PardalisGirl
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I had an unexpected surprise this week. A clutch of Diego Suarez panthers started hatching out. They were laid 03/19/06 which is not quite six months. I was only looking at the clutch once or twice a week because I did not think they were close to hatching. I have several other clutches that I thought should hatch before this one did. It's a good thing I did check the clutch, because the first babe (the one pictured) was totally out of the egg and the yolk sac had already dried up and gone. The second babe had most of his body out of the egg. I was so excited that I was screaming and dancing around the house. Luckily, my husband does not think I'm a total nut (only a partial one).
The sire, Edwardo, was purchased from Jenna at Prism Chameleons. He was captive hatched from wild caught parents. The dam, Conchita, was purchased from Jim at The Chameleon Company. She was also captive hatched from wild caught parents. I got two more females from Jim a couple of months ago and they will be presented to Edwardo in a couple of months.
Seven of the eight good eggs have hatched. The last egg is the biggest one. It looks like it might pop tomorrow. Conchita laid a small clutch and several of them went bad right away.
Here is Edwardo. He is one of my favorites. He is a fiesty one. He will eat from my hand but does not want to be touched or handled:
Here is that first babe that I saw when I checked the clutch. He was resting at the time. I was also shocked by his striking pattern. He did not look real:
I'm having a hard time getting anything done. I keep checking out these new babies
The sire, Edwardo, was purchased from Jenna at Prism Chameleons. He was captive hatched from wild caught parents. The dam, Conchita, was purchased from Jim at The Chameleon Company. She was also captive hatched from wild caught parents. I got two more females from Jim a couple of months ago and they will be presented to Edwardo in a couple of months.
Seven of the eight good eggs have hatched. The last egg is the biggest one. It looks like it might pop tomorrow. Conchita laid a small clutch and several of them went bad right away.
Here is Edwardo. He is one of my favorites. He is a fiesty one. He will eat from my hand but does not want to be touched or handled:
Here is that first babe that I saw when I checked the clutch. He was resting at the time. I was also shocked by his striking pattern. He did not look real:
I'm having a hard time getting anything done. I keep checking out these new babies
