Other pets (pics and discussions)

[guidofatherof5]

Here's Tank in the morning doing his stretches. He such an animated turtle. Goes through the day without a care in the world. Nothing seems to bother him or concern him. He gets along with everyone and wants to know what everything is.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/Tank_stretch1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/tanks_face.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

I've been considering getting some frogs. I have a shelf over my desk that could another live-plant setup.

I'd have to resist the urge to feed them off to my snakes though...

[RedSidedSPR]

here's tank in the morning doing his stretches. He such an animated turtle. Goes through the day without a care in the world. Nothing seems to bother him or concern him. He gets along with everyone and wants to know what everything is.

tank makes me want a tank but then I read these and remember there's not another tank....

[guidofatherof5]

He is a very special turtle. At 36 pounds and still growing he's enough.;)

[Mommy2many]

Such a handsome turtle!

[guidofatherof5]

Such a handsome turtle!

Thanks. We are blessed to have him in our family. It's a pleasure taking care of him, he's my buddy.

[guidofatherof5]

Found this photo in a box. Tank and I have been close for a long time. I remember the days when I could keep him in my arms. Now, he breaks out with little effort on his part. At 36 pounds he's a powerful/strong turtle.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/young_tank_and_dad.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

I've been asked by many people if I will get another snapping turtle. My answer has always been the same in that I think Tank is enough. Today, things changed. I was visiting a local Tractor Supply store checking out their 300 gallon stock tanks. It's time Tank gets a big area to swim in. I mentioned to an employee that I had a snapping turtle. His reply was "so do we" Then he showed me this hatchling, still with its egg-tooth intact.
I'm guessing this turtle was born in the last few day. When I asked what they were going to do with it they offered it to me. So it looks like I'll be raising up another turtle. This little one seems unafraid and is very adventurous. Time will tell if I have the makings of another special turtle.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/new_one_8_25_14.jpg

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[Mommy2many]

He couldn't have found a better home! Tank can be a big brother!

[guidofatherof5]

He couldn't have found a better home! Tank can be a big brother!

Thanks LeAnn. The new little one ate a couple earth worms last night and pooped. She/he seems to have a outgoing personality and isn't afraid of much. These are all good things.

[slipknot711]

omg how cute! i miss when my little lady (?) was so small. ill have to get you a video of beefcake and show you how sweet she is. My friend has a snapper that attacks him and the same with another friend of mine. maybe we got lucky?

[guidofatherof5]

omg how cute! i miss when my little lady (?) was so small. ill have to get you a video of beefcake and show you how sweet she is. My friend has a snapper that attacks him and the same with another friend of mine. maybe we got lucky?

I think lucky is a very small part of it ;)

[guidofatherof5]

omg how cute! i miss when my little lady (?) was so small. ill have to get you a video of beefcake and show you how sweet she is. My friend has a snapper that attacks him and the same with another friend of mine. maybe we got lucky?

So let it be written, so let it be done.

[slipknot711]

ill work on that for you :D

[guidofatherof5]

ill work on that for you :D

It's not for me:D

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/new_one_8_25_14.jpg

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Remember these photos? Well, rather then repost them I'll just use them over again for the second hatchling that has come to live with us. The second one was found within 300 feet of the first one. My guess is they are related to each other. So now I've got two tiny shelled ones to care for. Both have great attitudes and are eating.

[guidofatherof5]

The little shelled ones had to be separated out. Caught them in a stare down, all that was left was a fight. They are still in the same container but with a partition I don't have to worry anymore.

[Charis]

Is it typical for snappers to fight with each other?

[guidofatherof5]

Is it typical for snappers to fight with each other?

Absolutely. They are not social. Except for Tank.

[guidofatherof5]

There are many cute things in this world but check this out.
This is Sherman.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/sherman2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Little Abrams got a rock today and took advantage of it.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/abrams_rock.jpg

[Charis]

It's been awhile since I took some pictures of her, so I took Indigo outside for some pictures yesterday.


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/DSC_1760_zps6a155012.jpg


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http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/DSC_1765_zpsf945e807.jpg


Really like this one.


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/DSC_1766_zps3e047212.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Looking good.

[slipknot711]

wanted to share some pictures of my BPs that went to the park recently. 1112411125111261112711128

[guidofatherof5]

I bet that turned some heads.

[RedSidedSPR]

I was at a park recently and someone had a 12 foot Burmese on the playground.

[slipknot711]

haha yes steve. ive actually had people come up to me to share the disgust they had for it. i just say "ok, have a good day" then i pick up my big 4ft boy and they go away. i ATLEAST bring them to an area where no one sits or walks.

[guidofatherof5]

A Funny Tank Story

For almost a week Tank has been off food. This isn't normal for him and as far as I can remember he's never turned more then 1 meal down. I've been very worried about him and thought he might be constipated or worst had a blockage. I've had little sleep the last few night as I'm always checking on the big guy. He's been very restless in his water and can't seem to figure whether he wants in it or out of it.
Today, he came to me and acted like he wanted out of his water. I lifted him out and set him on the floor next to me. He immediately started climbing up on my lap. My first reaction was one of appreciation thinking he wanted to sit with me. That reaction was replaced quickly with "oh, crap" From his body and head position and the look in his eye I could tell he was being a little to friendly, if you know what I mean. I started laughing but quickly got up when I though he was about to bite my shirt. It wasn't a mean bite but a love bite as they grab the neck skin of their mate and clamp their claws on the female's shell.
It became obvious to me what tank is going through. He's in "Heat" and looking for love in the wrong place.
This time will pass in the next few weeks and I'll have my boy back. For now, we're all watching out for the wildman turtle. I hope the dog is smart enough to avoid him.
I love Tank but not as much as he loves me right now:D

[Charis]

This little cutie arrived here this morning and still needs a name ... He's my second Western Hognose.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Western%20Hognose/Albino/DSC_1792_zpsfea0a19f.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Western%20Hognose/Albino/DSC_1793_zpsf315134c.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Western%20Hognose/Albino/DSC_1794_zps43afa619.jpg


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[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful!

