white plains - anyone?

[drache]

I don't suppose any of you are going to the White Plains expo . . .
Mikhaila and I are taking a couple of her friends, and we're going early - before the crowds get so thick that the kids can't get to the tables
I'll probably visit with Sean Casey animal rescue several times, so on the off-chance that you are going, you could ask whether I'm around there - they're usually set up right by the entrance
also - if you see a platinum blonde boy (9) and girl (6) with a stunning tall blonde mother - that's Noah and Liv, with their mom Katherine - they would probably be able to point me out
I'd love to meet another forum member
that would be fun

[adamanteus]

I hope you're going to post plenty of photos from the expo, Rhea.;)

[drache]

I swear - I was going to
brought my camera and all
but I ended up going with a bunch of kids and I knew they weren't going to last long, so I had to speed-shop
sorry
I had a huge supply list and a teeny tiny very specific list of snakes I was allowed to get (all garters)
I got about half of my supply list and I saw very few garters
there were some very sickly looking albino checkereds (not on my list)
I met and exchanged info with a guy from Staten Island who had baby pugets - pretty, but not on my list
then lastly there was the man with the two stunning garters
the radix that exploded all over me, but I wouldn't have cared, except - sadly - she was not on my list
and then he had this one - and she was on my list, so you get to see her

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2063344313_b76e5c47c8_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2137/2064140500_6c2ac6736a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2063350533_f855336de7_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2063353585_8dd83ac193_b.jpg

I also saw my old vet and will post his contact info in a separate thread
I apologize about the lack of photos from the expo, but I only had an hour and there's 200 vendors
our new snake's name is Chica
she's pretty mellow and a bit on the skinny side
her colouring is more olive than in the pics
I really like her

[Lulu Bennett]

its beautiful hun. congrats!
would have been a good pic for the comp there Rhea lol

[adamanteus]

Maybe it's just me... but the line of the mouth looks a little strange, especially in the second picture....just below and slightly behind the eye. Might I suggest you have a look at her gums in that area? Just to make sure there's no nasty 'cheesy' looking matter there. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

[Cazador]

Wow. I agree with Lulu... great pictures, particularily of the tongue.

It took me a second to realize that the first picture was of a snake in water, and I thought it had a kinked spine ;). I'm a little embarrased, but relieved. :D

[adamanteus]

Rhea, if you compare the line of the mouth between your new snake and my marcianus, you may see what I mean.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Portrait.jpg

Your snake's upper labials appear to be casting a shadow, as if the mouth isn't fully closed in that area.

[Sid]

Very nice speciman, Rhea and those are great photos. Congrat's on the addition:D

[drache]

thanks
I did notice the "different" upper jaw-line in the pics
I didn't notice anything when I was inspecting her earlier, before I took the pics, and I looked at her face closely, because in the weird fluorescent light at the expo, her eyes looked strangely opaque and red
after some looking and handling, I thought she was fine, but I didn't look in her mouth
my vet probed her for me, and if there had been anything obvious, he would have noticed, but he wasn't particularly examining her
tomorrow I'll check her mouth more closely
she was a very thirsty girl by the time I got her home
she's in a lovely little quarantine tank right now and we'll see . . .

[anji1971]

She is very beautiful, Rhea. Hope all will be well with her!

[drache]

Maybe it's just me... but the line of the mouth looks a little strange, especially in the second picture....just below and slightly behind the eye. Might I suggest you have a look at her gums in that area? Just to make sure there's no nasty 'cheesy' looking matter there. Hopefully, I'm wrong.
James
I've not been able to open her mouth
it just stresses her too much when I try to hold her head and I don't want to push it
I did take a much closer look at the area
the line is different from the one of yours - it dips down a bit instead of being straight
in the photo it looks like it's gaping a bit though, and that is not at all the case - it looks more like a slight overbite or receding chin
and everything looks clean and shiny on the outside
should I still look into the mouth?
I can do it if I have to

[adamanteus]

It was the fact that the mouth appeared slightly open that concerned me, Rhea. If this is not the case, and the mouth is tightly shut, don't worry as I was mistaken!:)

[drache]

thanks
I was a little worried
but it does look like it's just her facial features
now I just hope she'll eat
tomorrow will be the first offering
they're supposed to be good eaters, right?

[adamanteus]

It's a bit of a generalisation, but yes, I've always found marcianus to be voracious eaters....... I use mine as dispoal units for all the other snakes' uneaten food!:D

[drache]

thanks
I'll let you know

[tikichick]

Beautiful pics! How's it going with the eating?

[Odie]

She is very beautiful, Rhea. Hope all will be well with her!
I second that :D

[drache]

Beautiful pics! How's it going with the eating?

all well
she sucked down a small f/t fuzzy right on the kitchen table
while kittens were galloping through the kitchen
amazing

[anji1971]

Great to hear that, Rhea. Sounds like she's fitting right in with the kitten chaos!!

[tikichick]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!