This was from Monday, I am happy to say everyone already delivered. I have a plethera of adults and juveniles on my website currently. The goal to find them all homes.
Valentino! This gorgeous lucy boy was raised here from eggs I bot back in April of 2018! Thankfully they were pampered and loved! I have actually taken in 8 surrenders in the past week, so there may be something in the air lately. At least half will ultimately be available for adoptions once they acclimate and recover in some cases.
Blackworms are an especially helpful food source for many phases of hatchlings! Because the worms are aquatic and stay alive when cut, they don't dirty up the water and can provide 24/7 live food for growing babies to eat. Thank you Eastern Aquatics for a lovely shipment! If you need Blackworms, you can go to their website at www.easternaquatics.com and use the discount code "northern" for 10% off until July.
The crickets bring the hybrid salamanders up from the depths! They are so cute. I will start putting them up onto my site this week in batches for adoption.
The latest member of the hatchery in all her glory is acclimating well! Happy to be out of her bucket! 😅
Here's an update on the hybrid salamanders. Anyone else see All three heads? 😅
I was happy to welcome back Matilda, Tilly, for short today! My hatchery is always open to my past babies who need refuge, and Tilly here lost her classroom due to a school move. I know she will miss the kids, but they loved her for the past few years and it shows in her excellent condition. I believe she is from my Dapple and Patina clutch. I am happy to welcome her home.
Love the final disappearance down the hole! 😅 This was the rescued hybrid salamanders getting crickets for the first time and loving them. They are natural hunters and they made short work of the hundredish crickets they got. 🥰
The morphed hybrid rescues have settled into their bew temporary home very well. I love seeing their little heads peeking out. You can't even tell there are 38 of them in here now! I will get them breakfast and there will be a bit more movement!
I counted the rescues into their new temporary home. This is a 33 long with coco dirt and forest green moss. There's a large "pond" of water under the camara and multiple hides. I may need to set up a second terrarium with this many! I will see how they settle in first and how quickly they find homes. Did you hear their cute squeek? So adorable!
These little cuties are a hybrid axolotl/barred tiger salamander. They were apparently rescued from their creator by a kind heart who wanted to save them from being fed to a racoon! She has given them to me since I have more experience with terrestrial salamanders. Time to get them home and set up!
I am excited to have these gorgeous hatchlings. After they continue to grow out, they will soon be coming to my site! All hypo clutch from Angelica and Zenitsu.
A bit of morning breaky 🥰
Gator and MotoMoto eggs! This is an example of a well planned wild to wild pairing. Gator has 4 known hets, and MotoMoto is a Penta het, so their clutch will be colorful and varied. I am counting them now to add to the website this afternoon.
I will be counting and prepping them this afternoon to go up. It will take me a few, so be patient. I will send out a blog post once they are listed. I am starting to recover some energy again, so hopefully I can start listing some of the babies I have been hiding soon as well. 😉