[Mommy2many]

"Tango"

[guidofatherof5]

Tank's new digs makes even a 36+ pound snapping turtle look small.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/tank_digs.jpg

[slipknot711]

i have been wanting a hognose forever now!!!!!!

[slipknot711]

wow tank looks so free!!!!!!!

[slipknot711]

my cranky adult male musk turtle... he still needs a name!11192

[Charis]

My second O. p. coxi clutch of the year started hatching the other day and had quite the surprise in it!

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Thai%20Bamboo%20Ratsnake/2014%20Hatchlings/28f16a93f9d186c20d0a406aa8c1e793_zpsd0228691.jpg


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The twins came out tiny, one 5 grams and the other only 3. The 3 gram baby doesn't look 100% to term, so fingers crossed he will thrive! The other 4 babies in the clutch are between 9 and 11 grams and very healthy looking.

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome. New life is awesome.

[slipknot711]

just rescued this girl. shes a sweetheart.1120811209

[guidofatherof5]

Okeetee - (Pantherophis guttatus) I'm guessing, nice.

[Stefan-A]

I know absolutely nothing about corns, but I'd say a non-okeetee normal.

[guidofatherof5]

I know absolutely nothing about corns, but I'd say a non-okeetee normal.

Same here, I know next to nothing about corns.

[slipknot711]

just a normal. walked into petsmart for mice snacks and they know i rehab and rehome animals so i was asked if i would adopt her. I guess they wanted someone that knew about snakes instead of the general public. shes fantastic, relaxed as a ball python lol

[kueluck]

I shot an email off to Mike, he knows corns.
just rescued this girl. shes a sweetheart.1120811209

[mikem]

She might have the masque gene. I will shoot you a pm :)

[joeysgreen]

lol, it's like a normal isn't cool enough :) It's like dog breeds, "I think there might be some wolf in that" lol

Have seen any wild corns up in Rhode Island? They range just into the state.

Ian

[mikem]

Normals are plenty cool. I love them! But normals also have belly checkers. I can't tell from the photo, but this corn looks like they're either split or not present. With all the genes floating around out there in corn snakes, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what you have unless you know what the parents were and even then, surprises will still pop up in clutches because of possible hets that may be unknown to the breeder. Some people care. Some people don't. :)

[guidofatherof5]

Eye see you.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/eyeseeyou.jpg

[joeysgreen]

My first corn snakes were beauty normals... All their babies came out albino :) They are indeed one of those species in the hobby where finding unadultered specimens is increasingly difficult.

Nice shot of tank BTW :)

[slipknot711]

thanx guys. i would like to see if she is anything more, but doubt it. ive attached a picture of her belly, so im guessing a straight up normal.1122111222 im just happy she is a good eater and so friendly and calm. Mike lets see your corns!

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[mikem]

There's the belly checkers! I'll try to get some pics up for ya soon.

[guidofatherof5]

Seeing Tank and Abrams together brought back the memories of a simpler, smaller Tank. This Sunday will be Tank's 6th birthday. Sometimes I think Tank believes he's still a pocket turtle.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/New_Image.jpg

[ObsidianDragon]

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Here's my wee little Noodle.

"Wee", even though he's like, almost three times the size (weight wise) of the garter. It's all relative!

[guidofatherof5]

Happy times here.
Tank started eating again. Tonight he broke an almost 1 month long fast. I bought a 5oz piece of fresh salmon for him and he enjoyed every piece. I will sleep better tonight.:)

[guidofatherof5]

Just this Sat. Tank (Chelyrda serpentina - Common Snapping Turtle) took a trip to Des Moines to visit our good friends Mark and Rite. We also were making contact with one of the staff at the Science Center of Iowa. They are going to be hosting Tank and I for a presentation on Tank's life. Tank has never been on a car ride any longer then 15 minutes so this was going to be a test of his resolve.
The trip up was filled with a wandering 37 pound turtle that wished to be up front with me. I would have to keep him at bay with my arm as we sped down the road at 70 MPH. Tank just didn't understand why he couldn't be with me. The looks from the other drivers as this took place were classic. Tank performed perfectly the entire day. I put him in many different stressful situations and he stayed calm, cool and collected. Aside from him rolling his window down and trying to climb out of the vehicle as we drove down the street, all was good. Once at the Science Center Tank met many new people and worked great with everyone. Many children were there and got a hands-on experience they won't soon forget. Tank really is a people turtle. I think the Science Center was impressed and scheduled Tank to work on a Saturday in May of 2015. He will be there "World Turtle Day" presentation.
Tank has always impressed me but this weekend he showed me his ability to take on new situations without a change in his attitude.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/just_one_of_the_kids.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/checking_out_the_view_from_the_right.jpg

[slipknot711]

my two new northern water snakes <3 love these two. only one tried to bite me once lol. i also wanted to mention on here that there care is very similar to that of garter snakes. i need names if anyone wants to help. i think its a male and female (so far but not even a month old kinda hard to tell)1124111242

[slipknot711]

tank looks amazing. he is so handsome

[guidofatherof5]

Nice Nerodia and mantis.

[joeysgreen]

Priceless photos of Tank Steve.

Ashley those Nerodia are cute. I love the genus but have never kept them in captivity.

[Charis]

The biggest local Reptile Expo of the year was this past weekend and we almost made it out without anything ... Until we saw these two.

Male Ghost San Felipe Rosy boa.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/My%20Rosy%20Boa/Male%20San%20Felipe%20Ghost%20Rosy%20Boa/DSC_2175_zps2e84c00c.jpg

Female Ghost San Felipe Rosy boa. They haven't been named yet.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/My%20Rosy%20Boa/Female%20Ghost%20San%20Felipe%20Rosy%20Boa/DSC_2185_zps71c4a250.jpg

[snakegirl909]

tank looks amazing. he is so handsome

ooh... Love the mantis pic. Oh wait! I took that :D

[slipknot711]

ooh... Love the mantis pic. Oh wait! I took that :D

yes you did, this picture came out better than the ones i took :)

[guidofatherof5]

New decals on the Subaru to help promote Tank and his website.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/tank_decals1.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

My oldest thinks she's funny. This Christmas photo is about 6 years old so she updated it. Funny, funny, funny.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//821/medium/Christmas.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//821/medium/Christmas_1.jpg

[Derek]

I have a pretty long list. I'll get some pics.

