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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Fatal_S » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:47 pm

So I'll turn this update into a guessing game; feel free to guess pop-dates. Anyone can guess anything. To give a hint, births usually occur 90-120 days after breeding. I'll post the updates in order, so feel free to guess for each skink.

Evita bred in the last 3 weeks of March, with both Wasp and Jenga.
Fluke bred in the last 3 weeks of March, with both Wasp and Jenga.
Hank bred in the last 2 weeks of March, with Wasp.
Izuru bred in the first 2 weeks of March, with Mizu.
Trouble bred in the last 2 weeks of March, with Wasp.
Wocket bred in the 3rd week of March, with Cash.

- Evita is 21 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 628g; beginning of June 706g; today 709g.
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- Fluke is 17 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 452g; beginning of June 549g; today 556g.
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- Hank is 21 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 656g; beginning of June 676g; today 622g.
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- Izuru is 17 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 545g; beginning of June 506g; today 521g.
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- Trouble is 18.5 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 504g; beginning of June 524g; today 510g.
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- Wocket is 16.5 inches long. Weight at beginning of May 454g; beginning of June 426g; today 411g.
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And to top it off, a new photo of the maternity tanks (all tanks now have raised slate hides and the foldable white hides):
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So make your guesses on who's going to pop and when! Just for fun of course. To help me pass the time. Because right now I'm going insane waiting.
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Richard.C » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:37 pm

Nice rack mel,i need to make something similar,babies will come when u start doubting them ,lol
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Fatal_S » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:50 am

You are completely right, Richard. If it's anything like last year I won't get any babies until I completely give up and put the substrate back into the tanks.
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Susann » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:47 pm

Fatal_S wrote: completely give up and put the substrate back into the tanks.

I had to wait another 2 1/2 months after THAT! CRAZY!
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Jeff » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:22 pm

I don't think any of them are gravid.
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Fatal_S » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:08 pm

Hmm. You're probably right. They seemed to get fat, but they're slimming down again. Maybe next year I'll get lucky.
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Richard.C » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:14 pm

some hide gavidity quite well,some dont even do the heavy breathing or appear bloated,yet have similar litters to ones that show all that,all part of the fun or stress of waiting to see how many if any you get,lol,i reckon mid july to late july mel ,around the 120 days time frame
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Jeff » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:52 pm

No, not this year. Maybe next year.
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Jeff » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:52 pm

:hehe:
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: Maternity Update

Postby Sarikazam » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:44 am

I can't wait to see when the babies arrive! :)
All of the moms look simply gorgeous!
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1.0 Northern (Hobbes)

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