Yingarna the Bredli

I am definitely partial to Ying! Can't imagine my Bredli at this size. Very impressive! What is your feeding schedule now?

Thank you. Ying's not too big for me to handle, but I can see why the giant species need two people! She got a good grip on my fingers coming back into the house, and I'm glad she was just holding on, not trying to constrict.

She's getting a medium rat every two weeks, and I'll be picking up some rabbit kits next weekend to vary her diet. I think I also have some day-old chicks in the freezer that I need to feed off to Ying, Bruce, and Fezzik the boa.


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Originally Posted by Prognathodon

Thank you. Ying's not too big for me to handle, but I can see why the giant species need two people! She got a good grip on my fingers coming back into the house, and I'm glad she was just holding on, not trying to constrict.

She's getting a medium rat every two weeks, and I'll be picking up some rabbit kits next weekend to vary her diet. I think I also have some day-old chicks in the freezer that I need to feed off to Ying, Bruce, and Fezzik the boa.


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I agree, Bredli are a great size. Thank you for the innformation as well. Looking forward to varying the diet for mine at some point too.

Cool looking snake, I can't wait until mine is that size ;)

I still want one of those for myself!

Beautiful Bredli!

Ying is up to about 2-1/2 kilos now. Sunday morning we got her into a pillowcase and thoroughly cleaned her cage. She promptly showed her appreciation by leaving a big pile of metabolic end products. Right below and in front of the end of the shelf where she was coiled up.

I managed to ignore it until after dinner, then opened the door. She started moving around in a worrying way, and I decided to use the big sturdy snake hook to keep her back. I got most of the pile out, and she started hissing. We’ve never heard her hiss before. I decided whatever was left would have to wait until she’d moved and/or is less cranky. [emoji15]


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Ying looking dangerous last night, in her hunting pose:
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Death from above!
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I was going to feed the “small” snakes last night, and noticed Ying had a mess in her water tub. And next to her water tub. And under her hide. And and and . . . Good grief! Just how much can one snake produce at one time!?!

Anyway, my husband got her out while I cleaned up the mess. wasn’t exactly cooperative for pictures:


For reference, he’s 6’ 2”, 6’-plus wingspan.

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Trying to get a good picture of her iridescence, and mostly failing:
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That one was my hand. Holding her one-handed isn’t something I can do for very long any more!

She also seems to be getting a bit less head-shy. Husband was able to touch Ying all the way up to her neck without her freaking out. She still jumps if she bumps something with her nose, though. Silly snek!


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Big girl is big!
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Friday night she had a little rabbit that was a bit of work for her to get down, but the only sign of it today was that she was sitting on her warm spot, and a sausage-butt. She’s about the same diameter as a soda can.


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