Pandora's Thread

Excited to see a fresh coat of paint on this kid! Will be nice to move out of quarantine wearing a new outfit surely. My male Brisbane is sporting the same pre-shed brown coat as well recently. Wouldn't be surprised to find his eyes opaque when I get home later

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Pandora peeled today! She's looking and feeling great now that she's got that old skin off. Her lemon yellows came back with her shed, and it looks like she's growing into a very nice tri-color. That happens to be my favorite Paupuan phenotype, so you can imagine how happy I am!

It feels nice being able to close out her quarantine with a perfect shed. I probably should have performed a series of nido tests for a quarantine this short -- more than a few people are starting to advocate for year-long quarantines now -- but given who she came from and the fact that I'm not confident in my ability to perform the at-home test properly for this squirmy baby, I'm going to let it slide. She's going to be kept at a distance from the boas when she leaves her current room anyway.

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Daaaaang, looking good! Almost a little jungle-y looking in color [emoji41]


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Pandora peeled today! She's looking and feeling great now that she's got that old skin off. Her lemon yellows came back with her shed, and it looks like she's growing into a very nice tri-color. That happens to be my favorite Paupuan phenotype, so you can imagine how happy I am!

It feels nice being able to close out her quarantine with a perfect shed. I probably should have performed a series of nido tests for a quarantine this short -- more than a few people are starting to advocate for year-long quarantines now -- but given who she came from and the fact that I'm not confident in my ability to perform the at-home test properly for this squirmy baby, I'm going to let it slide. She's going to be kept at a distance from the boas when she leaves her current room anyway.

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Outstanding!

Very beautiful coloring and in general a nice looker!

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Baby's first porch time! She went about it a lot more calmly than I expected. Her chestnut flames were nice and fired up today -- I still can't believe that the tri-color of my dreams is actually here!

Pandora is now a hair shy of 2'6" and 80g empty. She is next in line for a caging upgrade, as she's longer than Kuzco and generally outpacing him in terms of growth. I'm not sure about putting her in a cage with sliding polycarbonate doors, though, which are all the rage with the manufacturers I like right now. Those doors have a little bit of give to them, and she could potentially wiggle her way out if she angles herself properly and flexes hard enough. Hmmm...

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Beautiful!

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My sweet summer child! Pandora officially turned one a few days ago. Hopefully there will many more to come -- I'd like to see her into her thirties at least, though I'll be grateful for as much time she can give me.

I'll be putting in the order for her "big girl" cage and its kit this week. After a bit of internal debate and budgeting, I've decided to go all-out and make a proper slice of the south Papuan savanna for her, with Wasur National Park and the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands as my inspiration. It'll probably take the rest of the summer to collect everything and properly put it together. In the meantime, I'll probably be kitting out a spare ten gallon tank I have on hand for some roomier summer quarters -- she's starting to look a tad cramped in that quarantine tub of hers!

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Got some nice pics during Pandora's tub cleaning today. She wasn't amused at being made to sit in her old deli cup again, but she was very happy to receive a new hide box. And I'm happy because I finally managed to nab a shot of her sitting still on a neutral background with lighting that shows her colors true-to-life. She really is a yellow little python!

Big girl cage build is proceeding apace. The final orders for supplies should go in soon, and hopefully I'll be able to swing by an expo to pick out a nice piece of "statement" wood in the near future.

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You definitely picked a winner of a critter with that girl! Looking forward to seeing her slice of West Papuan savannah built up soon!

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Somebody's new cage is on the way!

Pandora's sitting pretty at 2'6.7" and 95g now. She's definitely ready for her adult enclosure, which should hopefully be kitted out within a month or so. I'm waiting to finish the initial build -- ie. the cage itself, its stand, and the foliage and wood accents -- before ordering the Universal Rocks decor and lights. Part of me is also considering switching out the hot hide rock for one of those slate stacks and/or an across-the-cage pole perch. Hmmm.

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Somebody's new cage is on the way!

Pandora's sitting pretty at 2'6.7" and 95g now. She's definitely ready for her adult enclosure, which should hopefully be kitted out within a month or so. I'm waiting to finish the initial build -- ie. the cage itself, its stand, and the foliage and wood accents -- before ordering the Universal Rocks decor and lights. Part of me is also considering switching out the hot hide rock for one of those slate stacks and/or an across-the-cage pole perch. Hmmm.

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Love it!

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I can't believe this little python is real sometimes. So beautiful!

Pandora's new cage arrived last week, and now both it and its rolling stand are assembled. I'm still waiting on a few more things to arrive, but Pandora should be able to move in soon!

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Pandora's put on a lot of growth since she's come home. She's sitting pretty at 111g and 2'8" now ahead of winter turn-down. Day-old quail have been a relished new addition to the diet for her, and she's about ready for small mice now.

Today was actually a big day for her, as she got bumped her up to her new 4'x2'x2'! There's plenty of space for her to strech out now, along with plenty of perching and hiding places. A halogen lamp provides the daytime basking spot while a CHE guarantees ambients. The halogen comes on and goes off an hour before and after the daytime LEDs, so there's a cool sunrise/sunset effect. Eventually I'll settle upon a UV lamp to add that will come on during peak daylight hours. All in all, that means there will be three different daytime light intensities with this setup. Let's see if this talk of light-based heating lives up to the hype!

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She's looking gorgeous, as is her new home set-up. :gj:

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Photographing growing carpets can be funny. They look so small curling up in your hand... but then...

Stretch

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Same goes for rat snakes- they look small when coiled up, & so big when they unwind. That's because "snakes are sneaky". :D

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Photographing growing carpets can be funny. They look so small curling up in your hand... but then...

Stretch

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Long and graceful.

Nice progress shot of a real beauty.

This is one thing of many, I really enjoy about the species.

You can get an 8-9 footer that weighs less than a 6 foot boa.

Thanks for the update.

Happy (slightly belated) first Gotcha Day to Pandora! She's actually deep in blue at the moment, so have some pics from last week.

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Pandora loooves that heat lamp of hers!

She had a perfect shed the other week and had a good-sized meal soon after. It's looking like she's about to go through another growth spurt, so the bump up in feeder size was greatly appreciated.

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She's looking awesome, as is "her place". :gj: Can't blame her for loving her heat lamp either.

Picture of beauty and health. Congrats!