Great Balls of Fire

[guidofatherof5]

Checkout this son of Nova. He shed last night and when he stuck his nose out of the hide I was taken back.
He is simply stunning and will be paired up with an equally stunning female in the next couple of seasons.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/solar_flair.jpghttp://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/solar_flair1.jpghttp://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/solar_flair3.jpg

[ProXimuS]

Wow, he looks like his mama:D Do you have an unrelated female to pair him with?

[guidofatherof5]

I do indeed.

[Stefan-A]

Neat.

[gazzamann]

nice steve

[kueluck]

Very handsome he is.

[Dan72]

Amazing! I see no reason to leave the love of radix any time soon. Steve's reds and the B/W's are two examples that spring to mind.

[Spankenstyne]

Absolutely stunning!

[kimbosaur]

:eek:

[BUSHSNAKE]

yeah, hes nice!

[katach]

WOW! He is positively amazing!

[chris-uk]

His mum was a special snake.

[Mommy2many]

Awesome!

[guidofatherof5]

His mum was a special snake.

And she still is ;):D

[Invisible Snake]

Nice!

[Natrix]

Now that is something else! ;):D

[chris-uk]

And she still is ;):D
Sorry, did I expire her ahead of her time... I must have mixed up your big red girls - fortunately (for you and her) that's an easy mistake to make.

[guidofatherof5]

You were probably thinking about Boom.

[d_virginiana]

Beautiful!

[chris-uk]

You were probably thinking about Boom.
I think you're right, I tend to mix up names that have the same number of letters, so Boom/Nova would be a typical mistake for me.

[EasternGirl]

Simply gorgeous! I just love those red radixes. Of course, now I am also biased to radixes...lol. I still love my easterns...but radixes are so wonderful too. Sadie is such a sweet girl and Sammy has the most beautiful coloring!

[guidofatherof5]

Simply gorgeous! I just love those red radixes. Of course, now I am also biased to radixes...lol. I still love my easterns...but radixes are so wonderful too. Sadie is such a sweet girl and Sammy has the most beautiful coloring!

The power of the radix at work.

[guidofatherof5]

This male just keeps getting brighter and brighter. He shed tonight so I thought I would post an updated photo.
His guy will hopefully be a breeder in about 1 year.
Great looking red radix.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/redone7.jpg

[Steveo]

Amazing. What did he look like at birth? I'm trying to guess how mine are going to color up... two are already a bit orange but the other has no hint of red at all.

[guidofatherof5]

He looked like a normal colored baby scrub. With each shed he gets more red. He does his mother proud.

[Eight]

That really is a good looking guy.

Also, what substrate are you using Steve? Everytime I see it in your photos I mean to ask but I always forget :-/

[Invisible Snake]

He looks great!

[setfree]

I'm flabbergasted!!!!:eek:

[guidofatherof5]

That really is a good looking guy.

Also, what substrate are you using Steve? Everytime I see it in your photos I mean to ask but I always forget :-/

Compressed aspen pellets from Gentle Touch Products
Gentle Touch Products - All Natural Pet Litter and Bedding (http://www.gentletouchproducts.com/)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//744/medium/aspen_pellets.jpg

[-MARWOLAETH-]

You've just been colouring him in with red crayon!jokes He looks fantastic:D

[guidofatherof5]

He is the most red male I have even seen.
By the way William, it was spray paint.:D

[-MARWOLAETH-]

He is the most red male I have even seen.
By the way William, it was spray paint.:DIt looks like his yellow stripe needs another coat of paint .I think gloss should do the trick;)

[Eight]

Compressed aspen pellets from Gentle Touch Products
Gentle Touch Products - All Natural Pet Litter and Bedding (http://www.gentletouchproducts.com/)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//744/medium/aspen_pellets.jpg

Cheers Steve. Does it have any advantages over normal aspen shavings? I would imagine the risk of ingestion is less?

Ps I love the curious look your getting in the corner of that photo

[guidofatherof5]

Cheers Steve. Does it have any advantages over normal aspen shavings? I would imagine the risk of ingestion is less?

Ps I love the curious look your getting in the corner of that photo

I think it does as it is in a ground up state and then formed into pellets. When they get wet they simply fall apart into saw dust like material.
With that being said I did lose a snake to this product. The snake swallowed a pellet made from what I think was a knot in the wood. It didn't fall apart like the other pellets and the snake died from the blockage.
From that tragedy I learned that the dark shinny pellets are the dangerous ones. I see very little of them in the product.

[snake man]

Aswome looking snake! wow

[guidofatherof5]

It's been 8 months since I updated this thread.
While in the snake room this morning I was blinded by an intense red light coming from one of the enclosures. I quickly grabbed a pair of sun glasses and looked in. There I saw this male just finishing a shed. I rushed him outside and grabbed a couple of shots.
I have to say that the is the most intense red I have ever seen on a radix.
♫This male is on fire♫
I think I will see if he's ready (no pun intended) to meet a couple red females.
The canon capture true colors.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/red_hot_T1_Quick_e-mail_view.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//789/medium/red_hot_T_Quick_e-mail_view.jpg

[Sherrie]

Stunning!

[Dan72]

Very nice. I hope he gets some work done.

[Tarzier]

That is an awesome-looking snake. I didn't even know Garters came in colors like that.

[rickymar81]

Simply gorgeous......

[Lisa4john]

Beautiful! I love the red ones! :D

[Greg'sGarters]

WOW. Now my jaw bone is broken and there is a dent in my floor!!!

[guidofatherof5]

After a shed period someone was hungry and ripped the worm out of my hand.:D

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//675/medium/red_hot_radix_male.jpg

[Invisible Snake]

Nice bro!

[guidofatherof5]

I've seen many a red radix before but nothing as red as him and he completely blows away any red male I've seen. He does his mom(Nova-R.I.P.) proud.
I can't wait to see the babies he will help create someday.