Now what have I gone and produced???

Hey gang!

So, most of you know my season this past winter didn't do much because of my depression battles. I did however get a few locks and believe it or not, a clutch of eggs. The babies are hatching now, and I need help figuring out what I've gotten myself into!

Ok, I have a breeder Mojave female, you guys now that. She made my Vanilla Mojave female in 2012. I had been pairing her to my pied male in hopes of getting some mojave het pieds, but she didn't want to lock. So I decided to put my biggest male in with her, my pastel. They did their thing, and after that she locked the pied any time I put them together. Since the pastel was only with her once, I figured I had pretty good chances he wouldn't take and I'd still get my het pieds. She had 7 eggs on July 13th and they were all fertile.

The way I saw it, if her clutch was only mojaves and normals, I'd call them het pieds. If by some freak chance there was a pastel in the mix, then I'd simply figure the pied lost out this year. So the first head pipped, and hubby says no doubt it was a mojave. So far, so good. Then I decided to cut the rest. Mojave, Mojave, mojave somthing?, Mojave something?, what the heck is that thing?, mojave I think?, mojave something?. I'm just a little bit puzzled, but I figure the pastel must have taken, and what I am seeing is likely Pastaves, mojaves and probably a pastel.

Then tonight, three have hatched. And I gotta tell you, I'm not exactly sure what to think. Two are Pastave, I'm pretty sure. The orange one?? I'm not so sure. Tell me your honest opinions guys, am I just seeing what I want to see, or is there something a little bit off to you guys as well.

Pastave # 1:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psb22e423a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps49b1cd26.jpg


Pastave # 2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps98b26ed7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps54131e74.jpg

Pastel???:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps51691c32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psef383241.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psa836aa13.jpg


I've got four still in the egg, and I can't wait to see what else is waiting for me!!

Gale

I see 2 pastaves and one pastel

I see the same and that is one smoking hot pastel.

Looks like the pastel won....

They are looking pretty good! Congrats!

Awesome pastel and pastaves!!! Wow! Congrats!

Those pastaves are hot!

Looks like the pastel won xD

So you guys think even with that ridiculous head fade it's just a pastel?

I know, I know I should be able to tell by looking at it. Lord knows I tell enough people here they have "just a pastel" even with a faded head. I guess now I know why people post those pictures. When it's in your hand it's different. :D

Well, time will tell when they shed out. But I gotta tell you, I think that pastel might just be staying, boy or girl!

Gale

I think it's a stellar pastel! I'd kill for that in my rack ;)

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Originally Posted by angllady2

So you guys think even with that ridiculous head fade it's just a pastel?

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Congrats on some nice looking babies Gale!

And, yeah that looks like a nice pastel. I had a couple this year that had really nice faded heads out of the egg and pre-shed. It will most likely darken after first and second shed. It's a looker though!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by angllady2

When it's s in your hand it's different. :D

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Very true lol.

What I see is the fader or whiteout "gene". Which many of us see is just a polygenetic trait. I would keep if it was a female and try to refine the trait as much as possible, does look pretty sweet doesn't it?

Ok guys. The rest of the clutch is out. The final tally is: 3 Pastaves, 2 Mojaves, and 2 Pastels. I am tickled to pieces, even if I didn't get my mojave het pieds this year.

New pictures follow.

Pastave 3: It has a dollar sign!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps28470bcf.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psc8136a4a.jpg

Pastel 2, this one doesn't have the blushing it's sibling does, but the head fade is still ridiculous:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps30fadaa4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psdb164043.jpg

Mojave 1, even the mojaves in this clutch are something else!:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps745774d6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psa49790c7.jpg

Mojave 2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psd51480c0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pse4654a26.jpg

Gale

I really think you got a nice polygenetic trait going on there. Pastel appears to be one of the pieces of it. Hope to see some super blushed animals in a couple years :)

Those are some really nice colors on those scale kids... Congrats. :)

Dolla dolla bill, y'all!!! Lol awesome clutch. And those are some smoking little worms. Congrats!

I see a smiley face on Pastave #3. I can also almost see the smiley the clutch put on your face. Congrats!

I wouldn't call that 'just a pastel' that one is definitely top shelf.