And it BEGINS!

[LeapinLizards]

Lately, I've been VERY anxious to get the season started, I was pretty sure my female Tremper was ovulating, but not positive as this is technically my first year breeding. I put my male Tremper in with her a week ago, and she wanted NOTHING to do with him. So I decided to try the method Eric suggested, and put some of his paper towel into her tub.

Tonight I was cleaning tubs, flipped over my Tremper female, and I KNOW I saw eggs, smaller than dimes, but they are forming. She was in the "halfway" tub I put them in while sanitizing theirs, so I grabbed my male and set him down with her...nothing...he didn't even respond. I nudged him over to her and he went crazy, only problem....no substrate! Poor boy was flopping around like a fish out of water on that slippery tub! I was able to get some paper towel underneath them without disturbing them TOO much, and the breeding was successful I know they aren't any crazy morphs, but I was VERY happy

 

[Pepper]

Good job heather, can't wait too see some eggs, and babies

 

[supperl]

Nice shot and good luck with the babies! BTW does the female has something unnormal on the tail?

 

[eric]

Getter done Griffin, Getter done! :main_evilgrin:
Congrats, Heather I am very excited for you! Just wait, they've started something!:main_thumbsup:

 

[hybrid]

I had a success with Eric's method as well! Now i just need my SS' to take to the male. I can see eggs in both but they dont want the male...weird to me

 

[Gregg M]

Erics method is a good trick... I have been using it for years with the hots... Thanks for letting a trade secret out Eric... LOL

Heather, congrats... I am happy you and I know you will have great luck...

 

[rawson5084]

Congrats!!!!

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Congrats, Heather! And good luck throughout the remainder of your season.

I won't start a new thread, but I will add a little something here. I too used Eric's posted method with all of my planned pairings. While some aren't quite as far along as I'd hoped, I did have luck with a Tremper het RAPTOr pairing last night. So I'm hoping to prove this pair out, since I didn't have any RAPTOrs last season.

So long story short, TWO cases where Eric's method worked. It's definitely worth giving a try if you plan on breeding! :main_thumbsup:

 

[LeapinLizards]

Nice shot and good luck with the babies! BTW does the female has something unnormal on the tail?

Thanks Thorsten...she has a scarred area where another female took a chunk out of her before I got her. Healed up nicely, but does look a bit funny!

 

[LeapinLizards]

Thanks everyone...you have no idea how excited I am!!! Well maybe Eric does, he got a phone call through the process last night :main_laugh:

Gregg - you know how irritated I was with this male, at least now I know he's not a dud, just needed some encouragement !!!

 

[thestack510]

LOL, from dud to stud just like that, voila! Congratulations and good luck Heather.

 

[LeapinLizards]

Thanks Ken!!! I'm really excited about this breeding. I got them as Trempers, but then the female had those mystery eggs. This will help to possibly give clues as to if Chloe is a product of these two, or the product of some retained sperm lol.

 

[thestack510]

That will be good to know. From the look of Chloe I'd say someone else, umm... took a cookie from the cookie jar, lol. You should post a pic of Chloe too.

 

[LeapinLizards]

Here's a picture of Chloe. Some think she's normal het Tremper. Whatever she is, I think she's BEAUTIFUL...I love bold spotting.

And this was her when she hatched for those of you that haven't seen:

 

[Lady_Kiya]

Go Heather! Lol, I would have put on that song, "Let's Get It On". LMAO!

 

[LeapinLizards]

Lol...well the male is very inexperienced, so he needed a little "assistance". I felt dirty, but the poor guy was working so hard for it and nothing was happening LOL!

 

[LizMarie]

LMAO! that picture made me roll on the floor laughing.. He's all in there trying so hard, poor girl looks squashed under him...

If you get anything in the future that looks like Chloe.. I want it!!!

 

[LeapinLizards]

Well who knows Liz...we will see what comes of this pairing. There is a possibility she came from these two, about a 50/50 chance I'd say. So we will soon see! I have to work on the incubator now

 

[hulker75]

Congrats! Keep us posted!! They're awesome!