Babies are always cute, and these are no exceptions. Congratulations!

Depends as you say, if the leaves are there you can lightly water, but when they wilt or fall off, stop.

Mike: What kind of snake is the first one? Really pretty. And jeez! That is a *huge* litter of boas!!! Very. very cool, thanks for sharing. Have you thought of doing a xeric terrarium for some of your desert species (I'm guessing you've got at least a room full of herps)? You could incorporate some really interesting plants and features if you can give it enough light. Caudex: I used to think that L's were just a waste of money (or at least an overpriced gimmick), and that lesser lens could be compensated for with the skill of the photographer. I've finally come to realize that it really takes *both* things to produce superb photos: a talented photographer and a nice kit. I would however highly recommend renting any lens before you buy it. I've been wanting to replace my EF-S 60mm macro for a long time now, so I paid $30 and rented the EF 180mm L macro for a weekend. It was an incredible lens, but incredibly hard to use. At that length, with the aperture wide open, the depth of field is less than the thickness of a piece of paper! Anyway, it was a fun weekend, but ultimately, I don't think I'd get much use from that lens, since to get anything to turn out, you have to have great light and a tripod, which sucks in the "field". So, I'm still searching for a new macro lens... Cool pets! How big are they? Do you keep them in cages, or do they have some sort of pen? Tom: That is a really nice photo of your bearded dragon! Great color (had it recently shed?) Kind of funny how it seems fat plants and "alternative" pets seem to be convergent hobbies! Josh: This thread really has spiraled out of control into something much more interesting. One of the reasons I enjoy online forums so much is the exposure you get from these tangential threads... Hey Darryl, got any pictures of Tortellini?

I have had many failures with my seeds collected from my own two plants. Over the last two years, I have had only two germinate and only one survived. I tried putting them in the fridge before planting as had been advised by another grower but to no avail. I had kept the pots of ungerminated seeds for many months in case they were slow to germinate. No luck. As a last measure, I planted the rest of the seeds and left them in a sealed plastic bag to see what would happen. It is spring in this part of the world. Last week, I looked inside the bag again months after planting them. Some had started to germinate. I took the bag off and over the next week or so, I have had over 30 germinate. I don't know what has caused this sudden success but next time, I will replicate the time and method of planting. I don't get seeds every year as my two plants are out of synch when flowering and often do not overlap to allow me to pollinate (they are male and female plants). I am growing another 3 plants to try to get some to overlap flowering but they take a long time to flower for the first time. The oldest plants are over 20 years old and the 3 young ones are over 5 years but have not flowered yet.