Yafe - Albino Carpet - FINAL - Progression Thread

Yafe is doing great.

I cleaned his tank tonight and spent some time with him. He's getting thicker and still so incredibly rich in coloring.

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Yafe's colors are getting stunning in both vibrance and contrast. He's getting more oranges and richer yellows and even some pink.

It's too cold to take him outside and the basement (where the reptile area is) doesn't allow the camera to do him justice. However, just holding him up to the window today, his color blew my mind.

I also find videos do a good job on the iPhone of getting good color representation, although not perfect. So, see below a video (short) as well as some pictures of Miracle Snake.

https://vimeo.com/401494181

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Yafe was heavily looking for food yesterday (feeding day) and for a few days prior.

He nailed his weaned rat.

He's about 440G +/- and I don't think I want to give him a small rat yet.

I am feeding every 2 weeks. Should I feed more frequently, wait it out and feed small rats when he can handle them, or just keep things as is?

Yafe hung out with dad today and we got a selfie. Not the best picture, but I held still at least!

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Yafe shed the other day and is looking amazing and vibrant! Cannot get good pictures in the basement, but soon, I will get outside pictures.

He's really growing. I weighed him dry today and he's 490G. He's still eating weaned rats, but I might get him on (smaller) small rats pretty soon.

He's still a little hissy when I pick him up, but a sweetheart after and is all "hiss" and zero bite.

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Yafe is looking as handsome as ever Dave. At 490g he can easily eat a small rat. If/when you're out of weaners I wouldn't buy any more of that size.

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Originally Posted by dakski

Yafe shed the other day and is looking amazing and vibrant! Cannot get good pictures in the basement, but soon, I will get outside pictures.

He's really growing. I weighed him dry today and he's 490G. He's still eating weaned rats, but I might get him on (smaller) small rats pretty soon.

He's still a little hissy when I pick him up, but a sweetheart after and is all "hiss" and zero bite.

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Looking great with those blue lights on in the background.
Very impressive looking animal and I look forward to the updates.

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Yafe is looking as handsome as ever Dave. At 490g he can easily eat a small rat. If/when you're out of weaners I wouldn't buy any more of that size.

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Thank you EL-Ziggy! I'll just start feeding small rats. I have a bunch. Feliz will be on them soon and Shayna eats them now.

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Originally Posted by Gio

Looking great with those blue lights on in the background.
Very impressive looking animal and I look forward to the updates.

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Thanks Gio! He's a great snake.

Beautiful carpet! I am thinking about getting a carpet as my next snake but I still have to do all my research.

Got some pictures of Yafe today with the good camera. I think these are the best representation of his colors yet. Still not perfect, and some glare from the flash, but overall, good.

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