Breeding Couples – Davesskinks

UPDATE 10/14/2025: Our 2025 Breeding, Birthing, and Selling season has concluded. What is seen below are details from each couple we bred in 2025, their genetic info, outcomes, and more. We will keep this page as it looks for the next few weeks so you may gain a greater sense of our operation, what to expect for next year, and to let any newbie keepers save any info they desire. Sometime soon, we will wipe all data and update this page like new in February 2026 once the next seasons breeding couples are set.

The 2025 Breeding Season has concluded. We bred 11 total couples from dates January 11, 2025 – February 3, 2025 (24 days). Babies were born throughout May and June. Of the 11 couples, 7 produced viable babies and we were grateful enough to find 83 of them loving forever homes. We will look to start pairing 2026 couples around the new year and update this page after breeding concludes in February or March. It is important to note that we intended to produce fewer babies in 2025 – things did not turn out that way, lol. In past years, we’ve offered 13 or 14 couple pairings. We scaled back in 2025 and anticipate a little more scale back in 2026. Early estimates are 8 or 9 couples and a total of 50-70 babies we can make available.

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We are presently accepting deposits for the upcoming 2026 season. It is a $50 nonrefundable deposit that gets applied towards your final purchase price. You will be able to preemptively select and be guaranteed a choosing of your desired species, Northern or Irian Jaya. With each litter born, you will have a first right refusal on designating your deposit towards your selected litter, and once babies are ready for their forever homes, a first dibs chance to select your specific baby prior to the public sale. Please familiarize yourself with our Purchase Rules.

Happy to answer any additional questions. Really looking forward to an excellent baby season next year!.

Couple 1

Species: Irian Jaya (Tiliqua sp.)
Parents: Gladys & George
Birthdate(s): 06/02/2025
Dates Bred: 01/11/2024 – 01/30/2024
Genetics of Offspring: Half Red
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 7 Big-headed babies and Counting!
Notes: These two lovebirds have been a staple for years. I have no doubts they’ll delivery once again

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Gladys has been looking beefy and a little sluggish as of late – as in discomfort to run and be agile like normal. Jaya babies are 50% larger than Northern babies on average I’d say, and they take anywhere from 2-4 extra weeks before making their debut in this world.

Couple 2

Species: Irian Jaya (Tiliqua sp.)
Parents: Dinobot & George
Birthdate(s): 06/14/2025
Dates Bred: 01/13/2024 – 01/27/2024
Genetics of Offspring: Half Red
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 3 Large Slugs (unfertilized eggs) and counting
Notes: Dinobot, our oldest in the flock, and just barely middle aged at it, was very eager to breed this winter. Looking forward to little CBB Irian Jaya babies this summer.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Dinbobot is just starting to fill out. I’d expect her to be the second to deliver and maybe last overall with Jaya babies needing a few extra weeks to cook over their Northern Australian counterparts.

Couple 3

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Large Marge and Carl
Birthdate(s): 05/07/2025
Dates Bred: 01/11/2024 – 01/26/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 50% Classic, 25% T+ Caramel, 25% Fenn Orange (Half Specialty Northern)
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 14 babies (13 survivors), 4 unfertilized eggs
Notes: Large Marge has delivered in the past. She was feisty and frisky at the beginning, but less willing in the second half of her breeding days – a good sign she knows she’s gravid. Her colors do not pop like most specialty morphs so dull colored offspring will priced like classics. But she is the largest blue tongue we have. Carl is pretty good sized as well. I anticipate larger than average offspring from this pairing.

UPDATE 05/07/2025: Large Marge delivers FIRST!!!!! She initially gave birth to 14 babies and 4 unfertilized eggs. Though all 14 ate their placenta – a very good sign, 4 of the babies are weaker than the others. We will give them a little TLC in hopes they respond favorably like their siblings.

UPDATE 05/10/25: One of the babies unfortunately passed, but the other 3 responded favorably to a little extra heat and their OXBOW brand Critical Care Carnivore for Small Pets Supplement, and now those 3 blend in amongst their siblings. Both Large Marge and Carl are doing well.

Couple 4

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Hermione Granger & Carl
Successful Locks: 4
Birthdate(s): 05/24/2025 + 05/25/2025
Genetics of Offspring: Classic Northern
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 0 Babies, 7 Unfertilized Eggs
Notes: This will be our only true classic pairing. Hermione is a fairly light classic with reduced dark side bands. Carl is a high orange classic. These two have paired before and allows delivered healthy offspring.

UPDATE 05/26/2025: Unfortunately it appears Hermione’s Classic Northern litter is a bust. Zero babies. 7 unfertilized eggs. These things happen. Unsure why sperm never met egg, but she ovulated and passed the eggs safely. Just no babies from her this year. This year we gave our Classic mother, Karen the year off. Hermione has been a consistent breeder for us for many years. But perhaps she needs a break too to come back stronger than ever in 2027.

