Dinker project proves out!!!

First off, thanks everybody for all the congratulations and opinions on this project. I'm really glad the name has been well received too! For all those that asked about pics, there will be plenty to come :D .

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

Awesome luck!! Just a beauty. Congrats to you man, You deserve it :gj:

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Thanks again Nate.

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

They look like caramel fires!! Holy Sheets!:bow:

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or somethin' like 'em!

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

Gotta love the dinker project:gj:
Congrats, they are special looking, Good Times:D

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I'm just amazed we hit it on the one and only dinker project I've ever really had.

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Originally Posted by jkobylka

man you really hit on that one!! Incredable! It looks 1/2 orange ghost 1/2 caramel to me. Need lots more pics!!!

Justin

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Thanks Justin, that's exactly what I think, 50/50.

How's this?

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/DSC_0087.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/DSC_0102.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/DSC_0096.jpg

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Originally Posted by dr del

Congratulations!! :D,

That last post shed picture is just amazing. :O

I can't wait to see how they change as they age.:cool:


dr del

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Thanks again Derek, I can't wait either!

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Originally Posted by kc261

What a wonderful feeling it must be after dreaming about the possibilities since '04!

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...still not sure if I'm not dreaming.....but that's what this is all about.

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Originally Posted by ShawnT

Dude those things are freakin amazing looking. They even have the connecting Eye Stripe that your lemon pastel has! What color are their eyes?

Yeah, I love that eyestripe!! They have very dark eyes. I can barely see the pupil in good lighting.

btw do you have any pictures of the holdback Pastel female that you kept?

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Got a couple shots, but nothing recent.
Here are three of the pastels from the first GF breeding at about 4 months old I think. We still have two of these.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/HPIM0996.jpg
The really hot girl last year. She is a bit darker than this now, but still a looker. Blue at the moment, but I'll be sure to snap some when she sheds.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/HPIM1092.jpg
The other girl, next to a half sister (same pop).
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/HPIM1053.jpg

crossing my fingers on these girls!!

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Evan, they are simply gorgeous. Couldn't happen to a nicer person as far as I'm concerned. Should be interesting to see them grow up and see where this project goes. Congrats!

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Once again, thank you Jo :D

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Originally Posted by Frankgtp

Wow congratz they are amazing :O:D
And since no one asked...did they shed clear ?
thx

Frank

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Ah yes. I honestly couldn't see any pattern on any shed, however, I leave my hatchlings in the egg box to shed and they end up being quite discolored in the vermiculite we use, not sure if that's why, but we'll see next shed.

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Originally Posted by nelson77321

they look like really intesified caramels with a hint of hypo/fire kind of look to them

i take it your gonna hold the whole clutch back and see what happens?

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You know it!

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Originally Posted by karbogast

Seriously Hot! Congrats on a nice sex ratio as well. 1.2 of pure awesomeness!

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I couldn't have happier with it!!

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Originally Posted by panthercz

Wow very cool!! :cool: They all look great, I like that the sibs are darker than normals and the homozygous look like a almost like a hypo something.

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Yeah, the darker than normal sibs seems really strange to me, especially with previous normal (or not so normal...) clutch mates being very light in general.

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Originally Posted by JLC

I'm SO thrilled for you, Evan!!! Those babies are simply stunning! And I think GOLDFINGER is a perfect name for them!!! :D

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Thank you again Judy, I'm really glad you like the name!! They really do resemble their progenitors name, it fit so well!

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Originally Posted by NickMyers03

KEEP THEM ALL BACK...

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Originally Posted by muddoc

First off, Congratulations Evan. Those are some extrodinary animals, and I love the name. I believe I agree with the general concensus of the posters in that it loks somewhat like a caramel and a hypo, but not quite either. I hope you have some fun with the project over the next few years, and I'm sure you will. I can't wait to see this project blossom and grow, and hope to one day add some Goldfinger to my collection.

Congrats Again,

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Thank you so much Tim. I still can't believe it all really panned out. It looks like we will have a good number of animals from Goldfinger lineage to play with this next season, I can't wait!!

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

Evan spilled the beans! Finally! :)

Great News without doubt; score one up for the little guys :)

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Sorry it took so long Rich :oops:. How's Lustro? ;)

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Originally Posted by cassandra

James "Evan" Bond: Do you expect me to talk?
Ms Goldfinger: No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die...of excitement!

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I love it!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Evan,

Congrats bro! It definitely couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Smokin babies!!

Jamie

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Thanks Big J.

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Originally Posted by Chase13

There is no luck in this at all, this was just smart, observant breeding. Congrats man, can't wait to see pics after that first shed.

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Thanks! I think the luck was all in finding her in the first place, but once the project was in front of me, I always knew I was going to follow through with it, just didn't really expect much at the time.