1 Cal King
2 turtles (red ear and cooter)
15 bee hives
2 parakeets

[slipknot711]

i adopted this boy last night. a big sweetheart! 11285112861128711288

[drumcrush]

Awesome addition! I looove kings:D

[ObsidianDragon]

Huzzah, kingsnakes! :D

[d_virginiana]

This is Shebulba, my first foray into tarantulas
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And this is a Hogna carolinensis that I'm keeping mainly because I thought it'd be good to have kind of a guinea pig since I'm new to spiders. Her name is Tartarus.

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[guidofatherof5]

Awesome 8 legged creatures.

[Tommytradix]

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[guidofatherof5]

Nice looking Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Hope I have my ID correct. Had a number of them as I grew up. Curious and bold turtles.

[d_virginiana]

Nice looking Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Hope I have my ID correct. Had a number of them as I grew up. Curious and bold turtles.

Yup, it's an eastern. Nice one too! I almost never find them with that amount of red on the body!
"Curious and bold" doesn't really describe their personality though. I'd go with "generally disgusted at the two-legged servants' inability to keep up to their high standards"

[guidofatherof5]

Yup, it's an eastern. Nice one too! I almost never find them with that amount of red on the body!
"Curious and bold" doesn't really describe their personality though. I'd go with "generally disgusted at the two-legged servants' inability to keep up to their high standards"

Now that's funny.

[Tommytradix]

thanks

[Tommytradix]

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i live by the woods n their everywhere

[guidofatherof5]

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i live by the woods n their everywhere

Beautiful turtle.

[Tommytradix]

Thanks steve

[d_virginiana]

Must be a geographic thing. Even the males around where I live are mostly brown. When they are colorful it always runs toward yellow. Never seen one with even a little bit of actual red on it.

This is about par for the ones living in my area
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[guidofatherof5]

Love those boxes.

[Tommytradix]

i never see them that brown lol their either orange red or yellow

[slipknot711]

i need a male eastern box soooo bad, but not allowed to keep them here. got a three toed box i rescued tho, shes a goof ball, had a rough life.

[slipknot711]

so my rescued King snake came from a home that was trying to feed him huge live rats (smh)... and the girl said he ate only twice in a yr for her. well as much as i hate feeding live i was willing to after i tried F/T for a couple weeks, well he shed for me and has taken 2 large F/T mice. he is such a good boy11372113731137411375

[snakegirl909]

He's looking good :D

[slipknot711]

thought everyone needed some cute today... my big momma had her babes yesterday 11376

[snakegirl909]

Super cute :)

[DIRK]

Here´s an update of all my snakes with a list of them and a collage with all my snakes11413

0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis erythristisch
1.1 Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus
1.1 Philodryas baroni
1.2 Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
0.0.3 Lytorhynchus diadema
1.1 Liophis jaegeri
1.1 Euprepiophis mandarinus
1.2 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis flames
3.7.1 Opheodrys aestivus
2.1 Senticolis triaspis intermedia
1.1 Lamprophis aurora
1.1 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis melanistisch
1.1 Bogertophis subocularis
1.1 Elaphe schrenckii
1.1 Rhadinophis frenatum
1.1 Rhynchophis boulengeri
1.1 Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi

[Zdravko092368]

*stuff*


That's pretty close to my dream collection, you have pretty much have all the colubrids on my need list.

[snakegirl909]

Really nice snakes. I am super jealous.

[d_virginiana]

Finally got some worthwhile pictures of my H. carolinensis with her eggsac! https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1908456_10152873791293035_6477538901342069751_n.jp g?oh=f8f06b15b44bf8e67014e233b869cf5b&oe=54D6FD90
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[snakegirl909]

Spiders aren't my thing, but I have to say, she is cool!

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice wolf spider.

Hogna carolinensis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogna_carolinensis)

[MDahms]

I though I would post a photo of one of my other snakes. This is my adult female New Guinea tree Boa, Candoia carinata carinata. These are small arboreal boas that have the most dainty little faces. They come in quite an array of patterns and colours but both of mine look similar. They make nice display animals and they tend to enjoy cooler temperatures than many other boas and they have a slower metabolism as well. I got this snake when it was very small and have had her for the last eight years. She has gotten more and more attractive with age and she has lightened in colour over time. Candoia is my favourite genus of snakes and I am always looking for more, although they are not common in Canada these days.

The Candoia Bible (http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/book.html)

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Mike

[d_virginiana]

Nice snake, but the enclosure is what grabbed my attention first lol. One of the most natural looking ones I've seen!

[MDahms]

Thank you. The enclosure is looking pretty shabby these days. It once contained many live plants but they don't tend to do so well in there over time. The only live plant that is still clinging to the moss and treefern section is a tiny little orchid called Pleurothallis brighamii (http://www.orchidspecies.com/pleurbrighami.htm), which has been in the same spot for at least ten years. This was the first terrarium I made using the Great Stuff foam method and it has stood the test of time. You simply take tree fern panels or cork bark/drift wood and arrange them on the back of the aquarium (while laying flat on it's back) and then carefully fill around them with the expanding foam. Once the foam cures you can carve it or simply apply a layer of black silicon to the surface and then finish it off by covering the wet silicon with dry coconut coir. The effect is very natural and you can get creative and add pots t the vertical wall to hold plants as well. The pots in the vertical wall of my terrarium are empty these days, the snake loves to coil up in them so I decided to leave them empty. I am in the process of planning a much larger terrarium with front opening doors. Having a screen top means too much humidity is lost without having an automatic misting sysyem and it makes it a pain to keep the plants happy. Also any pots that are embedded in the wall need a drainage hole of the plant will not survive.
I am very much into plants and have a large collection of orchid species and other rare plants so I want a way to display plants along with my tree boa.


