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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Sorry to hear about your job situation, L.S.
Thanks! I will refrain from commenting on the value of FDA regulation as it is now a political issue (apparently). :rolleyes:
Photo #481
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ethwsw.jpg
BP = Enchi/Het Clown
The stones are odds and ends from all over the United States.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #482
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_dzr9ou.jpg
66% Het Lavender Albino/50% Het Piebald Ball python with a chunk of Prairie Agate from South Dakota, USA.
This ball python photo is the last of the group of hatchlings I sold in 2024.
I have aprox. 20 more holdbacks I need to photograph for my 2024 set. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #483
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ymqrkh.jpg
Pastel Piebald (5/5) with some larger pieces of Montana Agate.
Note: My gf said she didn't like the silver dollar I use for scale...so she told me not to use it-lol.
She bought me a snake coin for my 2025 photo set. Pictures to follow.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Photo #483
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ymqrkh.jpg
Pastel Piebald (5/5) with some larger pieces of Montana Agate.
Note: My gf said she didn't like the silver dollar I use for scale...so she told me not to use it-lol.
She bought me a snake coin for my 2025 photo set. Pictures to follow.
For just a second there that picture made me think of a strange-colored sea turtle swimming towards me? :D
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
For just a second there that picture made me think of a strange-colored sea turtle swimming towards me? :D
Wow! Now that you mention it...It totally does look like a sea turtle! :)
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Not a fan of taxidermy (or snake bones either, since I doubt any of them passed from natural causes) but that's a real "eye candy" store with those beautiful arrangements & merchandise. Thanks for sharing- I really like that pottery piece with the snake skeleton painted on the side, but I'm content with the large Native American pot I have with orange, brown & amber rattlesnakes & other designs painted on it. There's just too many cool things to fit in my house anyway. That's the kind of store that's dangerous...even if I don't agree with everything they're selling, many things (including the plants) are too appealing to pass up.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Here is the coin that my partner got me for my 2025 photo set (assuming breeding season goes well):
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_rpkck8.jpg
A bit larger than my other coins:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_pfoghy.jpg
Example:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_skzxbv.jpg
Pastel Piebalds. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #484
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_jq7gn2.jpg
Assorted stones (mostly Mid-west/West Coast USA) with a Spider/Het Piebald.
Breeders Note: Matings are going well and follicles are maturing. Several of my females have stopped eating and I'm probably about 6-8 weeks from seeing my first clutch of eggs for the 2025 season.
Fun fact: I changed all of my ball pythons water a few days ago, it took 28 gallons. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Fun fact: I changed all of my ball pythons water a few days ago, it took 28 gallons. :)
Boom! That's the sound of my mind being blown.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Photo #484
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_jq7gn2.jpg
Assorted stones (mostly Mid-west/West Coast USA) with a Spider/Het Piebald.
Breeders Note: Matings are going well and follicles are maturing. Several of my females have stopped eating and I'm probably about 6-8 weeks from seeing my first clutch of eggs for the 2025 season.
Fun fact: I changed all of my ball pythons water a few days ago, it took 28 gallons. :)
How many snakes ???!!!!’
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by MichPlat
How many snakes ???!!!!’
At once pint per snake, that would equal 224 snakes.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Homebody
Boom! That's the sound of my mind being blown.
Hahaha, I usually change about 12 gallons/week. I recently bumped my ambient from 80 to 82F (to aid follicle development)-so I figured it was a good time to change all the water at the same time.
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Originally Posted by MichPlat
How many snakes ???!!!!’
I don't really count them. The number fluctuates based on the time of year. While I do have ~50 breed age females in mating right now: I'm only using a handful of males this season...if one is 'not in the mood' that will take out a chunk of my potential clutches.
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Originally Posted by Homebody
At once pint per snake, that would equal 224 snakes.
