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Mel's Grandkids

Postby Katrina » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:20 pm

Lemon1 - post pictures here!! :D *Lemon1 has two other siblings.

I have two juvenile Northerns that I got from Fatal_S, they are half siblings. Same father, two different ladies. Here are some comparison shots of them.

Note - you shouldn't put two BTS together unless you are very, very careful. They can bite / attack each other and so it isn't a good idea unless you are watching very carefully and ready to break them up immediately. I only did this quickly to grab some comparison pics, they generally don't hang out together ever. :wink:

The larger one is Sami, I'm thinking female. Smaller one is unsexed and only known as Baby QD. I need a name for him/her and thinking of continuing with the "naming after places" trend that my mom started with the Meraukes. I have a Nevada, Phoenix and Roswell... suggestions for a name for this guy? The boyfriend suggested a Texas name, maybe Dallas, Houston or Austin? Thoughts?

Sami was born end of July last year, Baby QD end of August.
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:32 pm

I <3 QD
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby StaceyLeigh » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:27 pm

Wow, gorgeous skinks, I love the huge variety you get in the Northerns!
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby SFBlueTongue81 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:31 pm

Wow! dark and beautiful~!!
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:58 pm

Wow, Sami has really gotten into her adult colors <3 I love the comparison. I'll get a photo of Bomber tomorrow for here. As for names I'd try for something non-gender (though I'm leaning towards female as they've grown up). Tucson? That's where I've been down south. I kept the letters QD but I've been pronouncing it Cutie this whole time. And Bombers original name (TP) always makes me think about toilet paper. I just googled QD and it suggests Qdoba the mexican grill thingy. I'm terrible with names...
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby lemon1 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:07 pm

I am going to post some tomorrow . I have one from each mom too . Sami and QD are so cute . When did you get QD ? How is he adjusting . QD was so big compared to the others maybe something big like texas . .............. I don't know lol
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby Richard.C » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:34 pm

nice looking pair,love the orange coloring with there darkness,they do show alot of variation,northerns
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby Katrina » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:56 am

Thanks all. Can't wait to see pics of the other siblings. Mel - can you get pics of Fluke, Wasp and Evita as well? I'd love to see parents too! :D I think Wasp is one of my favorite Northerns ever.

I got QD just this week - Thursday morning.

The variation in Northerns is just incredible. There are so many beautiful different looks / colors. I'm very excited to start breeding these guys and see offspring from them. My other female northern is much 'peachier' colored and not nearly as dark and my male has some nice orange to him, so should be some interesting combinations. It will be difficult not to keep lots of holdbacks just to see how they end up.
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Postby Ñie » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:38 am

They are awsome!
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Postby Kbell31 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:05 pm

Both are gorgeous! But I really love the look of that smaller one
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:09 pm

Santa Fe or just Fe...
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby phaemas » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:28 pm

How about Winnipeg or ''Peggie'' or ''winnie'' for short?

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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby lemon1 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:02 pm

Pics of Pekoe. I will post some of Larry tomorrow. Pekoe loved Celebrity Apprentice :D
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby StaceyLeigh » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:31 am

Wow, Pekoe has great contrasting colors! Stunning.
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby Katrina » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:07 am

Aww! Pekoe is gorgeous. What a pretty little skink! His front legs are so light. Looking forward to Larry pics. :D

I think that QD will end up looking a bit more like Sami, with white flecking etc and not the solid black on the back. Sami used to have the almost solid black as well, so I don't think QD will end up with that as an adult. Might not work for line breeding but he should still be a very dark looking Northern. Here is some of the Sami baby pics, you can see how much flecking came in along the back: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18933&p=380911#p380911
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby WanderingChai » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:00 am

adorable little guys.
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Postby lemon1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:28 am

I love seeing the baby pics . Sam looks a lot different , Larry is a lot darker than Pekoe . I will take pics today . Pekoe is easier to take out because she never pees or poos when we take her out . Larry always pees and poops while out so you can't just relax with him on the couch till he's done his business . This means letting him wonder around for awhile :)
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby Fatal_S » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:13 pm

Just posting a couple photos :)
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Fluke and Wasp produced the second litter which included QD, Pekoe and Bomber. They've bred 2x so far this season and I've only just started pairing them :)
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:22 pm

Sami looks like an Evita clone!!!
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Re: Mel's Grandkids

Postby lemon1 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:48 pm

Larry looks like Evita too . I think QD looks a lot like Wasp . I have no idea who Pekoe looks like
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