosen all holdbacks yet for this litter.
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 .
Thank you as always,