That is if I only used one pint per water bowl. I have three sizes of water bowl: Small, Large, and XL. All of my adults/breeders have XL water bowls so they can completely submerge/float around while in shed/gravid: I'm definitely using more than one pint in these bowls...:)
Photo #485
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_igvrk7.jpg
Pastel/Lesser/Het Gravel or YB with some assorted stones.
With a quick check I can spot: Petrified Wood, Agate (various), Atlantis Wonder Jasper, Brecciated Jasper, Red Jasper, and Quartz. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
I don't really count them. The number fluctuates based on the time of year. While I do have ~50 breed age females in mating right now: I'm only using a handful of males this season...if one is 'not in the mood' that will take out a chunk of my potential clutches.
I had a little fun imagining what counting snakes is like for a large breeder. For us hobbyists it's simple, but I imagine large breeders have many snakes in various states of development. Do you count eggs? No, but what if they've pipped? A large breeder would also own snakes to varying degrees. Do you count snakes you've sold but you're waiting to ship? What if you've only taken a deposit? What about the snakes you have on loan for a breeding project? What about the snakes you've loaned out? Depending on the answers to these questions and many more that I can't imagine, you would arrive at widely different totals. So, I don't blame you for not knowing how many snakes you have. For a large breeder, it's not a simple question.
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I'm in the 'I don't count them' camp, usually. When someone asks, I'll usually tally up what I consider 'permanent residents' -- animals that are breeding stock, or those that I have no intention of selling (pets, retired breeders that are too tired to sell into the pet market or that I have some attachment to). Sometimes I count holdbacks, although I'll hold back extras for a couple years just to see how they turn out so I don't always count those.
I don't count number of animals sold, either, and only keep track of dollars for tax purposes.
I find it interesting to see how other breeders count, or whether they do at all.
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As you said, Homebody, snake tallies can vary a great deal. I only have a "few" retired snakes now, but years back, & in a much bigger house complete with my "rodent ranch" for $ support & ample sustenance, I had up to about 150 snakes for a while, when some of them had offspring (that's counting hatchlings). My more "permanent" number at the time (& for some years) was 85-90 snakes. I took in rescues: some were unwanted pets, but mostly native locals -mostly of the rattling persuasion- needing relocated or needing homes if not deemed likely to survive.
I was only half-joking when I called my house a B & B (bed & breakfast) for wayward rattlesnakes- mostly in the summer time, but I never knew- I got a call for a young speckled found in someone's woodpile one winter- I learned so much from working with him, & he was a real cutie. Believe me, 85-90 'regulars' is enough to keep one busy...especially since I had a job & other things going on too. When I'd do a snake program, I was always asked how many snakes I had, then there usually one wanting to know (with a gasp!) where I lived...seeking reassurance that I wasn't their neighbor. :rofl: (I had no close neighbors & I really miss that house!)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Homebody
I had a little fun imagining what counting snakes is like for a large breeder. For us hobbyists it's simple, but I imagine large breeders have many snakes in various states of development. Do you count eggs?.
I wouldn't consider myself a 'large' breeder. Not sure what the criteria for that would be...
I do count eggs, and I count clutches...it all good data to determine if I am 'on track' with my breeding goals or not.
I do keep an inordinate amount of holdbacks and then gradually sell them off as I watch their color shift and/or notice less desirable behavioral patterns emerge.
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Originally Posted by Malum Argenteum
I'm in the 'I don't count them' camp, usually. When someone asks, I'll usually tally up what I consider 'permanent residents' -- animals that are breeding stock, or those that I have no intention of selling (pets, retired breeders that are too tired to sell into the pet market or that I have some attachment to). Sometimes I count holdbacks, although I'll hold back extras for a couple years just to see how they turn out so I don't always count those.
I don't count number of animals sold, either, and only keep track of dollars for tax purposes.
I find it interesting to see how other breeders count, or whether they do at all.
I keep some basic statistics. I've been using my Snakes and Stones photos to provide me a bit of a historical record.
