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

[Bruce Whitehead]

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...













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.

[Bruce Whitehead]

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







Thanks for looking...
Bruce

[llovelace]

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

[John1982]

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.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Thanks Lovelace.

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

This is a pic of the Fire sire.

[Kymberli]

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

[Bruce Whitehead]

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

[jsmorphs2]

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

[John1982]

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

[Bruce Whitehead]

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