Silkie Hatchlings.

[alphadog]

Hatched 4/17/11

16 eggs 15 hatched.5 italian silkies,10 assorted italian leatherbacks and normal backs.wanted to share some silkie pics, they are starting their first shed so I soaked them to loosen up the shed skin and give them a drink.

Dad is an orange hypo italian leatherback,mom is a red italian leatherback.

Please enjoy the pics and thanks for looking.

 

[alphadog]

This breeding also produced some great looking italian leatherbacks and normals.

 

[TASTIGER]

aww!! so cute

 

[annieoakley123]

OMG- I cant make up my mind which is my favorite!

 

[volvotech]

Those are some really vivid colors.

 

[JaysDragons]

Stunning Dragons

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Nice looking Ed.

 

[Gail]

Third picture, baby on the right. That one is mine, you can send her to me now lol. Very pretty babies, I'm really wanting a silkie.

 

[TASTIGER]

i love the leather backs i dont think i could keep a silky i would be afraid to hold it they feel so fragile

 

[annieoakley123]

I dont know any other way to put it but this: I'd stroke that skin-lizard all day long 8)

 

[TASTIGER]

i held one at a show and i was afraid to pick it up and move it their skinn feels so fragile

 

[alphadog]

i held one at a show and i was afraid to pick it up and move it their skinn feels so fragile

Silkies are not fragile at all,does feel un dragon like with no scales.

 

[annieoakley123]

Is that one pictured a hypo silkie? I love the set of siblings of this one I saw pictured on an older post of yours. Some of the best ive seen.

 

[Jamiedog]

One word. One word only.

Wow.

'Nuff said.

 

[alphadog]

Is that one pictured a hypo silkie? I love the set of siblings of this one I saw pictured on an older post of yours. Some of the best ive seen.

No not a hypo, this is one from the last time Moma Rosa was bred, about 2 years ago.I used a brighter orange hypo italian leatherback male this time to make more colorful Silkies and leatherbacks. that male is around 15" he did not color up until 12-13" then it was an epic transformation. all the Silkies last breeding were orange except 1 neon yellow.

I did make hypo Silkies last year but the hypo gene seemed to have wiped out a lot of color in those breedings.