Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

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Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Ophidiophile » Sun May 11, 2014 4:49 pm

Today in the US is Mother's Day. Since Susann is the 'Merauke Mama', in celebration of Mother's Day, I thought I'd post photos of the 4 Meraukes I got from her last year. The photos were all taken today (11 May 2014) indoors without flash. These beauties are all the products of Maddie x JJ, the same pairing that already produced the babies this year that are now up for sale (no Susann didn't pay me off to say that, I swear!) :lol: Birth date on mine is 21 May 2013 so they all turn 1 year old ten days from now. They are all in the 22"-23" inch range and between 550-650 g. I believe they turned out to be 1.3 with Dakota being the only male (but I actually haven't found sperm plugs in ANY of their cages, so we'll see...)

Ok, here we go:

Austin
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Dakota
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Kentucky
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Rio
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Happy Mother's Day to ALL the skink mamas on BTS.net!
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Susann » Sun May 11, 2014 7:10 pm

Right after this iPhone, that's the best present I've gotten today!
I know they came from me but, WOW!
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Roarschak11 » Mon May 12, 2014 9:49 am

Rio was and is such a beautiful little Merauke! I would kill to have that little guy!
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Ophidiophile » Mon May 12, 2014 2:51 pm

Roarschak11 wrote:Rio was and is such a beautiful little Merauke!


Thanks. The interesting thing about Rio other than just the beautiful dorsal coloring is how it stops so abruptly laterally. My other 5 Meraukes, including Rio's 3 siblings but 2 others as well, all fade progressively from their peak coloration on their backs to their sides, but Rio just goes from deep orange/red to white very abruptly. It's really striking in person.
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Richard.C » Mon May 12, 2014 4:07 pm

They all look great,number 2 must have been a pest as a juvie to wind up with that name,lol
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Roarschak11 » Mon May 12, 2014 4:16 pm

Ophidiophile wrote:
Roarschak11 wrote: The interesting thing about Rio other than just the beautiful dorsal coloring is how it stops so abruptly laterally.


I didn't notice that until you mentioned it! That's gorgeous! Would you consider breeding him/her?
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Ophidiophile » Mon May 12, 2014 4:22 pm

Richard.C wrote:They all look great,number 2 must have been a pest as a juvie to wind up with that name,lol


Hahaha. Ask Susann, she named him... :lol:
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Re: Happy (Merauke) Mother's Day

Postby Ophidiophile » Mon May 12, 2014 4:23 pm

Roarschak11 wrote:I didn't notice that until you mentioned it! That's gorgeous! Would you consider breeding him/her?


That's the definite goal!
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