Money is not really a concern for me, and dealing with large numbers of Hets/Possible Hets (which I often sell as 'Normals'): I'm fine operating consistently at a modest loss. :)
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
As you said, Homebody, snake tallies can vary a great deal. I only have a "few" retired snakes now, but years back, & in a much bigger house complete with my "rodent ranch" for $ support & ample sustenance, I had up to about 150 snakes for a while, when some of them had offspring (that's counting hatchlings). My more "permanent" number at the time (& for some years) was 85-90 snakes. I took in rescues: some were unwanted pets, but mostly native locals -mostly of the rattling persuasion- needing relocated or needing homes if not deemed likely to survive.
I was only half-joking when I called my house a B & B (bed & breakfast) for wayward rattlesnakes- mostly in the summer time, but I never knew- I got a call for a young speckled found in someone's woodpile one winter- I learned so much from working with him, & he was a real cutie. Believe me, 85-90 'regulars' is enough to keep one busy...especially since I had a job & other things going on too. When I'd do a snake program, I was always asked how many snakes I had, then there usually one wanting to know (with a gasp!) where I lived...seeking reassurance that I wasn't their neighbor. :rofl: (I had no close neighbors & I really miss that house!)
Neat! When you had the rattlesnakes: What sort of enclosures did you have them in? I built all my ball python enclosures custom, but I couldn't imagine what size and design I would need for a rattlesnake...
My neighbors do not live close enough to see in my windows to my snake rooms (2nd floor of my house), however one of my neighbors mentioned she had 'noticed' unusual activity through the window (aka she was using binoculars). I just smiled and mentioned that she must have *really good* eyesight...she paused and then did not pursue that line of questioning any further. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #486
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_pk7pvh.jpg
Enchi/Het Clown
Stones from multiple sources including: Africa/Brazil/India/Madagascar/Mexico/All across the USA :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
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Neat! When you had the rattlesnakes: What sort of enclosures did you have them in? I built all my ball python enclosures custom, but I couldn't imagine what size and design I would need for a rattlesnake...
My neighbors do not live close enough to see in my windows to my snake rooms (2nd floor of my house), however one of my neighbors mentioned she had 'noticed' unusual activity through the window (aka she was using binoculars). I just smiled and mentioned that she must have *really good* eyesight...she paused and then did not pursue that line of questioning any further. :)
I kept my rattlesnakes in large glass tanks (aquariums, designed to hold the weight of water, are very hard to break, unlike "glass terrariums") with tops I built myself out of wood frames with wire mesh ("hardware cloth"), & on the 4 corners of the tops I installed eye bolts, & on the wood cabinets the tanks sat on was a chain with a snap bolt (like a dog leash) that effectively "locked" the top onto the cabinets underneath. Even Fish & Game was fine with my security, cleanliness & good care. (I had a home check for a "Detrimental species" permit for some non-local rattlesnakes that I ended up with.) I much prefer to work with hots from overhead, not from the front.
Never had a problem, but my methods were my methods. :cool: My rattlesnakes were throughout my house too (including my bedroom) & not locked in a snake room, but without kids around I never felt it was any kind of safety issue. Especially since I didn't work them with hooks, where they might slip off & get loose. I made "shift cages" for them- it was much less stress for all concerned, &
I could even safely bathe them with the way my design worked. When I took in some rattlesnakes previously kept by others, they usually stunk from having been kept in filthy cages, & they actually appeared to enjoy a bath, but they were also clearly surprised by it. :D
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
My rattlesnakes were throughout my house too (including my bedroom) & not locked in a snake room, but without kids around I never felt it was any kind of safety issue.
When I first read this: I imagined you had rattlesnakes 'throughout your house'...a rattlesnake under the fridge..a rattlesnake in the bathtub...a rattlesnake on the kitchen table...rattlesnakes everywhere just chillin' out-waiting for their next meal... ;)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #487
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_jgfb6n.jpg
Tumbled Sandstone (dry) with a Pastel Clown.
I could've done a better job 'polishing' these stones (so they look wet), but, I don't like scuffing up my vibe bowl (which tends to happen...).
