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Living Gems Reptiles is pleased to profile the babies from its 2013 “A” litter.

Born on July 20, 2013 to Scarface (a July 2008 male noted for his almost perfect side patterns)…

Sire
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…and Almandine (a July 2008 female noted for her strong color)…

Dam
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…the 20 babies in this litter seem to have inherited the best of both worlds. Several of them picked up and even enhanced their mother’s minor dorsal chaining. Many 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 the most “deviant” baby having no more than two departures from this norm.

All have now shed two or three times, eaten at least six times, and had multiple “confirmations” 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, and they are our calmest litter to date. (Well, except when being sexed. Every one of them attacked the local expert we hired to double check. ;-) )

Over the following posts, please find a short profile of each baby in the litter. For each, a short description is provided, along with a selection of photos showing their development over the first two 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,
 
Baby #01 (Female)

This little lady has four short stretches of three to four linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature minor blushing. Her sides have rows of unbroken crescents.

Birth

Rear
Real stars don’t “pose” for the camera. ;-)
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Top
Are you a paparazzi?
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a character shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 45 grams.
 
Baby #02 (Female)

This gorgeous little girl is one of only two lighter babies in this litter. She is also one of our five dorsal chain babies, with eight short stretches of linked spots on her back, from two to four spots in length. She is the only baby to combine both lighter color and dorsal chains. Her dorsals also feature moderate blushing. She has rows of unbroken crescents on her sides.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the rear (he was being shy)…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 47 grams.
 
Baby #03 (Female)

This little lass is one of our five dorsal chain babies, with four stretches of linked spots on her back -- one of them a remarkable five+ spots in length, and thus the record-setter for this litter. Her dorsals feature minor blushing, and are framed by some of thickest black outlines in the litter, enhancing her highlight color. Her sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the right side.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a character shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 51 grams.
 
Baby #04 (Male)

This little fellow has four short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature minor blushing. His sides have rows of unbroken crescents. Note the hint of red already developing in his background color.

Birth

Rear
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a character shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 50 grams.
 
Baby #05 (Female)

This little gal has four short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature minor blushing. Her dorsals are also framed by thick black outlines, enhancing her highlight color. Her sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the right side.

Birth

Rear
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 46 grams.
 
Baby #06 (Female)

This little dudette has two short stretches of two to three linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature heavy blushing. Her sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the left side and one pearl/one half-crescent dot on the right (visible below). Note the red already developing in her background color.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a character shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 46 grams.
 
Baby #07 (Female)

This little lady is one of our five dorsal chain babies, with seven stretches of linked spots on her back, from two to four+ spots in length. Her dorsals also feature moderate blushing, almost forming a “blush line” down her back. Her sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the left side.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 48 grams.
 
Baby #08 (Male)

This little boy has six short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals are tightly packed, hinting at lots of back color as he matures. Those dorsals also feature moderate blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 46 grams.
 
Baby #09 (Female)

This little girl is my holdback female. Her color pops, and she has a nice long chain of linked dorsals (though not as many as on a few others). She has the least blushing of the litter. Her sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the right side. She is also the finickiest eater of the litter, refusing three meals so far.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 35 grams.
 
Baby #10 (Female)

This little lass has seven short stretches of two to three linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature minor blushing. Her sides have rows of unbroken crescents. Note the hint of red already developing in her background color.

Birth

Rear
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Top
(Apologies for the dark nature of this shot.)
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 47 grams.
 
Baby #11 (Female)

This little gal has five short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature minor blushing. She has rows of unbroken crescents on her sides.

Birth

Rear
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a character shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the side…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 48 grams.
 
Baby #12 (Male)

This little lad pops. Even in a strong litter, he is the baby that my guest sexer always stopped at and said “wow.” He only narrowly lost the holdback vote (to #16). He has four short stretches of two to three linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals feature significant blushing, with several showing unusual black dots. His sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save one merged dot on the right side.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 45 grams.
 
Baby #13 (Male)

This little guy stands out more than his photos indicate. He has two short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature minor blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Side
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 45 grams.
 
Baby #14 (Male)

This little dude has guts: he initially won the “bitey baby award” for the litter, although he has long since calmed down. He has six short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature moderate blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Rear
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 43 grams.
 
Baby #15 (Male)

This little fellow has some unusual spotting on his neck dorsals. He has six short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature minor blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Front
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 46 grams.
 
Baby #16 (Male)

This little boy is my holdback male (slightly edging #12). He is one of only two lighter babies in this litter. He has six short stretches of two to three linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature moderate blushing. His sides are rows of unbroken crescents, save two merged dots on the right side.

Birth

Side
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 49 grams.
 
Baby #17 (Female)

This little dudette has two short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on her back. Her dorsals also feature moderate blushing. She has rows of unbroken crescents on her sides.

Birth

Side
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, she measured 46 grams.
 
Baby #18 (Male)

This little lad is one of our five dorsal chain babies, with five stretches of linked spots on his back, from two to four+ spots in length. His dorsals also feature minor blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Side
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…
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And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 43 grams.
 
Baby #19 (Male)

This little guy has great contrast between highlight and background colors. He has six short stretches of two linked dorsal spots on his back. His dorsals also feature minor blushing. He has rows of unbroken crescents on his sides.

Birth

Side
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Top
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Two Weeks (First Shed)

The formal profile series. One from the right side…
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One from the left side…
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One from the top…


And a closeup shot….
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Five Weeks

A quickie taken midway between the first two sheds.
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Seven Weeks (Second Shed)

An updated series, taken just after second shed. One from the front…
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And one from the top…
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As of last weigh-in, he measured 43 grams.
 
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