Baby Rainbows

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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to finally profile the babies from its 2014 “A” litter.

Born on August 14, 2014 to Picasso (a male of unknown age)…

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…and Nephrite (a July 2010 female noted for her solid color and local origins, for bloodline diversity)…

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…the 13 babies in this litter show an amazing range of color. They have a high occurrence of dorsal “mickeys” and amazingly consistent side crescents.

All have now shed twice and eaten at least three times. 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 the babies in the litter. For each, a short description is provided, along with a selection of photos showing their development over the first few sheds, and noting any behavioral or physical quirks.

So grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Thank you as always for reading,

This little man has a whopping six “mickey” patterns on his back. His side patterns are uniform crescents.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 36 grams.

This little man has five linked pairs of dorsal spots on his back. His side patterns are uniform crescents.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 37 grams.

This little gal has an unusually light color compared to her littermates. Her back features a crowded dorsal pattern, with several groups linked together. Her side patterns are uniform crescents. She will probably be a holdback.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 37 grams.

This little man has a regular pattern of evenly-spaced dorsal spots on his back. He has one single “mickey” among them. His side patterns are uniform crescents.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 37 grams.

This little gal is similar to her brother #04, and has a regular pattern of evenly-spaced dorsal spots on her back. She has one single “mickey” among them. Her side patterns are uniform crescents. She is the picky eater of the litter, having established she does not like to eat in shed, so is a bit behind in meals. She makes up for it in looks and disposition.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 31 grams.

This little gal has a broad mix of back dorsals. She has small spots interspersed with large ones, and linked pairs interspersed with singles. She has a single “mickey” as well. Her side patterns are uniform crescents.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 36 grams.

This little gal has an unusual head pattern, which if you look closely, has two extra colored stripes. She has large crowded dorsals on her back, with a few “mickeys,” and a slightly pronounced dorsal “line” down her back. Her side patterns are uniform crescents, all of them unusually thin.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 34 grams.

It’s fitting that a snake named “Picasso” is this baby’s father. This little gal has many “alternating” dorsal spots with one open side down her back, and therefore little if any linking between them. The spots also have a slightly heavier black border than her littermates. Her side patterns are uniform crescents.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 38 grams.

This little gal has a single triple and three pairs of linked dorsal spots on her back. Her side patterns are uniform crescents, but with the highly unusual addition that several of them on each side merge with her lower belly half-spots to form odd side stripes.

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As of last weigh-in, this little gem measured 37 grams.