Bitis cornuta success

[Rob]

As some of you know, for the past couple of years Ive poured all my time and effort exclusively into the dwarf Bitis group and this morning I woke up to the first fruits of my efforts, 8 healthy baby Many Horned Adders (Bitis cornuta)
Ive had the female for over a year now and the male around 2 years. Ive kept them together since I got her and witnessed countless matings. I only put animals together if they come from the same general region, these 2 are from areas 70kms apart which is close enough.

Here is a pic of dad, he really is a beautiful animal.


Mom, much bolder than he is.


Babies, excuse the poor pics, I was in a hurry to get somewhere. Ill put up better ones at a later stage.



And this stillborn, notice he is deformed and completely striped from head to tail. Wouldve been bitchin if this one had made it out alive.

[levi_20]

Wow! These are amazing!

[marc bt]

Nice one man! Huge congrats, i'm really jealous dude.
I really love the bitis species and just looking at these pics makes me miss my caudalis.
Good luck with the babies.

[ClintonT]

Congratulations Rob. Really nice going. A real pity about the stillborn, I agree with you, it would have made an awesome specimen.

[Fooble]

Looking at that still born again that would have been a winner. What is the occurrence of striped animals like that?

[jka]

Congrats again. Bummer about the stripped one.

The parents look real nice good luck with them and may you have alot more success.

[Nivea]

Congrats Rob, good luck with the babies. I am sure that you will have a lot more success in the future.

[scales4life]

Congrats Rob! It is always good to see someones devotion getting paid off! That striped fellow would have been a real gem if he made it.

[froot]

Congrats Rob you did it!
The dad is very pretty. Good luck with getting them established.

[justinvBreda]

Well done Rob!! They are so beautiful!! if you keen on trading or selling your little gems please put me up for a pair!!

[ryanvinnroyal]

Wow thats awsome Rob, congrats....

[rolandslf]

Well Done Rob. Pity about the striped specimen.
How many times has it been that the one keeper in a clutch is always SB or DIE.

[Snakes4Africa]

Nice Rob. Awesome little babies

[Superciliaris]

Hi Rob , They all look like their mother ? is this true ? , In all my clutches this season , the babys have looked like one of the parents and not a combination of the two , but in my case they mirrored their fathers genes not the mothers , to me this is interesting ! Any one else experience this or care to comment?

[Pythonodipsas]

Congrats again Rob, The photos of the parents are beautiful, but I must say I have seen them in person and the photo doesn't do the male any justice.