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herplover212

Hey guys,

Seriously contemplating getting a few more cresties and havin' a go at breeding a selected few. I have three right now. All females. One for sure is not breeding quality, one could be.

This is my youngest one; she was about eight weeks old when I got her back in December. She is roughly four months old right now and has some good size, I think. She seems to be showing more and more red, without having to be all fired up to really show it. She doesn't have a nice, clean pinstripe like I hoped for....but what do you guys think?

Is she good enough for a starter breeding female?

Thanks for looking, sorry for three separate posts - had to get all the pics I took of her tonight on for you all. :) Some are not so good, some are pretty decent of her. :)
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herplover212 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:07 am Post subject: Three more pics ....

Three more for ya!

Thanks!

-Shanna
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herplover212 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:08 am Post subject: Last picture....

One more for good luck! ;)

-Shanna
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:19 am Post subject:

I dont keep cresties , but I am sure Scott is the man to answer your querries. I would like to get some but I must be strict I have enough herps for the time being.
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Jackie · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

Oh she's lovely. In my opinion any healthy animal at the appropriate size and weight, is perfect to start a breeding project. As she is only 4 months old she has a bit to go before you can introduce a male to her. Ideally she needs to be at least 35 grams in weight and over 12 months old.

Are you certain she's a female as there is still time for bulges to develop?
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3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli

herplover212 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject:

Jackie,

Thanks for the reply! At the current time, she is a she. ha ha I have kept my fingers crossed that she remains a she, but I also know that my lil she could become a he before I know it. ;)

I have leos, cresties, a royal, corns, a RTB, three dragons and two newly acquired tiger sals. I don't have any desire to breed dragons (I do love them, but not enough time to devote to them for breeding) and a few years ago I did have a couple clutches of leos. I am slowly phasing out of leos, though I will always have a few I think. I have become fascinated by cresties and would like to try to breed at least one female. Of course, right now if this one remains a female....I will need a male first. My other two are adults and yes, 150 percent certain they are females. (I added a pic of each of them below.)

Thanks again for the comments. I think I will let this lil one mature through the next few months and if I have a female, maybe a acquire a male late this summer or fall. If all goes well, maybe I will have a go at breeding a single female next year. ;)

Thanks once again! Appreciate your comments!

-Shanna
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Jackie · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

Wow your other two females are lovely too. You'll have good breeding group when you do breed them.
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3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli

Phil1988 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

WOW what type/morph is the last pic? It's amazing I could do with one of those when I come to breeding.

herplover212 · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:08 am Post subject:

Jackie - thanks! Maybe I should seriously consider getting a male .... what morph would you recommend would cross nice with these three? (Provided the young one stays female...)

Phil - To be honest, I am just learning the ropes when it comes to morphs. The first female I know is a red dalmatian. The second is just a plain flame. The last one, the one you asked about, is a orange tiger.

Please correct me (Jackie, Scott, etc) if I am wrong. If I plan to breed in the future, I sure want to get my morphs down pat now. :)

Thanks!
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

hi Shanna,
Some lovely cresteds you have there!

As Jackie say's they are all suitable for breeding, even dull brown cresteds will sometimes produce a nice coloured one, especially if mated to a great looking male.

Did you want to try and breed for a certain morph or are you just happy hatching healthy cresteds?

As for the morph types, yep looks like you have then spot on Wink

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