Spider X pastel clutch...

mykee · 09-03-07, 08:58 AM

It's been almost two months now that my female pastel laid 7 nice big healthy eggs. She was bred to my breeder male spider:

The clutch pipped out a few days ago and this was the result:

What you're seeing is a clutch from a pastel X spider, so the odds, on paper, should have been:
25% normal, 25% pastel, 25% spider and 25% bumblebee.
What hatched were 3 bumblebees, 2 spiders, 2 pastels and zero normals.

The best part:

The males:

The females:

Yup, 0.3 bees, 0.2 spiders and 1.1 pastels!

RIBBIT · 09-03-07, 09:02 AM

Those Should Make Terrific Babies

The Snake Guru · 09-03-07, 11:22 AM

I have to say....those really are some lookers!

~B~

reptilenut4sure · 09-03-07, 12:52 PM

Yea those are looking really awsome.

gonesnakee · 09-03-07, 02:17 PM

Gotta like those odds & the sex ratio, Mark

mykee · 09-03-07, 02:21 PM

Thanks guys, I was really shocked when they all pipped. I was hoping for a lone bee to add to my collection.
Mark; funny thing is, I've been REALLY male-heavy this whole season, and then this clutch. Couldn't have come at a better time.

CHRIS · 09-04-07, 06:05 AM

I must say WOW !!!
Chris

Joe · 09-05-07, 04:58 AM

nice looking critters indeed, the odd gods were definetly with you for this clutch! now the important question!! how much? lol,

mykee · 09-05-07, 06:59 AM

How much? I figure I would value the clutch at close to $12000.