Thanks!
Six miles isn't that far to hike when the terrain is relatively flat.
My favorite spot to collect rocks is only 1/2 mile from my car, but requires a near vertical descent/ascent.
Climbing out of a ravine with 50-75lbs. of rocks on my back is not something I imagine myself doing in 20 years...
Photo #510
Het Gravel or Yellowbelly with some pieces of tumbled/polished broken brazilian agate bookends.
Breeders Note: My clutches #1-6 have fully hatched at 100% viability. I have 7 clutches remaining for a total of 13. For comparison: This time last year (2024)--I had 25 clutches.
~20 of my breeder females were paired exclusively to two specific males this season. I have not received any eggs from these 20 females, but, I see full size follicles and I know there were successful mating locks.
It would be kind of a downer not to receive any eggs from my two chosen males, but, we'll see...I'm glad I don't breed for profit...because this is the point in time where I would start to panic.![]()