Here is a how to on foam backgrounds for terrariums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lDS_pr9OLo

Mike

[d_virginiana]

I've used the foam before to try and get a natural look, but I can't keep plants alive (I'm a botanist, but give me an aloe plant and it'll die in two weeks). Unfortunately the snake that I made that terrarium for went blind, so now I have to use newspaper as substrate so he won't eat the bedding if he smells traces of food on it.
I really like using the foam for frogs since it's the easiest way to avoid sharp edges on decor!

[slipknot711]

i was turning everyones day lights on this morning before work and saw these two cuties all cozied up. 11536

[guidofatherof5]

That's awesome.

[slipknot711]

they are goofballs. they live with a green treefrog and a green snake.

[guidofatherof5]

Tank (Chelydra serpentina - Common Snapping Turtle) is doing well and near 40 pounds.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/happy1.jpg

[d_virginiana]

Finally got a picture of my wolf spider with her babies!

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[Charis]

Took a few pictures of Zoe tonight before feeding her. She has just about completely outgrown that 3 in 1 hide! She still loves it though.


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Brazilian%20Rainbow%20Boa/DSC_2544_zps98b177d0.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Brazilian%20Rainbow%20Boa/DSC_2545_zps0b47f3b4.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Brazilian%20Rainbow%20Boa/DSC_2546_zps00d4c560.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful.

[snipstedy]

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[snipstedy]

This guy was sunnin outside vertical on its palace tree stump with entrances throughout. When I released he slipped right in to on of its many deep crevices.

Can anyone ID?

[guidofatherof5]

Where are you located?

[snipstedy]

I am located in Louisiana. Sometimes I go to Baton Rouge for work. Their is a big neighborhood where it seems that in everyones back yard there is a garter (multiple sometimes). I really would like to find a Thamnophis sauritus sackenii to keep with the one I have now ( I think thats what mine is), but then I hear its better to get captive bred to have no risk with parasites. If I were to breed them I have the perfect place to release some of the babies near a brook where I caught mine, they seem to do well there.. I think they're primarily in Florida.

[indigoman]

T. sirtalis sirtalis to me, nice looking!

[joeysgreen]

You do not want to release pets (or their offspring) into the wild. Sell or give them away as pets; it's a win:win situation. People can find captive bred animals without having to take any from the wild-win, and you have not put wild populations nor your individual animals at the many risks of captive release-win.

[Qwerty3159]

My Laredo Whiptail, previously thought to be an ameiva,
My Leopard Gecko
And my two parakeets :)
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[guidofatherof5]

Looks like a good crew.

[slipknot711]

look at that geckos full happy belly :) and content eyes haha. gorgeous whip tail

[slipknot711]

11626 sorry picture is sideways idk how lol. just and update, my baby water snakes are getting so big! and sometimes sassy but are eating very very well, im happy my bf and i convinced the kid to give them to us. he had them in an all aquatic tank smh.

[guidofatherof5]

Here you go.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//821/medium/ws.jpg

[Charis]

Some pictures of one of our GTP juvies, really getting some green in!

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Green%20Tree%20Pythons/Yellow%202/DSC_2570_zps0a0eb22c.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Green%20Tree%20Pythons/Yellow%202/DSC_2572_zps9395c5c7.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Green%20Tree%20Pythons/Yellow%202/DSC_2573_zps829e2853.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Green%20Tree%20Pythons/Yellow%202/DSC_2575_zps1d086f9c.jpg

[d_virginiana]

Beautiful GTPs!

[guidofatherof5]

Stunning.

[guidofatherof5]

This is little Abrams who was lost in the house for almost 4 weeks. I had all but given up hope until last night. Just before bed I was doing a security sweep in the snake room. I look in the sump bucket as I also have a missing garter. No snake in there but there was a baby snapping turtle swimming around. Abrams looks good and is eating.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/happy11.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Here's another photo of little Abrams.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/my_dad.jpg

[slipknot711]

so i bought a big ficus tree last night for Comma (gotta love the rhode island accent). Coma has been doing great, and finally shed, except betwen her eyes lol. love this little fiesty kid!116401164111642

[Charis]

Smaug.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Milksnake/DSC_2568_zpsbc629ff7.jpg

Kittaning


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Western%20Hognose/Albino/DSC_2702_zps3cea8461.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful to say the least.

[Charis]

Here are 3 out of 6 of our brand new Cape House snake babies. They haven't had their first shed yet.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/1st%20clutch/DSC_2739_zpsef8d7bcd.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/1st%20clutch/DSC_2740_zpsca79a8af.jpg


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/1st%20clutch/DSC_2741_zpsce0a1b2c.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/1st%20clutch/DSC_2743_zps8896baf5.jpg

[slipknot711]

Gorgeous. I love house snakes. I have black african house snake right now

[Eddie]

Can you see the alien on my dogs head? LOL
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[BLUESIRTALIS]

That's just too funny! Good looking dog (great dane?)
can you see the alien on my dogs head? Lol
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[Eddie]

Thanks. She is a Great Dane. Yesterday was her third birthday.

[slipknot711]

117221172311724finally got my hognose ive been wanting! such a gentle girl. and my mice had babies again. they r too cute

[ObsidianDragon]

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I highly recommend everyone get their own adorable Sleeve Snake.

Dart the garter is highly relieved that I have a new distraction: Natasha, the Russian rat snake. Her personality is everything I was hoping for when I put this species on my MUST HAVE list--very sweet, bold, and outgoing!

[Tommytradix]

my new puppy i got from second chance rescue in new york11816

[Albert Clark]

One of my other scaly family members :11821:D :D :)

[rickymar81]

Sweet looking ball python.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

My little 2014 eastern hogs i picked up from mike. They are feeding on hairless mice and are growing very fast! I love these guys!

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[Tommytradix]

lil stinkpot i found 11827

[Charis]

So cute! I love baby turtles!

[Tommytradix]

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[Tommytradix]

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[Tommytradix]

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[Tommytradix]

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[Tommytradix]

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[guidofatherof5]

Great turtles Tommy. Love the little stinker and the boxers.

[Eddie]

Those are awesome looking box turtles. I love box turtles!!

