Hi Folks,
As there has been discussion on our Marble Childreni Project from time to time on APS, I thought it appropriate to announce here that Southern Cross Reptiles has sold the project in its entirety for an undisclosed sum (As many of you would know, Diane and I are retiring from SXR and large scale breeding so we can travel before its too late). Although we received a lot of requests to buy groups, pairs and individual animals, we felt it was bit early to release this amazing childreni morph until the project was more advanced. We had got as far as completing the back cross to prove it was a recessive genetic trait and had produced enough hatchling Marbles to see that there was a fair amount of variation (see ... Southern Cross Reptiles - Tanami Woma Hatchlings ). However, we hadn't got as far as crossing Marble to Marble and exploring the variety of snakes that this morph might create. Consequently, it was Diane's and my preference to try and sell the project as a whole to someone who was committed to developing it further and introducing a whole new dimension to Antaresia breeding.
So, we held an informal auction and were surprised at the number of breeders that were willing to back themselves and the herp industry to make some serious bids for the animals. The final and winning bid went to a young lady I have had a lot of dealings with over the last few years. She was someone I have high regard for in her breeding skills, who I was very confident had the ability to ensure the Project would go on to be a success and who had always shown me to be an honest and sincere person to deal with.
So, I'd like to congratulate Tahnii Astey from northern Qld for stepping up to the plate, for her leap in faith and for taking a path that will make her a part of Australian Herp History. Tahnii has got all the Marbles in her possession now and is already doing some things a bit better that I think I was doing. I wish her every success this breeding season and into the future.
If you are interested in getting some Marbles sometime in the future, Tahnii's email address is [email protected] .
Regards Doc Rock
As there has been discussion on our Marble Childreni Project from time to time on APS, I thought it appropriate to announce here that Southern Cross Reptiles has sold the project in its entirety for an undisclosed sum (As many of you would know, Diane and I are retiring from SXR and large scale breeding so we can travel before its too late). Although we received a lot of requests to buy groups, pairs and individual animals, we felt it was bit early to release this amazing childreni morph until the project was more advanced. We had got as far as completing the back cross to prove it was a recessive genetic trait and had produced enough hatchling Marbles to see that there was a fair amount of variation (see ... Southern Cross Reptiles - Tanami Woma Hatchlings ). However, we hadn't got as far as crossing Marble to Marble and exploring the variety of snakes that this morph might create. Consequently, it was Diane's and my preference to try and sell the project as a whole to someone who was committed to developing it further and introducing a whole new dimension to Antaresia breeding.
So, we held an informal auction and were surprised at the number of breeders that were willing to back themselves and the herp industry to make some serious bids for the animals. The final and winning bid went to a young lady I have had a lot of dealings with over the last few years. She was someone I have high regard for in her breeding skills, who I was very confident had the ability to ensure the Project would go on to be a success and who had always shown me to be an honest and sincere person to deal with.
So, I'd like to congratulate Tahnii Astey from northern Qld for stepping up to the plate, for her leap in faith and for taking a path that will make her a part of Australian Herp History. Tahnii has got all the Marbles in her possession now and is already doing some things a bit better that I think I was doing. I wish her every success this breeding season and into the future.
If you are interested in getting some Marbles sometime in the future, Tahnii's email address is [email protected] .
Regards Doc Rock
