Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch

[ConcinusMan]

I want one of those so friggen bad. So far every time I've seen one I could afford or otherwise acquire, they were badly inbred, bug eyes, head tilted, stub tail, just genetically unfit.

[guidofatherof5]

The turkey heart fest continued into the albino T.s.parietalis paddock.

[guidofatherof5]

3 guppies went in but not a one came out. At least the way it went in.

I placed my 3 non-eaters in a small round container. I added some fishy water, 3 guppies and the 3 non-eaters. I then covered the container with a towel. 30 minutes later I checked things out. All 3 guppies were gone. It appears 2 of the scrubs ate. I'm very concerned for the one that didn't as it has a very visible gull bladder. None of the sibling are showing theirs.
Time will tell for this little one.

[guidofatherof5]

Here's mom to those babies. She is doing very well and pounding down the food.

[Invisible Snake]

Here's mom to those babies. She is doing very well and pounding down the food.

She was a wildcaught as Richard previously stated? If so does she have the bug eyes like most of the CBB ones?

[ConcinusMan]

She was a wildcaught as Richard previously stated? If so does she have the bug eyes like most of the CBB ones?

No. It's unknown if this one WC or not and no bug eyes, the bug eyes in the CBB ones isn't due to genetic defect like some Lucies, it shows up after many generations of inbreeding. Same thing can happen if you do that with normals. People are in a hurry to produce them because they only care about money so they take shortcuts. Nice thing about finally getting myself some of these is that the dame (mother, pictured here) doesn't show any signs of inbreeding defects and the sire (now deceased) was a WC albino. These babies may not be flashy and line bred for high red, but they are genetically superior to those that have been linebred for red and then severely inbred for the albino trait. Now, there's nothing really wrong with line breeding so long as it's done responsibly and outcrossed with WC every few generations or so. Also, inbreeding for albino is just about the only way to make more albinos unless, as in this case, you breed an albino to a completely unrelated WC albino. If I do any breeding (I'm only getting females) I'm still not going to inbreed. I will most likely breed them to a completely unrelated snow preferably but I probably can't afford one but I can afford an anery het for albino or something similar. That way all the babies will be 100% het for anery and on top of that, I could still produce some albinos too and they still won't be inbred. In fact, they will be ourcrossed 2 generations. Those could theoretically be safely inbred later to possibly produce some high quality snows, anery's and albinos.

It would be very nice if Steve picked some of the reddest ones for that but I'll appreciate and love whatever he sends as long as they're healthy and strong and I know they will be/are. Got them to eat pinky parts yet Steve? By the time I get them it looks like I will be very well stocked with pinky rats and mice. Nothing would please me more than to be able to feed my snakes on just rodents or at least 80% rodents but that hasn't happened due to supply problems. I just can't afford to spend what it takes to get huge numbers from rodent suppliers.

[ProXimuS]

Such adorable little babies!! I know these had the same dad as Tallie, but is this the same mom too?

[katach]

She sure is a looker!

[guidofatherof5]

The 3 non-eaters are in their own tub. I will report back on whether they are using the heated hide and start eating. If this all works out I'll be sending Thomas some Omaha Steaks.

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like these guys like it cold. All 3 were under the cold yogurt lid rather then the warm hid.
I think 2 of them ate worm chunks today which leaves me with 1 non-eater.