in your face! (up close & personal)

[infernalis]

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/friends.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/limooon.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/eastern.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/chief.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.reformedsniper.net/1/cy.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/extreme.jpg

[Sid]

Excellent photos and very nice specimens, Wayne.

[infernalis]

Why thank you Sid. I am thinking about building a viv with no front on it, specifically for taking portraits.

If only I could shoot through the glass and have them turn out...

[GartersRock]

OMG... That is a cute pic of Magma. And HOT too! =D

[Elliot]

I like the Magma pic. :rolleyes:

[el lobo]

That Flame is AMAZING! How old is he?

[count dewclaw]

Great photos! Magma is pretty cute in that shot.

[Snake lover 3-25]

awww very cute shots!!!!:D:D:D

[infernalis]

Thank you. I am partial to Magma as well.

Just uploaded some more...

Melanie - To mate with Magma

http://www.reformedsniper.net/mrblue/nistic.jpg

Xena my princess, Dekay "copper phase" proven breeder mom:)

http://www.reformedsniper.net/mrblue/xener.jpg

Limon - Asian Cyclophiops Major

http://www.reformedsniper.net/GSM/limmmmon.jpg

Chomper - wrecking his enclosure, again!

http://www.reformedsniper.net/mrblue/wetchomp.jpg

[infernalis]

That Flame is AMAZING! How old is he?

This springs litter. Scott Felzer bred. He will only get MORE red with age.

When he gets older, he's gonna be a happy guy:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww i love that lizard!!!!!:D:D

[anji1971]

Nice pictures! Looks like you enjoy the macro setting on your camera as much as I do!:p

[Zephyr]

Is the fourth pic of the supposed "flame" you found? If it is, then that's no flame; simply a high-red northeastern phase eastern. :D

[infernalis]

Is the fourth pic of the supposed "flame" you found? If it is, then that's no flame; simply a high-red northeastern phase eastern. :D

Scott Felzer called it a flame, but you know what, I like High-red northeastern phase better:D

"Simply"??? How many you find this year??? :rolleyes: Should I let it go??

Just bustin' he's still a very sweet find...

[Lori P]

I love seeing all your pics Wayne. Nice critters, all of them!! :-)

[jeanette]

they are all gorgeous!!!! :) its hard to choose a favourite in that beautiful bunch.

[infernalis]

Thank You :D

Now I anxiously await Fed Ex tomorrow morning for my red sided babies.. I'll get them to eat;)

Then I'll take lots of pictures...

[Lori P]

Now I anxiously await Fed Ex tomorrow morning for my red sided babies.. I'll get them to eat[/SIZE]

You're getting red sided babies to eat?? Are you that hungry?? How do you eat them-- fried, grilled or broiled??? :p:D

[Stefan-A]

You're getting red sided babies to eat?? Are you that hungry?? How do you eat them-- fried, grilled or broiled??? :p:D
Al dente. ;)

[infernalis]

you can slice you can dice and saute 'em, cut off their heads and filet them, into your mouth with a shove, taste like muskrat love....

[infernalis]

http://www.reformedsniper.net/2/1salman.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/2/2trio.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/2/limoneat1.jpg

http://www.reformedsniper.net/2/limoneat2.jpg

[Lori P]

LOL... does Limon always eat while hanging out in his "tree"? He is such a beauty. :-)

[count dewclaw]

http://www.reformedsniper.net/2/limoneat1.jpg


I love this picture :D . Limon is such a handsome fellow!

[Garter_Gertie]

Dave sent to me two or three pics of the Themnophis sirtalus parientlus (sp!) [I'm trying to work on my correct names!], Red-sided Garter, he took out at his father-in-law's house in Alexandria, MN... About... Maybe 1.5 hours from here. I told him I wanted to post them here as I don't have any garter pics to post. So I'll post them - one is sssssssssssssoooooooooooooo ccccccccuuuuuuuuuttttttteeeeeeee! Very Dekay-ish!

Also, they're going to take pics o'Winnie and her tank for me so I can post here. :D

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh! The reason I mention the distance of about two hours is because here, we have not red-sided. And there, I've no idea if they have the easterns. Was trying to show like where these two subspecies live in relation to each other. Just in case ittiz important to someone for some reason.

[infernalis]

LOL... does Limon always eat while hanging out in his "tree"? He is such a beauty. :-)

That is what I believe the big "secret" is about feeding these. He must be up in a tree, and you must tease him with the worm, sometimes for many minutes before he strikes. Usually long after people with less patience would have given up trying.

Personally, I like hand feeding him. when he strikes, its lightning fast.

This snake will grow to be 5-6 feet long, yet stay very slender, about a roll of quarters thick tops. He eats 3-5 crawlers nearly every day:)

If I extend my arm into his enclosure, and hold still, he will climb up and use me for a tree. Never bit or musked once. The spacing on the lights is every 12 inches.:cool:

http://www.reformedsniper.net/snake/1/lights.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

Themnophis sirtalus parientlus (sp!) [I'm trying to work on my correct names!], Red-sided Garter


lol gertie!!! you can just abr. for example!!! Th.s.p. lol:D

[Garter_Gertie]

Shanely, YOU might know what that means, but I don't as I'm such a noob! LOL!

Please read "Winnie Ate a Fish." It's been updated and I don't know how to change the name of the thread and I don't want to start a new one. But the update shows I've been paying attention to what others have gone through before me and what I've read. If I must say so, yeah. I'm pretty proud o'myself. Proud because it's going to help Winnie that her dumb 'owner' is getting less dumb!

THANK YOU ALL!!!

[infernalis]

Since this guy is so popular, here's another taken today.

The tip of Limons nose was raw when I got him. Probably from containment in the wrong kind of enclosure.

It has healed up nicely:)

http://danceswithreptiles.com/nosey.jpg

[jitami]

Love that first pic of Limon... he looks dorky and gorgeous all at the same time :)

[Stefan-A]

lol gertie!!! you can just abr. for example!!! Th.s.p. lol:D
Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii? ;) Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus? ;)

T. sirtalis parietalis is the shortest "proper" way to write it. You only abbreviate the species if the subspecies is the same, eg. T. s. sirtalis, T. e. elegans or T. p. proximus. :D There are more rules, but who cares. :D

[Zephyr]

I cheat and do T. s. etc
For most of them.

[Stefan-A]

So do I, but I try to avoid it when it's possible to misunderstand what species or subspecies you're talking about.