Greg's picture frenzy

[gregmonsta]

Update on Xerxes' colours.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/cfyhbnguyu.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/kjnhbvvhjvgtxfd.JPG

Well ... sort of .... will have to shoot him in natural light when I next get the chance.

[EasternGirl]

Nice!

[ConcinusMan]

He definitely looks like he's from the anery/hypoery population in NW Oregon where the blue anery's come from. For sure. He's got that distinct look.

[gregmonsta]

These pics will confirm it even more me thinks. Taken in natural light today -

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/dsryghnh.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/poiuytrew.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/kjihyugfdes.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/xdrthk.JPG

Amazing transformation, isn't it? The days of owning a 'standard' concinnus with a lime-green stripe are long gone.

[guidofatherof5]

Very beautiful snake Greg.

[ConcinusMan]

Oh wow. Not only did he fade, but turned blue later too. Hmmm... neeto. I'm thinking this is why I never see blue anery's in the wild that are juvenile/neonate. Interesting.

I did have just one baby in a CB litter though, that had the faint orange and blue combo. I wonder if that one will lose the orange when it grows up. I don't know. Sold it. Can't even remember who got it at the moment.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5742/twobabies016large.jpg

[gregmonsta]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/kjhgf.JPG
Xerxes munch

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//758/medium/ddyh.JPG
Slithers periscope

[kibakiba]

Sooooooo cute!

[EasternGirl]

Awesome pics!

[Mommy2many]

Awesome picture!

[kimbosaur]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//754/medium/kjhgf.JPG


This would have been a great entry for the contest!

[EasternGirl]

I was thinking the same thing.

[kibakiba]

It looks like he's talking... Must be serious... :D

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/kjhgf1.JPG

[kibakiba]

That is pretty serious... If you try taking something from Mama, she gets you back and takes something of yours... Your fingers.

[EasternGirl]

Lol....no one has ever dared to try taking something from piggy Cee Cee...I wonder how that would turn out...

[gregmonsta]

Time for a Sangria update. She's finally starting to pick up the pace in the growing stakes and she's also starting to 'loose colour' ... much like Xerxes did. The same genetics seem to be coming into play here. Anyway - some new pics:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//761/medium/sangy.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//761/medium/sangy1.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//761/medium/sangy11.JPG

from 2009 -

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/sng2.JPG

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice Greg.

[EasternGirl]

Oh yes...she is a nice big girl. Very pretty! I love her name too. Xerxes is a great name as well.

[gregmonsta]

Had a 'shedder' today :D .... Slithers at his best:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//758/medium/ujn.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//758/medium/ikn.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//758/medium/olm.JPG

[guidofatherof5]

Looking good.

[EasternGirl]

Great pics! Slithers is looking great.

[mikem]

great shots! :cool:

[andycul]

My fave of all Gregs snakes :rolleyes:

[gregmonsta]

Little worm of confidence :D

[reptileparadise]

Slithers is awesome! ... But that dude in the background gives me the creeps!:eek:

[gregmonsta]

I know!!! What's that doing in my flat!!!!

[andycul]

Slithers is awesome! ... But that dude in the background gives me the creeps!:eek:

You should try living with it, lol :D

[guidofatherof5]

It. Niiiice.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k501/guidofatherof5/Itt.jpg

[gregmonsta]

First update on John's garters:

Florida blue sirtalis, male

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/blueboy.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/blueboy2.JPG

Florida blue sirtalis, female 1

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/bluegirl1.JPG

Albino marcianus, female

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/bino.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/bino2.JPG

Florida blue sirtalis, female 2

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/bluegirl2.JPG

more to come.

[gregmonsta]

State of play with both Florida blue females, also suspected of the normal checkered

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/bluegirltum.JPG

Bored already ...

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/blues.JPG

Marcianus female with new victim of the garter bug ...

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Checkeredgirl.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Checkeredgirl2.JPG

The marcianus boys:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/chkboy1.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/chkboy2.JPG

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking snakes.
Another convert.

[chris-uk]

The marcianus female (the normal) is a nice, big girl - the mother of our Eskerina. Good to see the photos.

[EasternGirl]

John has some lovely, and big snakes. Glad to see that they are in good hands! Thanks for the pics.

[gregmonsta]

The sirtalis girls, formally named:

Marina

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//777/medium/marina.JPG

Rusty

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//778/medium/rusty.JPG

[EasternGirl]

Lovely...Marina looks a little skinny in the neck...like Seeley...is she a problem eater? Or is that just the angle of the pic?

[mikem]

love the brown on rusty!

[EasternGirl]

Yep...She's gorgeous...she reminds me of Cee Cee...their faces look so much alike! Rusty is darker though. I can't really tell by that pic of Marina, but I think Cee Cee is more the color of her.

[guidofatherof5]

"A sirtalis by any other name would smell as sweet"

[gregmonsta]

Lovely...Marina looks a little skinny in the neck...like Seeley...is she a problem eater? Or is that just the angle of the pic?

Both girls were/are actually low on weight as they seem very low on bodyfat when handled. John had been convinced they were trying to brumate but it turns out they were gravid. Part of the concerns I mentioned in the other thread. They are both rather 'flat' at points of contact and the fact that Rusty looks thicker in her pic is because you are looking at the 'gravid' hindquarters. Both are eating for me so some of the strain will hopefully be lifted but I'm expecting to see slugs and stillborns rather than live snakies.
Marina has fed 3 times since she arrived and is definitely not fussy - she's had trout, salmon, pinkies and fluffs.
Rusty has had 2 meals of fish only - 2 small pieces of salmon the first time and a healthier amount the second time.
One thing to note is that they seem to be doing better apart for the time being. The 2' tank was definitely too small for the both of them.

[EasternGirl]

Well, I'm glad that you are getting them to eat. Sounds like they are doing really well with you. :)

[gregmonsta]

New Fawn moment ... my big beautiful parietalis lovely.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//753/medium/nf.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//753/medium/nf1.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//753/medium/nf11.JPG

[Stefan-A]

Very nice.

[guidofatherof5]

She is a beautiful lass.;)

[Natrix]

Very Nice Greg. ;)

[EasternGirl]

I always think Cee Cee is such a big garter until I see pics of some of your snakes and Steve's radixes. :D

Fawn is such a lovely girl!