I've also produced Pastel Clowns with super bright yellow...this is not one of them... :hmm:
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
When I first read this: I imagined you had rattlesnakes 'throughout your house'...a rattlesnake under the fridge..a rattlesnake in the bathtub...a rattlesnake on the kitchen table...rattlesnakes everywhere just chillin' out-waiting for their next meal... ;)
:rofl:That would make for a fun photo-shoot, but a little awkward for everyday living. I just meant that I've never been a fan of having all snakes in a "snake room", not even for hots- & I had many tanks in every room except the kitchen, laundry room & bathrooms.
Funny thing, when I first found that house for sale, the previous owners were into rocks- tumbling them, cracking big piles of geodes in the yard, & all that, & it was easy to picture myself living there because they had glass cases everywhere too, only they were full of rocks instead of snakes. :D I've never had a rattler (or any other hot) get loose in my house- I'm rather into self-preservation, & definitely not pain. ;)
By having snakes spread out in a house, it also makes it much harder for diseases to spread. I once had a visit from the head snake keeper @ the L.A. Zoo that commented to that effect too. And I knew a few ppl in the herp society that used banks of cages, & sooner or later, they had a terrible time with things wiping out many of their animals. I will always favor glass tanks- they work for me.
I still have the signs I used to have posted on that place: "Rattlesnake on Duty", & "Dead End" (with a picture of a coiled rattlesnake aimed at you, haha)
No one ever broke in though...I can't understand it?
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Funny thing, when I first found that house for sale, the previous owners were into rocks- tumbling them, cracking big piles of geodes in the yard, & all that, & it was easy to picture myself living there because they had glass cases everywhere too, only they were full of rocks instead of snakes. :D
I wish those were the previous owners of my house! No geodes here: My previous home owner(s) were really into chopping down trees on the property to feed their wood stove. My entire house was filled with soot and the outside of the house was terribly dirty from years of burning. The guy who I hired to power-wash the exterior said it was 'the dirtiest' he had ever seen-and asked if he could post photos online... I also had to dig up and load two 16 yard dumpsters full of tree stumps from the yard...good times...
Of course I bear no ill sentiment towards the former owners of my property and their poor upkeep. If they hadn't abused and then abandoned it-I never could have bought it.
All my hard work and effort converts into $'s someday-if I ever decide to sell it. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
I try to match rocks as best as I can, but sometimes I just have too many different types-so I just use colors.
Below is 'yellow' and 'red'. :)
Photo #488
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_hx0fpe.jpg
Stones from across the globe.
Ball Python = Axanthic (VPI)/Pastel/Spider/Het Orange Ghost
Note:
I missed my Axanthic breeding goal last year (2024) with a 1/8 chance. This was not unexpected.
With the my next round of breeders-if all goes well for 2025: My odds will be slightly better than 50/50 for the season.
If I fail in 2025....my odds in 2026 will be about 95%.
Good things come to those who wait...:)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
I wish those were the previous owners of my house! No geodes here: My previous home owner(s) were really into chopping down trees on the property to feed their wood stove. My entire house was filled with soot and the outside of the house was terribly dirty from years of burning. The guy who I hired to power-wash the exterior said it was 'the dirtiest' he had ever seen-and asked if he could post photos online... I also had to dig up and load two 16 yard dumpsters full of tree stumps from the yard...good times...
Of course I bear no ill sentiment towards the former owners of my property and their poor upkeep. If they hadn't abused and then abandoned it-I never could have bought it.