[rickymar81]

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Is that a rough green tree snake? If so I really like those.
I think when the reptile super show comes to town I'm going to buy some.
Sweet collection tommy

[rickymar81]

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Is that a rough green tree snake? If so I really like those.
I think when the reptile super show comes to town I'm going to buy some.
Sweet collection tommy

[Tommytradix]

Is that a rough green tree snake? If so I really like those.
I think when the reptile super show comes to town I'm going to buy some.
Sweet collection tommy
yes it is and thanks ricky turtles were the first reptile i kept as a kid i had a gigantic cst i used to push around in a baby stroller hahaaha last summer i got to witness one laying eggs right in front of me like i wasnt even there. it was a beautiful sight

[Tommytradix]

Those are awesome looking box turtles. I love box turtles!!
thanks eddie

[Tommytradix]

Great turtles Tommy. Love the little stinker and the boxers.
thanks steve that stinker was the smallest turtle ive ever seen even smaller than muds i hatched. i have no idea how i even seen him

[d_virginiana]

I love box turtles; the only turtle I've got is a boxy. The colors on those are really bright though!

[Tommytradix]

I love box turtles; the only turtle I've got is a boxy. The colors on those are really bright though!
thanks and boxie are my favorite too

[Tommytradix]

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[snakegirl909]

Beautiful

[Albert Clark]

I enjoy the box turtle also, about a year ago I had caught a wild one while visiting in Va. Kept him for about a month, fed him and gave him a good home then returned him to where he was originally caught. He was a young southern box. What a appetite! He did really well.

[guidofatherof5]

This is Pershing a male Chelydra serpentina - Common Snapping Turtle. He was rehomed to us as his former family was afraid of him. Pershing has begun some basic training to be social. The biggest problem is his very aggressive eating response, he doesn't care if it's food or my hand. I can see in his eyes that he's still unsure of his situation. Time will tell to what degree he will settle in.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/pershing.jpg

[Tommytradix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4nAGTI8YPo#t=495s

[Tommytradix]

that video was taking in british columbia northwestern canada at about 8 minutes he describes what looks to be an infernalis as being puget

[joeysgreen]

lol, Tommy, that's southwestern Canada. Northwestern Canada is tundra and polar bears :)

I only watched the first 5 min, but he had T. ordinoides and T. s. fitchi, what he called red sided gartersnakes. Infernalis doesn't make it into Canada, but Puget's do (to the best of my understanding, my Reptiles of BC book is at home)

[Tommytradix]

lol, Tommy, that's southwestern Canada. Northwestern Canada is tundra and polar bears :)

I only watched the first 5 min, but he had T. ordinoides and T. s. fitchi, what he called red sided gartersnakes. Infernalis doesn't make it into Canada, but Puget's do (to the best of my understanding, my Reptiles of BC book is at home)
watch the whole thing

[joeysgreen]

ah; that still isn't an infernalis; it would be a nice looking fitchi. Look at the ranges and remember there is huge colour diversity; I've seen pictures of pickeringi with red's; just not that bold.

Ian

[Albert Clark]

Hey forum family, just got "my gift" through FedEx this morning. A 2013 1.0 pastel pied! Thanks to Adam from "showcase serpents" :)

[guidofatherof5]

Nice, looks like its shipping buddy didn't fare to well.:D Just messing with you;)

[slipknot711]

just wanted to share some of my other loves 11862118631186411865. i may or may not have more to add here lol

[snakegirl909]

beautiful ashley. I love the green snake.
Here is the newest addition to my constantly growing reptile family :). He was rescued from an asian marker (sold for food :mad:) 11871

[joeysgreen]

Palodiscus sinensus; I love these guys and now that I'm in a place that allows soft shells I'm not really looking to add to my collection. Have fun with it, they are loaded with personality!

[Charis]

Super jazzed about this trio that just arrived today! Green Bush ratsnakes, Elaphe prasina. Hatched 2011.

Toph, the biggest female.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Prasina/Toph%20-%20Female/DSC_3233_zpsk8q7sybz.jpg

Azula, the smaller female.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Prasina/Azula%20-%20Female/DSC_3254_zps2aln9cbp.jpg

And Roku, the male.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Prasina/Roku%20-%20Male/DSC_3248_zpspxc2acud.jpg

[Tommytradix]

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[Tommytradix]

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[guidofatherof5]

Now that's a pocket turtle.

[crista5200]

Batman the dog, crazy mad anoles, and fire bellied toad

[d_virginiana]

I was taking pictures tonight and felt like sharing a couple of my inverts and of course Turtle.

https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11146563_10153345071733035_6374366213474755040_n.j pg?oh=6ffe518aeeddd20e8b864708f9411209&oe=55D04E93
https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11264010_10153345071743035_3867094938121933422_n.j pg?oh=be1c9eefdd76caaa901014a75f61e612&oe=55CBDA29

https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11265128_10153345072308035_8639509383253339857_n.j pg?oh=7ff350d3d591d3a4c30f079b81bb9ae3&oe=55CB091B

[guidofatherof5]

This is the face of a frustrated 37 pound male common snapping turtle. Tank is in Spring heat and struggling. A couple more weeks and he should be back to normal.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/heat2.jpg

[Albert Clark]

Just wanted to share my newest addition to the pythamily! This little gangster is a 2014 1.0 candino het/ pied from Doug Shedorick aka Oxygen8569. Spending the next 30 days in quarantine.12057:)

[slipknot711]

very nice albert!
Just wanted to share my newest addition to the pythamily! This little gangster is a 2014 1.0 candino het/ pied from Doug Shedorick aka Oxygen8569. Spending the next 30 days in quarantine.12057:)

[Albert Clark]

very nice albert!
Thanks Ashley, this little gangster is a handful of heavy breathing and intermittent strikes when hes held. Very limited interaction now as he settles in to the new environment. I will try to feed him on Friday. How's my pastel girl doing?

