Snakesitter
10-15-12, 02:30 PM
For this entry, we are profiling Malachite, one of our three adult breeder females.
Malachite was born in July 2008. We named her, as with all Living Gems females, after a semiprecious gemstone.
Here is Malachite as of October 2008, just after she arrived at Living Gems (and looking to be in shed):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8049756679_93b69651ac_b.jpg
In March 2012, she was paired with Picasso. He spent three months visiting her; they were finally separated in June. Her status -- gravid or not -- is still up for debate. On the positive signs side, she is spending all her time in her hide on the warm side of the cage, has gained some weight on a reduced breeder diet, and looks chubby. On the negative signs side, she is still eating -- which some gravid females do, but is not common.
Here is Malachite as of July 2012, on the occasion of her fourth birthday.
Outside Left
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8049757077_d279d2efda_b.jpg
Outside Right
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8049762194_93dc5b3fa0_b.jpg
Inside
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8049762634_49fc7fb57e_b.jpg
A good-looking female from a top breeder, she has a safe home with Living Gems for many years to come.
Thank you for reading,
Malachite was born in July 2008. We named her, as with all Living Gems females, after a semiprecious gemstone.
Here is Malachite as of October 2008, just after she arrived at Living Gems (and looking to be in shed):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8049756679_93b69651ac_b.jpg
In March 2012, she was paired with Picasso. He spent three months visiting her; they were finally separated in June. Her status -- gravid or not -- is still up for debate. On the positive signs side, she is spending all her time in her hide on the warm side of the cage, has gained some weight on a reduced breeder diet, and looks chubby. On the negative signs side, she is still eating -- which some gravid females do, but is not common.
Here is Malachite as of July 2012, on the occasion of her fourth birthday.
Outside Left
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8049757077_d279d2efda_b.jpg
Outside Right
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8049762194_93dc5b3fa0_b.jpg
Inside
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8049762634_49fc7fb57e_b.jpg
A good-looking female from a top breeder, she has a safe home with Living Gems for many years to come.
Thank you for reading,