All my hard work and effort converts into $'s someday-if I ever decide to sell it. :)
I had a good job but I bought that custom-built house very cheaply because the owners got spooked after a large earthquake (So. California) & they moved out of state. No one else was looking for a house just then either, so it sat a while & got very affordable. 4 car+ garage with a bathroom, laundry sink & many built-in cabinets, & a view for miles...OMG, it was love at first sight. The fenced 3 acre horse-zoned property sloped, but they did extensive red-rock terracing...I couldn't believe they wanted to leave all that just because of a little shaking. There was no damage at all there. I miss all the desert plants too- mature flowering ocotillos & an enormous saguaro cactus (not native there) as tall as the roof overhang. I definitely made $ when I sold it some years later, as will you, for all your trouble. ;)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I had a good job but I bought that custom-built house very cheaply because the owners got spooked after a large earthquake (So. California) & they moved out of state. No one else was looking for a house just then either, so it sat a while & got very affordable. 4 car+ garage with a bathroom, laundry sink & many built-in cabinets, & a view for miles...OMG, it was love at first sight. The fenced 3 acre horse-zoned property sloped, but they did extensive red-rock terracing...I couldn't believe they wanted to leave all that just because of a little shaking. There was no damage at all there. I miss all the desert plants too- mature flowering ocotillos & an enormous saguaro cactus (not native there) as tall as the roof overhang. I definitely made $ when I sold it some years later, as will you, for all your trouble. ;)
Sounds like it was a sweet deal!
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #489
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_tjtr2u.jpg
Tumbled/Polished Thundereggs with a Orange Dream/Het Piebald.
For some reason I thought that an OD/Het Pied would have a very prominent marker on the underbelly near the tail (similar to the one shown below on a OD/Het Clown).
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_d9gmk0.jpg
However, none of my OD/Het Pieds I hatched in 2024 have the traditional marker, just a white underbelly...go figure...
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ki3jsf.jpg
And since I have two underbelly tail shots: In this case I am sure you can identify which ball python is male and which is female based on shape. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
I'll bite. I say the male is the top one with the short fat tail and the female is the bottom one with the long thin tail.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Homebody
I'll bite. I say the male is the top one with the short fat tail and the female is the bottom one with the long thin tail.
You were close...but not quite. :)
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That girl has some "hips"- :D
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
You were close...but not quite. :)
Aw, come on! Give me one more chance. ;)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
That girl has some "hips"- :D
She certainly does!
Of course I have a lot of ball pythons that are completely undefined: Male vs. Female = Impossible to Visually ID. :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #490
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_drtapp.jpg
BP = Enchi/Het Clown
Stones = A Combination of Polychrome Jasper (Madagascar)/Desert Jasper (Arizona)/Ohio Rainbow Flint...
Breeders Note: I noticed one of my breeder males has been losing body condition rapidly. He has repeatedly passed over food during 'rest breaks' for the last 4 months (one week 'on'/one week 'off'). I offered him food yesterday and he finally ate, but only one rodent, and not nearly enough to restore his health. I have decided to remove him from breeding for the rest of the season. I know there is a anecdote that you can kill a male ball python by breeding him too much...I always thought this seemed kinda ridiculous...but now I can imagine how it may be possible with poor husbandry.
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Photo #491
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_cozmsm.jpg
GHI/Fire/Het Gravel or Yellowbelly with assorted stones. :)
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Photo #492
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_aigxox.jpg
BP = Enchi/Het Clown with assorted stones. :)
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Someone mentioned that all my Enchi/Het Clowns look alike... They are the same morph and some of them are clutchmates...so of course they will share similar characteristics.
I produced 3 clutches containing Enchi/Het Clowns in 2024. The first clutch had a more erratic and lower expression Enchi patterning (Photos #359, 360, 431, 447).
My 2nd and 3rd clutches had a 'cleaner' and 'higher' expression level and thus they made it into my dozen or so Enchi/Het Clown holdbacks.
I do have an issue with the Albino gene (not Lav Albino) hiding in my Enchi line (at below 50% Het probability). I'm fairly certain the two Enchis on the left in the photo below are carrying Albino.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_xc35lu.jpg
I would like to take a photograph of all my Enchi holdbacks together, but as I mentioned previously: I have a difficult time managing more than 4 sub-adult ball pythons at a time.
+Fun fact: I counted 12 more holdback specimens to photograph for my 2024 set. Definitely going to break the '500' specimen photograph milestone. :)
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It is 60F...snow on the ground...flowers in bloom...must be Spring! Time to start up the rock tumblers again...
