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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master

USA
2718 Posts

Posted - 08/10/2012 : 21:29:26

I’m pleased to kick off the next round of weekly Living Gems forum posts. For this first entry, we are profiling Picasso, one of our three adult breeder males.

Picasso’s age is unknown, but estimated at about seven years. He originally came to us in July 2011 from a breeder who was exiting the Brazilian business, and was estimated at six to eight years of age at that point. Due to his smaller size (1221 grams), I went with the lower end of that range. We picked his name due to his unusual color palette, an intriguing mix of rarer tones.

Here is Picasso as of July 2011, exploring his quarantine drawer just after we received him:

Note he looks a bit thin in this picture, as you can see the ridge of his spine.

In the following months, Picasso added over 200 grams. As a reward for his excellent progress, was introduced to his new girlfriend, Malachite, in March 2012. While the results of that fling are unknown, he apparently did his job quickly, and then spent the next few months hiding behind the water bowl at the back of her viv. We separated them in June when it was clear all activity was done, and he began to lose much of the weight he had gained (he has since recovered most of it).

Here is Picasso as of September 2012, after recovering from his short but passionate fling.

Outside

Inside

Picasso now weighs 1349 grams -- still a bit thin, but well on the road to a healthy size. We will be watching his weight carefully over the remainder of the year, and his progress will determine whether we breed him again in 2013 for either a full or short season, of let him take a year off.

Thank you for reading,

Cliff Earle
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin

United Kingdom
710 Posts

Posted - 08/10/2012 : 22:14:41

very fitting name and stunning brb.

We have started calling ours by names that fit them, one of our keepers this season is named "will you stop biting please"

GMac

Snakesitter
Rainbow Master

USA
2718 Posts

Posted - 10/10/2012 : 22:24:19

Thanks Graeme! *LOL* on your keeper's name! :D

Cliff Earle
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball

Canada
489 Posts

Posted - 11/10/2012 : 21:07:20

Very handsome, but how come we never see any handling shots from you to get some real size reference going? I've been pushing this for about a year now, so I figure that sooner or later you'll cave and the real fun can begin :D

TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture

smart bunny
Hatchling

174 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2012 : 14:24:46

Oooh yes, I'd love to see a handling shot too!

Gorgeous BRB :)

Lol at Gmac's bitey baby!

Snakesitter
Rainbow Master

USA
2718 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2012 : 20:25:10

'Cause then I have to recruit someone to take photos for me, and given how many shots you have to capture to get a Brazilian's colors dead right, it would tie up too much of their day (and mine). Some day, for sure...but unfortunately not a priority with my personal time as limited as it is right now.

Cliff Earle
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