Hi Althea
I have seen many types of dione, but I was a little surprised when I saw the wild caught grandparents to this one. A friend that caught them and bred them before they entered a preserved collection of reptiles from Kazahstan.
These animals were HUGE. The females like an adult schrencki in length and volume. My animals are not that big. They are well above 1 meter approaching 120 cm both males and females. They grow so fast, that you cannot imagine how fast. Newly hatched they are small, but prey on Natalmice as their first offering and hairy mice as their third meal. Jumpers after 5-6 meals I believe. After a year they normally have bred for the first time and are about 80-90 cm.
Adult coloration:

Hope you like them.............. I DO

Best wishes
Søe
Dione from Reptilia-Denmark

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