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_kkysem.jpg
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #493
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_thbdxm.jpg
Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino with some Petrified Wood (mostly from Arizona, USA).
Every time I look at this Clown ball python: my eyes try to figure out whether or not she is carrying Lavender Albino. I am completely undecided. :hmm:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_r3rew6.jpg
She retains a tenuous position in my holdback collection.
Depending upon my 2025 offspring: I may end up selling her before I get the chance to proof breed for confirmation.
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Photo #494
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_brscz3.jpg
BP = Lavender Albino/66% Het Clown with another batch of assorted small stones from all over the world.
Note: Since I only show each stone in a #'d photo once: These assorted small stone photos are a good way for me to show off my little stones that I am too lazy to collect into individual groups
...or just odds and ends of batches. :)
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Photo #495
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_shqgmh.jpg
BP = Enchi/Het Clown, I see she is a little overweight at the moment, but that will wear off rapidly as she grows.
Stones are two (maybe three) types of Jasper/Agate collected in Oregon, USA.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
What in this photo leads you to believe she's overweight? I'm not good at judging weight, and I'd like to be better at it since it's an issue that comes up on the forum from time to time. Thanks.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Homebody
What in this photo leads you to believe she's overweight? I'm not good at judging weight, and I'd like to be better at it since it's an issue that comes up on the forum from time to time. Thanks.
Sure, you bet. The easiest way to tell on a ball python is to look at the scales and see if there are gaps or separation between them.
If they are in perfect body condition then the scales should be fully interlocked and you should not see the skin below.
In the photo shown below you can see the scales are slightly separated.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...zed_tqvaii.jpg
This is not really an issue with sub-adult ball-pythons as they will use the extra reserves to accelerate their growth.
If this was an established adult male or a female outside of 'laying season'-I would scale back the amount of food I provide at regular intervals. :)
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I would consider the "scale separation" relevant where the snake's body is straight...they separate more easily when the snake's body is curved, but should definitely overlap when straight.
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Photo #496
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_tscgk7.jpg
GHI/Fire/Lesser with some more assorted odds and ends. I did a quick count and can spot over 30 types of stones in the photo above.
Breeders Note: I had a handful of breeder females commit to attacking me while performing maintenance on their enclosures today. This is completely normal for the season.
I also noticed a lot of females with full-size follicles, but follicles do not guarantee eggs...so I can't get excited just yet. :)
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Photo #497
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_lhbqp9.jpg
BP = Orange Dream/Het Piebald, with another assortment of small stones (I count 46 types). :)
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
:rockon: (I know, what took me so long?) :D
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Re: Snakes and Stones
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
:rockon: (I know, what took me so long?) :D
Do you sell prints of your photographs?
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Originally Posted by ROSIEonFIRE
Do you sell prints of your photographs?
Hahaha, no, not at the moment. I have a lot of projects going on right now and I try to keep a low profile. Eventually though...I will consider it...:)
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Photo #498
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_hybnvp.jpg
BP = Pastel/Lesser/Het Gravel or Yellowbelly
The stones are Atlantis Wonder Jasper: which I think is actually a form of Agatized Rhyolite (Nevada, USA). This is challenging rock tumbling material due to its proclivity to shatter and pit relentlessly.
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Re: Snakes and Stones
Photo #499
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_pjj4wq.jpg
Ball Python = Enchi/Het Clown
Stones are local granite variations. I really need to stop tumbling these, but, every now and then I find one that takes a high shine-and they are free. :)
Breeders Note: I noticed I had a really bad sore throat last week. I made sure to separate all my ball python matings and do a full clean and refresh water on all my reptiles and rodents (in expectation of being down for a while). As of today: April 28th I am on Day 4 of a respiratory flu and I am just starting to experience improvement. I hope none of my ball pythons have laid eggs early...just sitting in front of my computer alone is taking my maximum level of effort...
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