[guidofatherof5]

I don't think I've ever seen a time when my boy Tank seemed uneasy. He is the most relaxed turtle I've ever seen. This photo is one of his tall stretches he does. I'm glad he's so comfortable in our family.


http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/save4.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Saturday, Tank and I spent the day in Des Moines at the Science Center of Iowa. Being World Turtle Day, Tank had been hired as the guest turtle for the Center's celebration. I did a 45 minute PowerPoint presentation on Tank's life and then the audience got to met Tank. As usual Tank was perfect and he made many new friends.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/sc1.jpg

[Charis]

We are having a pretty decent year here. This was my first year to produce Tessera cornsnakes of my own, my absolute favorite corn gene. Ended up with 11 babies and proved out the het I most wanted my Tessera boy to have, Caramel, and also almost certainly proved him to be one of only a handful of of proven homo Tessera corns out there, as every baby from him was a Tessera. That's a fairly big deal.

Caramel Tessera baby.
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2015%20Hatchlings/MxR51815-10%20Caramel/DSC_3489_zpshrudcwxx.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2015%20Hatchlings/MxR51815-10%20Caramel/DSC_3483_zpsc8doue6j.jpg

Classic Tessera.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2015%20Hatchlings/Carson/DSC_3418_zpsaiu26w37.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2015%20Hatchlings/Carson/DSC_3421_zps5fqetgro.jpg

And our second African House snake clutch has started to hatch.
Peekaboo!

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3472_zps62lfdkm7.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/MaidofChainz/media/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3472_zps62lfdkm7.jpg.html)


http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3473_zpsyfafaefw.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/MaidofChainz/media/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3473_zpsyfafaefw.jpg.html)

[Charis]

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3474_zpstfrnknzy.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/MaidofChainz/media/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3474_zpstfrnknzy.jpg.html)

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3481_zpsaihn5wwu.jpg

[Albert Clark]

My little gangster is scared to death and that is why he is stiking out. He is a baby. I know a few meals in him and the Justin Kobylka hand training will all fall into place.

[AntTheDestroyer]

First up Is Roxy(fawn) and Loki (Brindle) the boxers. Next is Del the funky Lampropeltis. Last but not least is Maize the corn snake, he is the funniest little snake.

[Albert Clark]

Nice collection Ant!

[AntTheDestroyer]

Thanks Albert, I like them.

[guidofatherof5]

Commissioned this work done of my boy Tank.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/Tank_art.jpg

[d_virginiana]

Cute. Haha, kind of makes me want to do Tank fanart now lol.

And those pictures of him at the educational thing! It's always amazing how calm and friendly he is.

[guidofatherof5]

Cute. Haha, kind of makes me want to do Tank fanart now lol.

And those pictures of him at the educational thing! It's always amazing how calm and friendly he is.

Even when he's hungry, tired, stressed or anything else his attitude toward me and other humans never change. He's not totally trusting of new people if I'm not near. When I'm near he trusts everyone. He's the prefect presentation snapping turtle to see the other side of these shy and defensive turtles.

[slipknot711]

Thanks Ashley, this little gangster is a handful of heavy breathing and intermittent strikes when hes held. Very limited interaction now as he settles in to the new environment. I will try to feed him on Friday. How's my pastel girl doing?


ive been keeping you updated thru email but shes had a nice big meal with me. once she realized i was there to bring food she settled down, also i had shut her light off. maybe it made her feel safer since she is used to a tub?

[slipknot711]

beautiful. i LOVE house snakes. i have one male black african house snake. would love to get a female one day
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3474_zpstfrnknzy.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/MaidofChainz/media/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3474_zpstfrnknzy.jpg.html)

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/African%20House%20Snake/Clutch%20hatching%205-24-15/DSC_3481_zpsaihn5wwu.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

My little Abrams is growing and shedding all the time.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/abrams_weigh_in.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

My boy Tank. A special turtle.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHkeYgRFOY

[Albert Clark]

Wow! That is amazing Steve. You have done a extraordinary thing with Tank. Kudos to you for the relationship and trust Tank has in you!

[guidofatherof5]

Wow! That is amazing Steve. You have done a extraordinary thing with Tank. Kudos to you for the relationship and trust Tank has in you!


Thanks Albert. Tank has been trusting for a long time. I've been the one that was dragging my feet. My favorite time is morning. He is excited to see me and just wants my touch. Even when it's a food day or I'm a day late he wants my time and touch more then food. Feeding time is one of patience from him, I try to offer him my finger and he refuses to bite, giving me a look like I'm stupid. I'm truly amazed at his intelligence. He misses nothing and requires to be involved in new things. I wish more people could meet him and spend time with him.

[Albert Clark]

I'll take that as a invitation and adjust my calendar accordingly. Haha. I am going to relocate to No. Calif. when wifey gets out of school and the ranch would be a great place to visit. Thanks.

[d_virginiana]

Thanks Albert. Tank has been trusting for a long time. I've been the one that was dragging my feet. My favorite time is morning. He is excited to see me and just wants my touch. Even when it's a food day or I'm a day late he wants my time and touch more then food. Feeding time is one of patience from him, I try to offer him my finger and he refuses to bite, giving me a look like I'm stupid. I'm truly amazed at his intelligence. He misses nothing and requires to be involved in new things. I wish more people could meet him and spend time with him.

I want to meet Tank! lol

My Turtle is pretty similar. Even if my hands are covered in food, she'll spend about three minutes sniffing trying to figure out what's up then refuse to bite me. If I'm going to be in my reptile room any length of time I have to let her out because she flips herself trying to get out and follow me around. I think turtles get a lot less credit for their intelligence and ability to bond with their keepers than they deserve.

Aside, I think Tank being so sociable is really down to you. I mean, how many people would be willing to risk an accidental bite from one that size to work with him like you do?

[d_virginiana]

This is what happens when a mouse actively outsmarts and stares down my hungry python for half an hour until she loses interest. We live by gladiator rules in my house; if a feeder makes it through the gauntlet on their own merit and not just due to the other animal not being hungry, they win a life filled with all the goodies I can provide. In almost three years of live-feeding my python, this is the first time it's happened.

