My second most anticipated clutch pipped... reduced fires. Loving it so far.

My one female, a reduced pattern normal, threw four reduced babes last year, in her first breeding season.

I have no doubt she throws genetic reduced offspring, but figured I would give another season before assuming anything, as last year she was paired to my enchi who is very reduced (95%).

So this year I paired her with my Fire male, got six eggs, and have been itching to cut, and tonight came home to find one had pipped.

The fire male is about 95% reduced, but did just throw a clutch of very busy patterned babes, so I was very curious to see the results of this clutch...

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...malpipping.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...edfirecut4.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...edfirecut1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...edfirecut2.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...edfirecut3.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...edfirecut5.jpg

Needless to say I am pretty excited about this clutch and cannot wait to see them come out. :)

Bruce

PS: The one that pipped is a non-reduced normal.

This is the same dam that threw these babes last year...

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...album/sam2.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...album/sam1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...album/sam5.jpg

Thanks for looking...
Bruce

Can't wait to see them out of the eggs, congrats!! :)

Very nice, can't wait to see some full body shots on the babies once they're out. I've probably said it before, and will undoubtedly say it many more times, but I love fires! Lookin forward to updates on these little ones.

Thanks Lovelace. :)

I agree John, Fires (and Enchis) are hands down my favorite single morphs.

This is a pic of the Fire sire.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...hFireJan09.jpg

Wow, that sire is stunning. Can't wait to see them when they decide to come out. :)

One dead in the egg from a twisted umbilicus and a few very lethargic babes, I do not have good hopes on this clutch. *sigh*

bruce

I'm sorry for your loss, I hope the others pull through for you!

That sucks man, hopefully the others will surprise you and perk up a bit.

One fire dead from a tangled umbilicus, another fire died from hardbelly, three normals, and one that I am not sure if it is a fire or a retained sperm enchi... and a male (I wanted females).

Bruce