Retic questions: ;)

Hi guys,

Bought a very attractive male retic hatchling from a local breeder here. He doesn't have his probing kit available at that time and he popped the retic in question and confirmed it's a male. He did offer anyway to replace if my hatchling turned out to be a female and if it had any health problems.

1) Basically, how reliable is "popping"? Since it's a hatchling, I had a hard time trying to look for the signature spurs/claws at the base of the tail; although the high orange color of the hatchling (especially on the sides) is very promising. ;)

2) i'll post pics soon; but given my earlier descriptions, is it possible I got a sunfire? I tried reading/looking up pics at the net but so far, I still find it hard to differentiate them from nice looking normals. Don't worry...I bought him at a "normal" price but his high orange contrast looks....quite unique ;)

Thanks

baby's have baby color. pictures would tell volumes, but bought as a normal i would assume he is a normal.

1.) If it pops a male, it is a male. There is no mistaking it. Only time I second guess popping is when it's a female. Then I will check again by using a probe.

2.) Ask the breeder what the parents were about if it's a Sunfire or not. By the look of your avatar, I'd say no.

ei guys

Thanks for the responses

@ben

i promise to put up a pic bet friday - sun; giving time for the hatchling to acclimate AND i'm babysitting for my sister.

@ajballs:

hmm....that's comforting to know about the popping part (im just really concerned that i couldn't see the spurs....maybe it's coz he's a hatchling and all and it's still small). And the retic in my avatar is not the hatchling :D

Here's the pic of the father (whom I know is far from being a sunfire) tho:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/P4052771.jpg

Here's the mom (can't see very well tho...all coiled up).

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9...s/IMGP0907.jpg

Hatch date: 06/18

Thanks

i also agree with aj. if it popped male, it's male.

You're always getting the crazy looking retics out in the Philippines! That male has an insanely nice stripe.

hmmm....to be honest...this is the first time i got a retic hatchling (started either with juvies/sub adults). Will it be really hard for me to locate the spurs if he's roughly 2-3 weeks old?


@Ajballs:

When I first saw the father, I had the exact thing in mind; that's why I bought a baby; also want to experience raising one from hatchling age :D. Hopefully, I could breed him with my 2 females. When I get home from babysitting duties, I'll try to get pics :D


PS: hope he's really a male....already gave him a kickass name...Bumblebee :D