Meet Mr. Biscuit, the luckiest feeder mouse in the world.
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[guidofatherof5]

My boy Tank sure likes spending time with me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZH_Fp70Bs

[jere000]

Well I've been off the forums for several years now and unfortunately have nothing to contribute thamnophis wise.So I figured I'd drag this thread up and post somethings you guys don't see to often.
First up a rather new addition a little baby green anaconda, his name is wrath(third anaconda for me)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0082_1.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0082_1.jpg.html)
A big Suriname female I plan to breed this year.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0035.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0035.jpg.html)
Male VPI T+ boa just gorgeous
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0029_3.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0029_3.jpg.html)
A little female jungle boa I produced this year I love the striped stuff.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0046.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0046.jpg.html)
my trio of adult woma pythons
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/womas.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/womas.jpg.html)
An adult female olive python
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0001_2.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0001_2.jpg.html)
Yeah I can''t just keep one species there's way to many awesome snakes, lizards, and turtles out there.One day I'll own all of them haha.

[d_virginiana]

If you ever get tired of any of those snakes, feel free to send them to me ;)

Beautiful animals.

[jere000]

Thank you it's hard to get tired of them haha, shoot I have problems selling babies because I just want to keep them all haha

[Albert Clark]

Amazing collection! That green anaconda is really nice. How is her disposition and behavior? The t+ boa is also very nice.

[jere000]

Thanks man this only part of the collection haha.The anaconda is pretty chill now he was nippy at first and still bites occasionally, but he'll be like a puppy in no time(the VPI T+ i worse then him haha)With daily handling any snake can become tame.If they bite you don't put them away keep handling it, and put it away once it chills out.If you put it away when you get bit, it will keep biting.As it got the result it wanted you left it alone, so he will continue to due so.

[Albert Clark]

Cool, nice. I know about the nippiness, I just hatched out 5 double het, pied x albino ball python hatchlings. They are typical hatchlings in their behavior. I love them, haha.

[jere000]

Very cool love the pied gene, you should post em up! the anacondas are a bit more than nippy at first usually haha.They can bite from any angle as well, I also consider them a bit more intelligent than the average snake.Definitely a true pleasure to own once tamed down, they're giant puppies.

[Albert Clark]

I will post them soon. They had their first meal last Friday and are getting a second meal tonight. I will put them up after their third meal and by then should have had the second shed. then , who would you say is more intelligent the anaconda or a retic? I heard retics are extremely intelligent.:)

[jere000]

Sweet can't wait, and I don't know I've never owned a retic.Maybe I should get one and find out haha.

[Albert Clark]

We have a few people on this forum with retics but I don't think they have a anaconda. Lol.

[Albert Clark]

12591This is a pic of the parents locked and I have all the other proof of the genetics and guarantees on the double het status in writing . Also guaranteed by pics of the eggs, eggs hatching , and the hatchlings themselves. :) Pied 1.0 x albino 0.1 (both virgins) now proven.

[Albert Clark]

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Very cool love the pied gene, you should post em up! the anacondas are a bit more than nippy at first usually haha.They can bite from any angle as well, I also consider them a bit more intelligent than the average snake.Definitely a true pleasure to own once tamed down, they're giant puppies. Oh, and pics of the 0.1 albino ovulation and gravid status.

[Eddie]

Very cool!!

[jere000]

Sweet DH albino pied, should have some nice albino pieds a few years down the road.

[Albert Clark]

Very cool!!
Thanks E, I am trying to produce quality animals that are healthy.

Sweet DH albino pied, should have some nice albino pieds a few years down the road.
Thank you J, hoping it doesn't take that long. That is my original project. Albino pieds. Haha.

[jere000]

Are the babies you produced this season your only DH albino pieds?

[Albert Clark]

Yes, I have 5 total. I am holding back 1 female and 1male. I know I have at least 1 other male and female. Not sure about the other dh. I have to double check the sex on one of them.

[jere000]

Unless you plan on buying more I'm sure you already know it will be a couple years before they're ready unfortunately.If you ever want to join the dark side and get a smoking boa let me know, we could work a trade for some of those baby DH albino pieds haha.

[Albert Clark]

Nah, I am breeding for my project to come to fruition. I definitely wont be buying any pythons. I was planning to breed my male dh back to his mother to try and speed the process along. Lol. You know it all depends on the odds gods too on what they bless you with. That should increase my likelihood. I will think about the t+ boa though. Haha.

[jere000]

The odds gods are so cruel at times too hope for the best would love to see some pic of albino pieds haha.the only thing I don't like about breeding one of the DH' back to the mother is they'll only be 50% het pied in that clutch so it will be hard to know what's what not all of them have markers.The T+ is worth somewhere around $1600 , I wouldn't trade him for anything right now he's just to good looking haha.I'd be happy to trade some of his offspring in the future for some infernalis though.

[Albert Clark]

Well, the markers are not a definitive indication of het pied anyway. The real test is to breed the animal. Some animals with markers never prove out and some without markers can turn out to be hets and prove out. Come on and breed that t+boa so we can check out what he has, haha. I should be producing some pieds soon also. My male pied bred my pied girl. She is building right now. Expecting a clutch from her soon.

[jere000]

Sweet can't wait to see some little pieds, and the VPI T+ should have a litter or two this season.Most likely one, male boa usually don't do so well with breeding multiple females.

[BUSHSNAKE]

corns!12632126331263412635striped sunkissed caramel, bloodred stripe, sunkissed motley and anery sunkissed

[BUSHSNAKE]

2015 babies1263612637126381263912640amel motley (het sunkissed,anery), sunkissed, piedsided, amel sunkissed, sunkissed caramel

[Albert Clark]

Goodness, lovely cornbread there. Haha, I meant cornbred!