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Awesome! Makes me want to dink around with my original male ball...colorwise he looks like the "normal female" male you've got pictured there. I have to admit, I've kinda wanted to dink with my original ball anyway, since in his youth he got lighter with every shed, and is now a light tan m&m color.

Did he get lighter as he got older, or did he pretty much stay the same?

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He has darkened up with age, but both he and his mom have held that nice light golden hue. Momma goldfinger is spectacular in her pre-ov glow!

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Originally Posted by DWolfeHerp

Nicely Done!!! Hard work, loads of patience, and more than a bit of luck.........congratulations on hitting the ball python lottery jackpot!

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Thanks! Lottery is right!

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

You should enter it in the Picture of the Month!!!

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Great idea! now to go sort through piles of bad pictures....:rolleyes:

Once again, thank you all for the kind words and good luck. I will be posting more pictures soon.

-Evan

Congrats!! This is what all the dinker project folks dream of! I'd have woken up everyone on my cell phone address book, if I saw a head like that pop out!
Super super clutch, and can't wait to hear and see more!

Evan... got get a Lotto ticket and see if your still on a roll! (It couldn't hurt!) :D

HUGE congrats on producing such amazing animals! :banana:

That is AWESOME Evan!!! BIG congrats, and I can't wait to see one or two at one of the shows this year. That is truely cool. Makes me all the more excited for dinking projects, although I doubt I'll ever get that lucky. I do have one female I am wondering about...breeding her to a mojo this year...we shall see. Anyway, what all shows will you be going to this year. We will at least be doing SLC and Anaheim.

Congrats Evan, goldfinger is hott I'm hoping we see more of those in the future.

Those are frickin' awesome!!!!! Can't stop looking at them! Huge congrats! After looking at this I'll probably end up holding back a ton more than I should! lol! :partyon:

Congrats! ( like everyone else said).

they look amazing! I cant wait for more pictures. One of them has an especially velvety look. That must have been one amazing feeling when you looked in the box. :)

They are wicked looking!!!!!!!!

What are they being called?

they look like caramel jungles :D

Holy Hotness, that is a serious success story!! Congrats man!! Can't wait to see the project develop!!

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Cheers,
Kat

im wondering if they are going to be a hot new line of hypo.... get a hypo female that is breeding size and plug one of the male goldfingers to her to see if they are hypo and if they are compatible

never mind saw the name.

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Originally Posted by Laooda

Evan... got get a Lotto ticket and see if your still on a roll! (It couldn't hurt!) :D

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I don't think I want to push my luck at this point :P

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Originally Posted by bhmorrill

That is AWESOME Evan!!! BIG congrats, and I can't wait to see one or two at one of the shows this year. That is truely cool. Makes me all the more excited for dinking projects, although I doubt I'll ever get that lucky. I do have one female I am wondering about...breeding her to a mojo this year...we shall see. Anyway, what all shows will you be going to this year. We will at least be doing SLC and Anaheim.

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Thanks Ben, dinkers are fun to have around, I guess I have to find a new one now :D . We are going to SLC and Anaheim as well this year. I'm excited to see what you guys hatch this year!

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Originally Posted by Emilio

Congrats Evan, goldfinger is hott I'm hoping we see more of those in the future.

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I'm certain you will my friend. :)

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Originally Posted by Ben_Renick

Those are frickin' awesome!!!!! Can't stop looking at them! Huge congrats! After looking at this I'll probably end up holding back a ton more than I should! lol! :partyon:

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Thanks Ben, this does make me wish I had a lot more rack space.....

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Originally Posted by janeothejungle

Holy Hotness, that is a serious success story!! Congrats man!! Can't wait to see the project develop

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Neither can I!!!

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Originally Posted by NickMyers03

im wondering if they are going to be a hot new line of hypo.... get a hypo female that is breeding size and plug one of the male goldfingers to her to see if they are hypo and if they are compatible

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We definitely have plans to breed the goldfinger line into hypos and caramel albinos, though I'm not sure as to when it will happen.

how lucky, congrats! and the name is absolutely spectacular!

updated pics?

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Originally Posted by MeMe

updated pics?

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I 2nd that!

Justin

wow thanks for bumping this thread. great snakes and great story!

+2 on updated pics.

How about +5? We need pics!

There was an update thread posted almost 2 months ago, not sure if you guys missed it or just want another round of updates. I vote for more updates! :P

Here is the link to the update thread for anyone that missed it:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=71983

I know this is an old thread but just saw it now. They look like maybe a new hypo line? The back patterns look like boa saddles. kinda cool.

thats a dream come true! they look awesome. i would have been running down the street screraming and throwing stuff