Silver hatchling Irian Jaya

[AnthonyC]

It's been a while since I've posted over here. I'm sure some of you remember me and others know me from the ssnakess Rhacodactylus forum.

Anyway, this little silvery looking Irian Jaya is from my second IJ clutch this year. The father is my GQ (very light colored) male who is F1 CBB from WC adults and the mother is a normal looking (dark) ten year old LTC (imported in the mid 90's). This was the mom's first clutch.

This little one hatched about two weeks ago. I noticed her color (or the lack thereof) the moment she poked her head out of the egg.
http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/clutch2_weird_060804.jpg


Here's a pic taken just after she emerged from the egg...
http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/clutch2_060904.jpg

...and here are some post-shed pics. I've put a more typically colored sibling in there for reference.

http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/IJ_silver_062504.jpg

http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/IJ_silver_062504-2.jpg

http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/IJ_silver_062504-3.jpg

http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/IJ_silver_062504-4.jpg

http://www.acreptiles.com/Carpets/AC_IJs/IJ_silver_062504-5.jpg


I'm curious to know if any of you IJ breeders over here have had a similarly colored IJ hatchling and if so, what do they look like now.

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Anthony Caponetto
http://ACReptiles.com

[Invictus]

Wow, what a beauty!!! That should make for a high contrast adult for sure.

[kidchameleon]

wow, like invictus said, she is gonna be a really good looking adult.

[Clownfishie]

Those are some great pics... and beautiful babies! :) That lighter one is definitely very different looking -- it'll be very interesting to see how she turns out!

Congrats :)

Jen

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

ANTHONY C:

Very nice indeed, damn you for living across the border I be getting a few off you real fast.

Congrats.

Cya...

Tony

[AnthonyC]

Thanks, everyone. I'll keep you guys posted on how they turn out.