I worked with leioheterodon geayi. The camera shy fellow posted (I caught him on the slither), sired a litter with a regular colored female. He is much lighter with a lot of white in his base color. Only one of the five hatchlings' colorations resembled the sire's. Interesting.

I've never kept modestus. Are they similiar to geayi in temperament and behavior? My male likes layers of newsprint with which to create his own world on top of the aspen substrate. He also burrows in the aspen, then has tunnels in the newsprint. He also enjoys a good soak a couple of times per week--always sheds in one beautiful piece.

I'd like to learn more about your husbandry, if you are willing to share. Not many people keep them, so it's nice to have a discussion when meeting up with someone who does.

rgds,
althea

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