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Some may recognize this lil' girl from a while back. She's now a full two years old and pushing 21 inches.......and finally took her fifth fuzzy in a row. It's safe to say she is well on her way to becoming a very fine adult female Sierra de San Pedro Martir zonata agalma. These guys ain't for the faint of heart. But they are, in true form of course, a rarity and quite an animal to behold. Lots of patience and dedication has paid off....

And here are some of the rest of the Martir crew growing slowly but surely....

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Two more seasons before it really starts gettin' groovy in this area. For those interested in something like this, be sure to have LOTS of patience and no agenda for a quick turn-around at all. Also be wary of mixed/hybridized garbage that has seeped out from a couple shady sources on the left coast. Sad....but true.

The hardest part is going to be watching this beautiful female shut down come late August and completely refuse food. As typical with many zonata, the prime feeding window from April to August is one of the crucial elements of their overall well-being. Although bittersweet, the regimen keeps you on your toes yet has its' perks.....early shut-down equals early rest after the several month period of diligence in feeding/husbandry. By October it's kick-back time w/ up to 5 months of R and R.
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

The head pattern on your female is stunning. Gorgeous animal Jerry! I wonder hoe amazing the babies are gonna turn out

I've been fantasizing about the very same thing....LOL.
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

Go Figure!LOL....

L8r

But sir!, what does it matter if they are all crossed from totally different locations, as long as they are, like....way cool lookin??

LMAO!!!

Now go out and get those little guys some tiny little sports cars for their graduation!!

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Yes!!! Sir!!!! It matters not that these animals are a disjunct population south of the Sierra Juarez mountains, and that mtDNA research suggests they may be eligible for nomenclature reclassification and more closely related to herrerae than their northern cousins......they're all the same Doug. RIGHT. LOL.
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

LMAO!!,.......that's right J-Dawg!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Very Awesome!!!!
Love the ornamental head patterns......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
www.coastalbendcaptivebreeding.com

congrats and Good Luck....they are sweet as all hello.....

....I know you know your stuff...but remember that something as simple as giving them smaller food items will keep them eating better some weeks....the only thing to keep them going past August might be sneaky tactics...Peromyscus leucopus can do that ..(works in other stuff...like easterns that shut down also in Aug)......if no Peromyscus around find hamsters or gerbils ,any kind might help.....scent if you don't have enough to kill small fuzzies off all the time...scent well....(I scent times by just holding like gerbils and when you hold them they drip urine...times it works....with hamsters they urinate just enough if you squeeze just a little ..LOL...for heavy scent just cut a speciman up and rub foo itme sin the blood and all....

I know you know this...just giving a pep talk kinda sorta....

good luck....!!!....we all love agalma.....
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...one of the CraZieS...?...

........JY.......