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My last egg from my breeders hatched yesterday. Altogether I was able to hatch out 39 surviving babies (not counting 4 that died within 24 hours of hatching and one that was failure to thrive and died after 2 weeks, all for unknown reasons). This may not sound like a lot to the big breeders, and actually probably represents about 50% of all eggs laid this season, but it's a new high for me. I have 11 left to sell and feel I will be able to do that by Feb.
In case anyone's interested, here's what I learned about myself and morphs this season:
I hatched my first hybinos this season, which was my original project when I started in '05. They were not as exciting as I had thought originally; my tastes have changed.
I hatched out 4 super snows, and even though in some ways, it's kind of boring, knowing that they're just going to be black and white, watching that change from silver to spotted was one of the most exciting experiences of the season. In addition, for some reason, the snows have been the most engaging and responsive animals of all the hatchlings, to the point that I'm keeping one that I didn't anticipate keeping.
The non Mack snows were for the most part a disappointment, with mustard yellow coloring. It makes me wonder about the genetic heritage of the SS father, and I think is a caution about super snows in general if you don't know what the non super parents or other ancestors looked like.
I still love the patternless red stripes and wish they didn't get more spots as they get older.
The reason I say it's "kind of " ended is that I'm incubating 2 eggs for an acquaintance with a gecko pair, so I may have more hatchlings in about 6 weeks. I also have some coleonyx eggs which for the most part haven't gone anywhere.
I hope that despite the disappointments of this season, that other people feel they are ending their seasons with pride and joy in their successes (and if, for some reason, not, that they are looking forward to next season as I am).
Aliza
In case anyone's interested, here's what I learned about myself and morphs this season:
I hatched my first hybinos this season, which was my original project when I started in '05. They were not as exciting as I had thought originally; my tastes have changed.
I hatched out 4 super snows, and even though in some ways, it's kind of boring, knowing that they're just going to be black and white, watching that change from silver to spotted was one of the most exciting experiences of the season. In addition, for some reason, the snows have been the most engaging and responsive animals of all the hatchlings, to the point that I'm keeping one that I didn't anticipate keeping.
The non Mack snows were for the most part a disappointment, with mustard yellow coloring. It makes me wonder about the genetic heritage of the SS father, and I think is a caution about super snows in general if you don't know what the non super parents or other ancestors looked like.
I still love the patternless red stripes and wish they didn't get more spots as they get older.
The reason I say it's "kind of " ended is that I'm incubating 2 eggs for an acquaintance with a gecko pair, so I may have more hatchlings in about 6 weeks. I also have some coleonyx eggs which for the most part haven't gone anywhere.
I hope that despite the disappointments of this season, that other people feel they are ending their seasons with pride and joy in their successes (and if, for some reason, not, that they are looking forward to next season as I am).
Aliza
we look forward to seeing what you bring to portland next year! *hoping we all make it anyways!* 