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First pippie of 2013 (western hog)

Chip

Chip

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&
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Looked perfectly normal coming out of the egg...





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Very light coloration, almost like a caramel or hypo if it were a corn.

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And the belly looks nothing like I usually produce.

Edited to add a typical baby's belly:
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Probably nothing, but I'll hold on to her for a few months and see how she progresses.
 
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Congratz. I didn't have much luck this year with my 2 breeder females. Look forward to seeing her progression
 
Hahahaha! Is she rolling over and playing dead for you? I wish corns were always so obliging about showing their bellies for pictures...

She's a pretty little thing, congrats!
 
Duae said:
Could she be toffee belly?
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Nope. She has full melanin -notice the dark spots along her belly, and her head and eyes seem normally colored. I think she might just be a really oddly colored normal.
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Hopefully she takes off and we can she what she grows into. She's a terribly nervous baby. I'll offer her food in a few days.
 
Feeding #1 of a washed f/t pinkie (deli'ed overnight) was unsuccessful. I replaced it with a live toad tadpole for 5 minutes, which was also refused. Will try again in 4 days.
 
She ate last night, live tree frog but it's a start. Once they know how to use their mouths, that's half the battle.
 
Congrats on such a cute baby hoggy. I hope it continues eating for you and switches to f/t mice without too much fuss.
 
Thank you! I feel great about it. I have two more tiny frogs, which I will try hard to spare, but worse case scenario that will be enough calories and eating experience that it will buy me tons of scenting/playing time. The ones that won't eat are the ones that die for me. So far, anyway.
 
Batch #2 coming.
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Dad is an amel, and I bought the female as a 100% het, so if no amels, I either got gypped by the seller or Murphy!

I have a weird feeling one egg is going to be amel! And it's the first egg on row #2.
 
Chip,

If there is an Amel in this clutch...it's hiding in the bottom (The row with 4 eggs) row....last egg...right

side.

:)
 
That one does look a bit different. I make my guess (I guess should call it row #3) because it went weirdly clear and looked red inside for a couple of days.
I'm excited for these. As fun as hatchling hoggies are, they can be hell to "teach" to feed.
 
Didn't want to disturb her while digesting, but snapped a couple through the glass. She's definitely not a "normal." It's just a matter of whether whatever she has is inheritable.
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