F1 generation from WC x WC breeding - this years hatchlings

[rhac]

Hi,

just some pics of three of this years hatchlings from wildcaught x wildcaught pairing. They use to be huuuge hatchlings.

Greetings from Germany, Johannes

 

[PaulSage]

Very nice, Johannes! That's awesome that you got them all to pose on that rock like that. I'd really like to have some WC blood for outcrossing

 

[chamillionair]

wow, i have to admit, those pics, are well, great, awsome, stunning,shocking,and well and all around perfect,

 

[rhac]

Thank you for your nice words.
Yeah...it's real fun to work with wild caughts. You always get big and healthy hatchlings.

Johannes

 

[ludothegreat]

They are so cute! Leo babies are such a weekness of mine. Its so sad.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Very nice photos of some very nice little leos!!!

 

[gothra]

Great pics!! How do you get them to stay still to pose for you? Cute babies and very nice pics (and the rock is nice too).

 

[LeosForLess]

Great picture as usual! Very nice!

 

[eyelids]

Great pics!

 

[brandy101010]

Adorable! Awesome pics!

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Man, we need some WC action here in the US! Those are cool....and shows how much has been done over the years with captive breeding!

 

[gko reptiles]

OK... Let us in on your magical traits! How did you get them to pose?! I can't even get ONE to hold still long enough for a photo! How the heck did you get all 3; and in half of the pictures, they're actually paying attention! ...Oh I'm thoroughly impressed!

 

[Jeanne]

Awesome pictures! And of coarse the babies are awesome too...LOL

 

[KelliH]

Great pics, thanks for sharing them!

 

[Franks_Geckos]

Submit those for the calendar, they are awesome pics!

 

[brandy101010]

I agree One of those pics really should be in the calendar!

 

[rhac]

Sorry for the late replay...but there was lot of work to do for school the last week.

Submit those for the calendar, they are awesome pics!

No problem. Marcia can use my fotos for the calendar if she wants to.

OK... Let us in on your magical traits! How did you get them to pose?! I can't even get ONE to hold still long enough for a photo! How the heck did you get all 3; and in half of the pictures, they're actually paying attention! ...Oh I'm thoroughly impressed!

Well...Pauls trick with the cup is not working on a stone. So what you need to do is to read your animals. You have to know about their personalities before you take fotos.
And normals are the simplest to fotograph:
Patternless: are realy tame when you handle them, but always move in the wrong moment if you take pictures
(Super) Hypos: some of them are realy catchy to take pictures of, because they love to run away
Blizzards: probably the hardest morph to photograph. always running and moving
Normals: the best "morph" to take pictures of.They are realy tame on your hand and do not run away immediately.
--> this are rules that count most of the time.

Well, and how do I make them not to move? Instead of a cup, I just use my hand. Put your hand directly in front of their face.If you take it away and have the camera ready, the won't move for a while. And if you are lucky, they let you take manny pics because they like to chill on the stone you put them on
And of course you need a good camera and good lighting.

Regards, Johannes

 

[Grinning Geckos]

I used the hand/cup trick on one of my really wild geckos the other day. It really works!! He stayed still long enough from me to get a couple shots.

 

[LadyGecko]

Great pics and beautiful babies

I do have one question
If WC means wild caught (And maybe I am on the wrong track here)
Where does one buy wild caught Leos these days?
Thanks for any replies on this one

Sandy

 

[van_veen456]

In Europe they sometimes send shipments to Germany. I dont know if they send them to other parts of the world... (i believe the topic opener is also from Germany?)