Scarface-Almandine Baby Profiles (2015-A)

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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to finally profile the babies from its 2015 “A” litter.

Born on September 2, 2015 to Scarface (a July 2008 male noted for his almost perfect side patterns)…

Sire


…and Almandine (a July 2008 female noted for her strong orange-red color)…

Dam


…this litter represents the second pairing of these strong breeders.

How strong?

In 2013, they produced this amazing high orange youngster (baby, current)…




…*and* this amazing high red youngster (baby, current)…




…all in the same clutch.

I fully expect this new litter will have just as much potential.

As with the prior litter, the 26 babies in this new one seem to have inherited the best of both Mom and Dad. Several of them picked up and even enhanced their mother’s minor dorsal chaining. A few of them have a slight “blushing” effect where the color gets slightly darker in the center. All of them picked up their father’s consistent side crescents, with only a third of them having more than three departures from this norm (and even those no more than six or seven).

All except one have now shed twice, eaten three to five 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!

Thank you as always,

This cute little lady has five short dorsal chains on her back. Her dorsal spots are relatively tightly packed. Her sides consist of 100% thick rich crescents, one of only three babies in the litter with perfect pattern. At first she liked to shyly hide under her drawer’s bottom liner, but now hangs out on top like her siblings.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

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Right


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 33 grams.

This gorgeous gal has six short dorsal chains. Her side pattern is exclusively crescents, except for two merged spots on her left side that combine a crescent and an alternate marking.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side


Top


Character


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 42 grams.

This charming girl has three short dorsal chains. Her side pattern is exclusively crescents, including one merged spot on her right side that features a double crescent!

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side Left


Side Right


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 39 grams.

This little lady has three short dorsal chains. Her dorsal spots are relatively tightly packed. Her side pattern consists of 100% thick rich crescents, except for one fragment on her right side and one merged double crescent on her left.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Character


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Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 31 grams.

This gorgeous gal has three short dorsal chains. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents. She has one merged double crescent on her right side. Her left side has more variety, with one fragment, one eclipse, and two reverse bullseyes.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Character


Side


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams.

This charming girl has six short dorsal chains. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents. She has one merged double crescent on her right side. Her left side has more variety, with two fragments and one eclipse. She has shown a preference for mouse hoppers, with some live.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side Left


Side Right


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 28 grams.

This little guy, the first male we found in the litter, has four short and one long dorsal chains. His side pattern is almost exclusively crescents, except for one merged spot (one half of it a pearl) and one reverse bullseye, both on his left.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side Left


Side Right


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 41 grams.

This little lady has some of the heaviest dorsal chaining in the litter, with six short and two long segments. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents, except for one bullseye on her right side, and two merged (one with a bullseye as half of it) and one eclipse spot on her left. She has shown a preference for live rat pinks.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side Left


Side Right


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 31 grams.

This little man is the dorsal chain king of the litter, with five short and three long segments. His side pattern is predominantly crescents. His right side is punctuated by one bullseye and two double crescents, and his left side by one long stretched crescent spot.

Birth



Two Weeks (First Shed)



Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Front


Side


Top


As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams.