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Tamaulipan Rat Pipping

John Q Aug 21, 2004 07:35 PM

The first one pipped today so I though I would share a couple of close-ups.
You can see the slightly damaged egg tooth in this pic.

Love the eyes on these.

Replies (5)

Terry Cox Aug 21, 2004 07:57 PM

John, those are great pics. I love that huge eye peeking out.

Terry

John Q Aug 22, 2004 09:48 AM

The first one is completely out. I tried to take several pics this a.m. and out of 8 pics, not one is sharp. The hatchlings are just like the adults, always climbing. Not wired out like milks but they just don't hold still. I may try putting a small branch in the box to see if it will hold still long enough. It is a het not an anery.
For those that keep track of this kind of info, here you go:
Weight of egg prior to pipping= 32 grams
Hatchling, just hours out of the egg= 17 grams
Length= 14 inches

ThomasHarrison Aug 22, 2004 12:22 PM

John,

That is a fantastic picture! I put branches with my hatchlings and about half of them spend all of their time coiled up along the highest parts. Now if I can only take good pics ( :

Tom

John Q Aug 22, 2004 09:21 PM

As soon as the other two are out I'm going to setup a box with a branch and see if I can get some shots that aren't all blurry.

Terry Cox Aug 22, 2004 08:03 PM

>>Weight of egg prior to pipping= 32 grams
>>Hatchling, just hours out of the egg= 17 grams
>>Length= 14 inches

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