First clutch....Bitter sweet

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WOW so gorgeous!!

Any chance the adults both have fire floating around in there somewhere?

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Originally Posted by Asherah

Any chance the adults both have fire floating around in there somewhere?

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I guess anything is possible, but I do not believe so.

Pairing was Pastel male to Mojave female. The easiest answer is that the female retained sperm from last years Mystic pairing, but this doesn't appear to be a Mystic Potion. I have always felt that the Pastel male had something "extra" going on. Still unsure exactly what happened here. If this hatching is a Black Eyed Lucy... I think my head might explode

That male is super bright. Could be something else going on there... Not sure what though. Either way, congrats on a beautiful hatchling! You definitely deserved some good luck after losing so many eggs.

One thought - if it was retained sperm, could that account for the high number of lost eggs? Does retained sperm "deteriorate" over time?

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Originally Posted by KitaCat

That male is super bright. Could be something else going on there... Not sure what though. Either way, congrats on a beautiful hatchling! You definitely deserved some good luck after losing so many eggs.

One thought - if it was retained sperm, could that account for the high number of lost eggs? Does retained sperm "deteriorate" over time?

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Yes IMO that would contribute to the high infertility rate. But that still leaves the question as to why this isn't a Mystic Potion. I did acquire this female as a proven breeder. So I guess its possible that it could have retained sperm from two years ago. In that case, the pairings would be unknown to me. I do have another female ( spinner) gravid with 8 eggs from the Pastel male. She was a virgin so that clutch may answer some questions.

It is a very bright male. The hatchling to me looks like it has dark eyes and some yellow patches, but I have zero personal experience with fires. It certainly doesn't look like a mystic potion. You'll have to post updates of the next clutch.

Could your pastel be a pastel lesser?

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Wow congrats! Beautiful hatchling!

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