Couple 5

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Jellybean and John Wayne
Birthdate(s): 05/20/2025 + 05/22/2025
Dates Bred: 01/13/2024 – 02/03/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 50% Classic, 21.875% Sunrise, 12.5% Fenn Orange, 12.5% T+ Caramel, 3.125% Red (Half Specialty Northern)
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: One baby born on the 20th. At least 8 more born on the 22nd form the looks of it. That makes 9 and counting… Looks like 14 total!
Notes: First time pairing these two. Jellybean is one of our most friendly blue tongues and she gifts us with a few babies every year.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Jellybean is looking mighty sturdy. Eagerly anticipating her babies in the coming weeks.

Couple 6

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Logan and Jasper
Birthdate(s): 06/18/2025
Dates Bred: 01/18/2024 – 02/01/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 43.75% Sunrise, 31.25% Red, 25% Magma (Specialty Morph Northern)
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 14 high red babies all doing well
Notes: These two pair most years. Mix of darker reds, oranges, and a couple outstandingly vibrant reds seen from this pairing.

UPDATE 06/20/2025: Logan was the first to really swell and show her girth from developing offspring but oddly enough, she had the longest gestation period (so far) this year of 138 days! Very happy all babies are healthy and mama had an easy birthing. Logan has produced for me 4 times now. And on three of them, the pregnancy depleted her immune system and she caught an infection that needed medical intervention. It is very likely we do not breed her in 2026. If you want one of her babies, I encourage making it this year.

Couple 7

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Kinsuki and Jasper
Successful Locks: 2
Dates Bred: 01/19/2024 – 01/22/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 43.75% Sunrise, 25% Sunset, 25% T+Caramel, 6.25% Red (Specialty Morph Northern)
Female History: Experienced Mother
Confidence Level: Medium
Notes: Kinsuki is an unpredictable breeder. She likes it cold. Doesn’t exhibit certain characteristics of a gravid female. But low and behold, she delivers some years. Yellow babies with reduced to eliminated dark side bands.

UPDATE 07/21/2025: Officially throwing in the towel on Kinsuki for 2025. No eggs. No babies. No definitive signs of a false pregnancy. Just didn’t take. And sometimes that’s the way it goes. Onward and upward for next year.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Kinsuki is not showing and hanging out in the cool side. So maybe that means babies on the way like last year?

Couple 8

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Cinnamon and Jasper
Birthdate(s): 05/11/2025
Dates Bred: 01/24/2024 – 01/30/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 62.5% Sunrise, 25% T+ Caramel, 12.5% Red (Specialty Morph Northern)
Female History: First Time Mother
Results: 14 Babies
Notes: We’ve tried to pair Cinnamon with a different sire each year she’s come of maturity. Last year was the first time she took a mate. No babies. This year she was even more eager. Fingers crossed for success in 2025 🤞

UPDATE 05/01/2025: There are two females I have my money on to deliver first. One of them is Cinnamon. She looking like a Mighty Kids Meal.

UPDATE 05/11/2025: Cinnamon is a mom! And on Mother’s Day. Extra special. She is being a great mom, letting her kids explore and being protective of them.

Couple 9

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Goldilocks and Carl
Birthdate(s): 05/29/2025
Dates Bred: 01/24/2024 – 02/01/2024
Genetics of Offspring:
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 7 yellow-tones Babies
Notes: Goldilocks has always been a solid ace. High number of babies. All healthy. Every year. But last year she was a great breeder and had no babies. These things happen. Remaining optimistic for this season.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Goldilocks is normally a reliable breeder for us. But no babies last year. She’s hanging out on the hot side a lot though not looking ambitiously large. We’ll see. I’m betting on a smaller litter.

Couple 10

Species: Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Parents: Magmar and John Wayne
Birthdate(s): 05/24/2025
Dates Bred: 01/27/2024 – 02/01/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 50% Magma, 21.875% Sunrise, 12.5% Fenn Orange, 12.5% T+ Caramel, 3.25% Red
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: So far I’m seeing 8 or 9 perfectly healthy babies with strong Red colors for Day 1. Magmar also passed a very undeveloped fetus… Full Head count at 15 healthy babies. Incredible!
Notes: Magmar is usually a pretty solid breeder for us. Never very large litters but always featuring dark, rich, cherry-colored babies. But last year she didn’t breed. She was not looking to sit out two years in a row.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Magmar is just starting to swell. If she keeps this up. I’m betting on a rather large litter in about 20 days.

Couple 11

Species: Northern/Eastern Hybrid (Tiliqua scincoides subspecies)
Parents: Tequila and Benny
Birthdate(s): 06/11/2025 + 06/14/2025
Dates Bred: 01/28/2024 – 02/01/2024
Genetics of Offspring: 50% T+ Caramel Northern, 50% Hypro Brisbane Eastern
Female History: Experienced Mother
Results: 8 Slugs (unfertilized eggs) and zero babies
Notes: Tequila breeds for me approximately every other year. She took last year off. Benny is relatively new to this home. He has been here for 3 years and this is his first attempt at breeding. And with a crossing of genetics, who knows, but I’m staying positive.

UPDATE 05/01/2025: Not sure what’s going on here. Tequila’s personality is changing – a clear sign of hormones doing their thing. But she’s not engorged. Usually when she’s preggers she gets this hump near her rear. I’m not seeing that this time so if we will get babies, I’d bet a smaller litter. Maybe a few unfertilized eggs.