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Oreocryptophis p. pulcher babies

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After 61 days at 78F, my Yunnan Mountain ratsnakes (Oreocryptophis p. pulcher) have finally hatched. I ended up with 4 healthy babies from the 1st clutch and one slug. She gave me a second, smaller clutch last week. The second clutch was only 3 eggs...one obvious slug and 2 ugly, but hopefully viable eggs (candled veins on them).

I'm kind of excited about these guys because the parents are LTC's so they represent some fresh, pure bloodlines of a subspecies that has unfortunately seen it's share of subspecies crossbreeding in the U.S reptile hobby.
 

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Wow!! Very nice Chris!!! Kudos to you for keeping this sub species "pure" and creating some fresh genetics for the US gene pool. I too have seen those disgraceful Porph-hybrids.
 
Thanks! The crosses aren't really my thing but the breeders that I know of have represented them as what they are. I think they could easily be misrepresented by others since many of them are very pulcher like in appearance.

Now I just want to see some more vaillanti in the U.S. :)
 
I'm going to let them have their 1st shed and meal before I probe them. I'll send you a PM when I know.
 
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