My new looker!!

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Originally Posted by Evan Jamison

One other thing with pieds I've heard is they have proportionately small heads. Has anyone else heard this? Is there any truth to this?

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Not in any of mine. Never heard that one before.

-adam

I hate to be Gary Grammar but wouldn't proportionately small heads mean that they were in proportion to the rest of the body? :)

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Originally Posted by muddoc

If you don't mind me asking, how did your Pin do for you this year?

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The pins far exceeded my expectations this year! I never count on any animal breeding it's first year in my possession regardless of age ... I'm very laid back like that when it comes to breeding ... Most people that know me know how superstitious I am when it comes to details about my clutches, so ask me again in 60 days. ;)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Most people that know me know how superstitious I am when it comes to details about my clutches, so ask me again in 60 days. ;)

-adam

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I can respect that. I just know that young pins have not been known to do well thus far. I did not expect anything from mine, but I tried to no avail. I'll ask about it later. Congrats on him exceding your expectations.

Thanks Again,

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Originally Posted by muddoc

I just know that young pins have not been known to do well thus far.

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Does any young male really "do well"? Sure, some people have gotten lucky, but pin or not, no male in it's first winter is going to breed anywhere near as well as a male with 12 more months behind him. When I started 10 years ago, breeding a male at 750+ grams in it's second winter was the bare minimum for a reason ... Honestly, I'm surprised that any clutches are produced by people breeding these <500 gram animals, but I'm certainly not on the level of the professional breeders that are able to pull that off ... I'm just a guy with a bunch of cool snakes having the time of my life ... breed, don't breed ... doesn't matter. ;) :D

Don't worry about your pin ... he'll be a 100% healthy breeding machine next year when producing pins is really going to count. ;)

Great discussion!

-adam

Wow, gorgeous pieds! Sounds like that was a sweet deal to me :welcome:

I'm with you on that one Adam. I have gotten to the point that I don't expect males to breed until 16-18 months and females at 24-30 months of age, providing they have good weight. Fortunately I have a great paying job, and the snakes are just a great hobby for me. And, yes you are correct, my male pin is on track to be a magnificent breeder in 06/07.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

I'm with you on that one Adam. I have gotten to the point that I don't expect males to breed until 16-18 months and females at 24-30 months of age, providing they have good weight. Fortunately I have a great paying job, and the snakes are just a great hobby for me. And, yes you are correct, my male pin is on track to be a magnificent breeder in 06/07.

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With an attitude likes your Tim, you're going to do very well ... it's really refreshing to hear!

I'm looking forward to seeing the great things you do with your awesome collection!

-adam

Adam,

Thanks for the compliment. I am looking forward to seeing some of they great things that you should pop out this year. Good luck to you and your projects this year.