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robuk · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: sunbathing diamonds

Took my diamonds outside for a little sunbathe today. It's amazing how quickly they warm up in direct sunlight.

penfold · Key Member Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 264 Location: kent

wow pretty diamonds gotta get a female this year Very Happy

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1.1albino boas 1.5hogg islands 0.1dbl het sunglow 1.0 salmon hypo 0.1 anery boa 1.0jungle carpet1.1kalatoa dwarf retics 1.1black bloods1.1guyana red tail1.1san fransisco garter1.2applegate gophers1.3 yemens.columbian red tail1.1hermans.

lol93 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Lovely looking snakes Rob!
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SteveL · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

Very Nice
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iriechris · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

Stunning! great pictures, thanks for sharing Smile

Whats the latin for this species?
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Curently Keeping:

Varanus 0.0.1
Rhacodactylus 1.0.0
Uromastyx 1.1.0

MJ · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Beautiful snakes man!
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Paul

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Stuart Marquis · Key Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 333

Great looking snakes...

I really want to add a pair of these to the collection this year or next but CB don't seem to be that easy to come by.

cheers

Stuart

quasimodo · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

Gorgeous. Do you intend breeding them, presuming that they are a pair ? Wink

Sue

Rad · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:11 am Post subject:

stunning mate

robuk · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

The latin name is Morelia spilota spilota.

There are 2.1 in a couple of these photos. Hopefully, the males will be large enough for breeding trials next year. I hope so.

I did cool them down this year, as much for my own confidence in reducing diamonds down to the temperatures required for breeding attempts. They were reduced down to 15C for a couple of months, with access to UV only for a couple of hours a day. I think they could lower. We'll see next year.
Regards
Rob