[BUSHSNAKE]

couple more cornbreds1264812649 Red Factor and Ghost Stripe...I loooove cornbred

[BUSHSNAKE]

Goodness, lovely cornbread there. Haha, I meant cornbred!
Thanks a lot Albert

[guidofatherof5]

I couldn't be more proud of my boy Tank. In 4 days he'll turn 7 years old. As he matures he gets more docile and interactive. I find him to be the most intelligent reptile I've ever worked with. We are buddies and all he wants is to spend time with me. At 40+ pounds he is so kind and easy going. I'm a lucky keeper.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//751/medium/tank_face_9_23_15_1.jpg

[Rushthezeppelin]

Well looks like I'm going to be getting into darts in the somewhat near future. Happened to stumble across a guy going around reptile groups getting the hype built up for a new product he is releasing. Apparently this Canadian biologist has been working is his spare time for 20 years on making the perfect all in one tank for darts and other tropical species (although this setup can do more than just that). He is getting the funding for his first production models through kickstarter and his campaign already got funded in a little over 3 hours. I personally got in on the early orders and got 50% off his biggest enclosure the Aqua.
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/12038882_170707946601324_432288841165451574_o.jpg
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12032118_170748503263935_1478917877188688821_n.png ?oh=a0ed35299d1726f4bc6e1fa055540c6d&oe=5686D479

This setup is absolutely amazing. It's more or less controlled by your smartphone. You basically select the species you are keeping and this thing will automate EVERY aspect of keeping the habitat perfect. It has little zoned thermo controlled heatmats so you can provide perfect temp gradients. It has hygrometer controlled sprayers to keep humidity w/e you want it at a certain time of day. The light system has dawn and dusk dimming as well as long term seasonal shifts (same with temps if you want to do so). There is a system that introduces fresh air into the viv when needed. That system also ties into the back wall of this thing that is literally an aquaponics setup and introduces air under the substrate to keep plant roots healthy. It can also have the pond mode with several land sizes or just terrestrial only giving you more height to work with. It also has a built in webcam so you can stare at your herps anytime lol :D I'm sure there are a few features I'm missing too. This guy seriously though of everything and frankly the prices with the kickstarter promo are a steal for the features. I'm going to probably be keeping a trio of tinc dart frogs in this setup myself. If interested search facebook or kickstarter for Biopod.

[guidofatherof5]

Sweet

[Albert Clark]

Wow! The futuristic way of keeping your herps is here! Makes me feel very old. Amazing. :)

[Albert Clark]

12779The 5 new double het pied albino hatchlings that my albino female ball python blessed me with back in August 201512780 :D

[Rushthezeppelin]

Wow! The futuristic way of keeping your herps is here! Makes me feel very old. Amazing. :)

I'm surprised none of the big guys went for this before this guy. The tech has been there for at least a few years (really could have done alot of this further back without the LEDs maybe).

[BUSHSNAKE]

12779The 5 new double het pied albino hatchlings that my albino female ball python blessed me with back in August 201512780 :D

awesome, I see albino pieds in your future lol

[Albert Clark]

awesome, I see albino pieds in your future lol

Thanks Bush, it's been my project for the past two years. Hoping to see it materialize soon!

[Albert Clark]

I'm surprised none of the big guys went for this before this guy. The tech has been there for at least a few years (really could have done alot of this further back without the LEDs maybe).
This is my first exposure to the product. Thanks. Never even heard of it. It does look and sound like it will fly off shelves eventually.

[Rushthezeppelin]

It already is flying of the shelves hypothetically speaking actually. He's getting the initial funding for production through kickstarter and is already close to 3 times his original goal of 22k in 4 days.

[boyer45]

Pictures of my Storeria Dekayi babies, I have to say I love these little snakes, their behaviour is so goofy and funny sometimes.

[Rushthezeppelin]

IMO no need to put this in other pets. Dekayi are honorary garters in my book :D

[guidofatherof5]

We are honored to have Storeria dekayi on our page and welcome them.

[jere000]

Couple more different things for you guys since I have no garters to contribute at the moment.
Male blood python envy
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0014%202.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0014%202.jpg.html)
Female blood python glutony
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0006%202.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0006%202.jpg.html)
And male boa trying to figure out breeding.It's his first time haha
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0140.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0140.jpg.html)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/jere9000/IMG_0013%202.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/jere9000/media/IMG_0013%202.jpg.html)

[Albert Clark]

Very nice blood python and boas.

[jere000]

Thanks man, now i just need some garters haha

[guidofatherof5]

My little boy Tank is such an amazing turtle. As Forrest Gump would say "we are like peas and carrots" I've never had such an intelligent reptiles before. It's hard to believe but he has bonded to me and me to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btmmh5bhxyw

[jere000]

Awesome snapper I wish they were legal to own where I'm at.Back when I was in upstate New York I found them all the time in my backyard.

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome snapper I wish they were legal to own where I'm at.Back when I was in upstate New York I found them all the time in my backyard.

Are you on the west coast? Chelydra serpentina are not welcome west of the rockies.

[Albert Clark]

Steve, is Tank a regular snapping turtle or a alligator snapper?

[guidofatherof5]

Steve, is Tank a regular snapping turtle or a alligator snapper?

Tank is a Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina. I don't think it's possible for an alligator snapping turtle to be like Tank.

[Albert Clark]

Oh, ok thanks. I talked about him and mentioned your name at the last L.I. herpetological society meeting but I wasn't sure on his true classification.

[jere000]

Are you on the west coast? Chelydra serpentina are not welcome west of the rockies.
Yes I am found myself back in Las Vegas, can't understand why they're not welcome they wouldn't survive 2 minutes out of the enclosure when it's 115F outside haha

[Tommytradix]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12999&stc=1


my dog watching T.V. lol

[BLUESIRTALIS]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13056&stc=1http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13055&stc=1

2 of my baby holdback eastern hognose snakes!

[Eddie]

They are awesome!!

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Thanks man! I like the second one the best. I hope they keep their colors!
they are awesome!!

[jere000]

Very nice eastern hogs, do you produce them often ive wanted some for years.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Thanks! I plan to have 2 litters this season. ( Yellow and charcoal male x black and yellow female and yellow male by black female) Check back with me around June or July. I know people say that they can't be fed a diet of rodents, but mine have been fed hairless mice from day one and all my babies and adults eat mice and are very healthy. As long as you use hairless mice and don't over feed them they do great on mice.
Very nice eastern hogs, do you produce them often ive wanted some for years.