Nerissa post-shed

Well, you were all right about my new arrival Nerissa, as she shed her skin tonight. :gj: I was going to leave her alone for the full week, but of course she also peed during the shed, so I had to do a tub cleaning. She was really calm when I took her out, and actually "cuddled" on my shoulder for a while. Definitely not an aggressive or shy gal! Anyway, here are some post-shed pictures as promised... I'm really digging her light coloring, especially around the head.

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Man she looks good, very healthy size too her:)

Very pretty girl!

Thanks! :) I'm thrilled with how she looks now, and think she'll be perfect for my pastel... she almost looks like a (browned-out) pastel herself, huh? And yes, she is a very healthy size - around 1900g according to the breeder, but I haven't weighed her myself. She's also shorter than my other large girl, who weighs ~2000g, so she's a bit of a porker. :D

One more nice shot... :)

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Can't help myself, here are two more... LOL. :D

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FYI, I'm trying shredded paper (for security), since she was only sleeping on top of the hide... and I don't have another one large enough!
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Wow she's a big one! She's very pretty!

Wow shes a fat girl with a nice fat neck lol Is she going to be a breeder?

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Originally Posted by DarkSean

Wow shes a fat girl with a nice fat neck lol Is she going to be a breeder?

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LOL... yeah, I'm planning to breed her with my pastel, once she's done with quarantine. And next year I'm thinking she'll go with my Mojave, since her light coloring will compliment his nicely. :)

Btw, she is a goofy girl! After trying the litter pan hide, rock cave and shredded paper, I finally discovered what makes her happy... an upside-down litter pan hide. :weirdface I flipped it over and put in some shredded paper, so it's almost like a lay-box, and she's been comfortably resting in it all day. Before that she was acting agitated, trying to escape and squishing herself in the weirdest positions - guess every snake has their preferences, and I just had to figure out what hers was.