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Shown is a very different looking Pastel Calico that hatched here last fall. He hatched in a clutch of five that produced three Pastel Calicos and two Calicos - all males. Although this Pastel Calico was the most extreme, all of them have extensive blushing with a definite black back look. If he'll cooperate, I plan to breed him back to Mom in 2010. Things like this keep it interesting!

Hope you enjoy,
Dan

Dan Wolfe Herpetoculture

Beautiful, he has an amazing glow to him!

Wish i had him in my collection!!
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C-Rodriguez Reptiles

Dan very different indeed! What if anything was unusual about the mother of that clutch? Was she dark like a Cinny , bright orange or what?

Anthony McCain
McCain Reptiles

Anthony,

good luck with your calico project this year also,

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David Coverdale

Hi Anthony,

As far as I can tell the Pastel mother is a pretty normal looking Pastel... genotypically however I'm betting there is something more to her than meets the eye
Dan

Hey Dan, did you keep track of who the female Pastel came from? I guess I was thinking you bred a Pastel Calico to a normal and got those weird ones. The grandparents are the ones I would wonder about then and likely it would be the "normal" mother of the Pastel I'd be checking out if I could . Good luck with it ! Keep us posted!

Anthony

Dan,

extremely beautiful animal, congrats, have a great season,
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David Coverdale

Dan, he is just outstanding! I can't wait to see what he produces when bred back to mom . . . .
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Alice Cobb
Florida Reptile Room

she looks like i would imagine a pewter calico. that "black back" is very unique indeed.

Very, very cool! I think I love all things Calico.
Congrats!
Maki