Boetie(VPAF016) was born in October 2013 in the Pandora Mob. Her mother was Snowflake and her father for now is uncurtain. Her litter-mates were VPAP017, Mandela (VPAF018) and Moofles (VPAF019). Her mother had just taken dominance a month before after her sister Toblerone died from disease. The dominant male Pepper disappeared but was also heavily ill. Snowflake was reported to already be pregnant before taking dominance far longer than most pregnancies for a meerkat would last, making unclear if she aborted and got pregnant again. Several new males joined the group, hepling to raise Boetie and her siblings, however despite the new help VPAP017 was predated in November. That same month Snowflake lost her life to disease. One of the males named Bibdiddi took dominance with Molly. Boetie and