Snakesitter
11-05-14, 02:52 PM
On the morning of Monday, October 13, Living Gems had its second litter of 2014. First-time Mom Nephrite delivered her litter in her water bowl early in the day. (Dad Franklin was on vacation.)
The first round of photos, hurriedly snapped before I dashed off to work:
The enclosure’s left side, just after the babies were discovered:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/15714071765_f78da3f1bc_z.jpg
The enclosure’s right side, moments later:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15715627272_3b550fa1dc_z.jpg
And the waterbowl and right corner, apparently the “in” place to hang out:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5608/15714072075_c4aa31e095_z.jpg
When I got home from work, I was able to grab some additional photos:
Everyone make a break for it!:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15712215761_c67a9dcbde_z.jpg
Mom, we’re going out to play:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/15712215381_d164a9c808_z.jpg
This little one thought Mom made a great train ride:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/15714117125_74c789d9f9_z.jpg
And, hidden away in this litter of attractive little normals, I came across this girl:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3953/15529297780_d6af914fac_z.jpg
Note the slightly thicker black borders than normal on her dorsals.
Right after that, I came across her sister:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15712237241_75ea98fa6f_z.jpg
Those are some of the thickest borders I have seen on a Brazilian. Also note her side ocelli, which look more like small bars then the usual dots, and have few/subdued crescents.
It will be interesting to see how both girls develop.
The total litter count was 15 babies -- seven boys and eight girls -- with an average weight of 29 grams.
Thank you, as always, for reading.
The first round of photos, hurriedly snapped before I dashed off to work:
The enclosure’s left side, just after the babies were discovered:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/15714071765_f78da3f1bc_z.jpg
The enclosure’s right side, moments later:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15715627272_3b550fa1dc_z.jpg
And the waterbowl and right corner, apparently the “in” place to hang out:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5608/15714072075_c4aa31e095_z.jpg
When I got home from work, I was able to grab some additional photos:
Everyone make a break for it!:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15712215761_c67a9dcbde_z.jpg
Mom, we’re going out to play:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/15712215381_d164a9c808_z.jpg
This little one thought Mom made a great train ride:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/15714117125_74c789d9f9_z.jpg
And, hidden away in this litter of attractive little normals, I came across this girl:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3953/15529297780_d6af914fac_z.jpg
Note the slightly thicker black borders than normal on her dorsals.
Right after that, I came across her sister:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15712237241_75ea98fa6f_z.jpg
Those are some of the thickest borders I have seen on a Brazilian. Also note her side ocelli, which look more like small bars then the usual dots, and have few/subdued crescents.
It will be interesting to see how both girls develop.
The total litter count was 15 babies -- seven boys and eight girls -- with an average weight of 29 grams.
Thank you, as always, for reading.