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    T. radix Ranch guidofatherof5's Avatar
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    See Through Radix

    One of the interesting things about albino snakes is the ability to see the organs inside.
    I never thought about using this to sex a snake.
    Sexing my albino radix(male) by tail shape was easy but I was also able to confirm that by being able to see the hemipenis tucked inside the tail.
    I'll try to get a photo and post it at a later time.
    Pretty cool.
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    Re: See Through Radix

    I like watching baby albinos eat..

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    Re: See Through Radix

    Yes! You can indeed see everything!
    Mother of many snakes and a beautiful baby girl! I am also a polymer clay artist!


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    Re: See Through Radix

    Yup. You sure can see it all. I didn't really start seeing his thingy tucked in there until my Iowa boy was about 6 months old though. Shows up as an area where light doesn't pass through as much. I did notice right away that when he moves around vigorously, the dark spot (his heart) gets darker from the increased flow of returning deoxygenated blood and when he's eating, his eyes and top of head go from pink to red from oxygenated blood flowing to that area. Also, when he was still a baby, I would hold him up to a bright light and I could see his lung filling and exhaling and I could also tell how far his last meal had gotten through his system.

    Can't see that anymore. He's colored up (yellow/orange) and gotten too thick for the light to pass through but his eyes and head still get really red while he's swallowing.

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    Re: See Through Radix

    Quote Originally Posted by infernalis View Post
    I like watching baby albinos eat..
    I'm with you Wayne.
    Watching their bellies fill up.
    Once it's full they ask for more.
    Little pigs.
    Steve
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    Re: See Through Radix

    Okay guys...now I want to see pics or a video!

    Selena is a total piggy btw...she will eat and eat and eat....
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    Re: See Through Radix

    The quality of this video isn't all that great, but here you go:




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    Re: See Through Radix

    Quote Originally Posted by Marnie831 View Post
    Okay guys...now I want to see pics or a video!

    Selena is a total piggy btw...she will eat and eat and eat....
    I'll have to work on some photos.
    Steve
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    Re: See Through Radix

    Got any snows? those should be very see-through. Too much yellow pigment on Amy now.

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    Re: See Through Radix

    What a beautiful snake...
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