Snakes and Stones

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I like how you did that...made it a win, no matter what. :D Your Super GHI is pretty stunning, btw.

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Thanks! GHI vs. Super GHI seems to be a bit of a challenge to identify. I personally hold two GHI snakes up together and see which one is different-this only works with the single gene. At the reptile expo today a few breeders had GHI morph combos that looked identical, but, they had one marked Super GHI and the other GHI...I mentioned it off-hand to them-and one breeder was totally flustered, and the other said that it was the 'Up to the buyer...' (which I thought was pretty sus).

I did not find the ball python gene I was looking for today. I have only seen it at the New England Reptile Expo once. Maybe in the Spring it will pop up again. I'm in no rush-it just would have been a neat addition...:)

The expo was relatively quiet today.
As usual the LED panel lighting wrought havoc on my photography, but, attached below are a few of my shots (*image heavy*):
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Did I buy anything? Nope. Did my gf buy anything? Nope...Maybe next time...:)

Looks like they had a lot of great stuff there...what a shame (for the sellers & animals needing homes) that it wasn't busier.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Looks like they had a lot of great stuff there...what a shame (for the sellers & animals needing homes) that it wasn't busier.

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Yeah, the economy in my area is hurting at the moment-regardless of the media claiming otherwise...

Photo #425
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Montana Agate with a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino. :)

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Porphyritic basalt from Massachusetts, USA, with a 100% Het Piebald ball python. :)

After much consideration I bought a ball python online today.
He has two genes: one is an incomplete dominant trait, and the other is a het recessive.
He holds the distinction of being the most expensive reptile I have ever purchased (though I am pretty 'thrifty'-lol).
My gf was not happy with the idea, but, when she looked up the morph and she saw what I could do with it-I could almost hear her mental 'cha-ching' and the cartoon-style dollar signs flashing in her eyes. :rolleyes:
She pretty much demanded I buy him...and hey...I am not going to argue...;)

The seller was quick to ship and my new snake is in the sky right now.
His arrival will mark the start of another series of six year breeding projects-luckily-I am a patient man.
I will post a photo tomorrow when I get him...and if I'm not too tired from driving to the Fedex hub: I will post an unboxing video. :)

I see my incoming snake is stuck in traffic outside Boston, MA.

Since I am waiting anyway: I might as well go camp out at the FedEx hub until it arrives.

In the meanwhile: Below is a 100% Het Piebald with a piece of Green Grossular Garnet (Tanzania). :)

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Here is an unboxing video of my new arrival today.
Totally nailed the music score in the vid btw. ;)
https://youtu.be/NLgTi7nVPys
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Ball python = Pastel/Orange Dream/100% Het Piebald.
Agate from Utah, USA.
:)

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Tiger eye from South Africa with a GHI/Het Yellowbelly or Gravel.
I like the little hearts in the banding lol...:)

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Photo #429
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Tiger eye from South Africa with a GHI/Het Yellowbelly or Gravel.
I like the little hearts in the banding lol...:)

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Me too.:D