Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
Photo #528
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_kpccbp.jpg
BP = Lesser/Het Hypo (In first shed for photo)
Stone = Ohio Flint, USA
Note: With the exception of my latest clutch (which is still too early to eat) I have 100% success with my new hatchlings feeding unassisted (including my micro-specimens).
It is always a relief when they eat their first meal-so I don't have to worry about medical concerns or the ever looming danger of starvation with small hatchlings. :)
I show a lot of stones in my photos. I think it is always funny when I see stores with overpriced rocks:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_jolxg8.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ad46w5.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_rzvilt.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_dkazxq.jpg
The last photo shows white quartz for $4/piece. My neighbors driveway is all white quartz...I bet he didn't know he was sitting on a gold mine...:rolleyes:
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
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Lord Sorril
Note: With the exception of my latest clutch (which is still too early to eat) I have 100% success with my new hatchlings feeding unassisted (including my micro-specimens).
It is always a relief when they eat their first meal-so I don't have to worry about medical concerns or the ever looming danger of starvation with small hatchlings. :)
Congratulations!
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
Photo #529
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_jnqa7p.jpg
Pastel/Het Gravel or YB with a piece of...jasper maybe? (from Southwest, USA) The stone has a lot of banded inclusions which makes it difficult to polish evenly. You can see the snakes head reflected in the polish.
Side Story: I had some workers over to do some maintenance on my house.
They saw my rodents in the basement and wanted an explanation-so I told them I breed snakes. They called my house a 'horror show'. Which is funny to me-because I wouldn't have it any other way...:)
They insisted I show them one of my snakes so I held up a yearling ball python and they cringed in terror and wanted to know if it was venomous.
I tried to convince them that ball-pythons were harmless, but they weren't having it-and demanded to know what my city by-laws were on keeping dangerous animals *sigh*.
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
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Lord Sorril
...they cringed in terror and wanted to know if it was venomous.
Well at least they didn't ask if it was poisonous...
:rofl:
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
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Bogertophis
Sadly, no matter how much you try to explain snakes & snake-keeping, some people just cannot learn or accept reality. At least you tried, but it's terrible that they seemed to want to make trouble for you, after being there to do some work for you. :(
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bcr229
Well at least they didn't ask if it was poisonous...
:rofl:
Yeah, I hope I don't get raided by animal control or something ridiculous like that. The workers were very concerned that my ball pythons would get out and start attacking children and pets in the neighborhood...
While they did impress me by asking if my pythons were 'venomous'...they lost points when I called them 'constrictors' and then they started referring to them as 'restrictors'...close enough I guess...
Anyhow:
Photo #530
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_pgnwkr.jpg
Stones are local granite.
Ball python is the offspring of a Highway (Gravel/Yellowbelly) x Albino/Enchi.
I can see how someone might think this snake has Enchi, but I am using a reduced pattern Albino to start and this one is missing most of the Enchi markers.
BP = Het Albino/Het Gravel or Yellowbelly :)
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
Photo #531
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_dtg5gg.jpg
BP = Enchi/Het Albino/Het Gravel or Yellowbelly. Stone is a tumbled/polished piece of Tiger Iron from India.
If you compare this ball python to the one in Photo #530 you will see the differences +/- Enchi (notably the gold color and patterning differences). :)
This one does have a lot of more dark coloration than I am used to on an Enchi...
Breeders Note: My Clutch #10 is nearly fully hatched. With 6 eggs and a 38% chance/egg to hit my target goal: 5 eggs have hatched and none of them are my targeted morph.
I still have a 38% chance on the last egg....c'mon c'mon...:banana:
Re: Snakes and Stones Pr. 2
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Originally Posted by
Lord Sorril
Yeah, I hope I don't get raided by animal control or something ridiculous like that. The workers were very concerned that my ball pythons would get out and start attacking children and pets in the neighborhood...
While they did impress me by asking if my pythons were 'venomous'...they lost points when I called them 'constrictors' and then they started referring to them as 'restrictors'...close enough I guess...
....
I know the type- "attacking children & pets"? :O :rofl: But even if you do hear from animal control, they should know about ball pythons- I mean they're 'everywhere' now.
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Bogertophis
I know the type- "attacking children & pets"? :O :rofl: But even if you do hear from animal control, they should know about ball pythons- I mean they're 'everywhere' now.
Yeah, I would hope so...these days...you never know...:banned1:
Photo #532
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_eaxi8y.jpg
BP = Het Albino/Het Gravel or YB
The stone is a piece of Sagenitic Agate (from CA, USA).
Fun fact: Excluding 50/66/100% Hets, I have not produced a 'Normal' ball python since 2022. :)
