Jeff Shemesh - VPI T+ Sunglow Motley Jungle het Anery

Jeff is growing and doing great. He's easily taking medium rats every two weeks now. He's looking handsome and is very chill now.

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That is one gorgeous snake!! I love that your mom is so chill with them!

Great coloring on that snake!

I just love the combination of those clean blocks of color on his back and the dark speckling on his tail. Seeing Jeff makes me reconsider my own tendency toward solid-colored boas ...

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Originally Posted by RedRabbit

I just love the combination of those clean blocks of color on his back and the dark speckling on his tail. Seeing Jeff makes me reconsider my own tendency toward solid-colored boas ...

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That's what makes snake-keeping so "dangerous"- So many appealing colors & patterns+++, & "variety is the spice of life". ;)

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I just love the combination of those clean blocks of color on his back and the dark speckling on his tail. Seeing Jeff makes me reconsider my own tendency toward solid-colored boas ...

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Thank you. Really cool thing about VPI T+ trait. Normal/greyish-blue eyes and the speckles. Love the speckles. Really makes him look interesting. Hard to see in that picture, but he's getting black speckles all over his body. It's most concentrated on his tail, but they are all over.

My sisters (Ally and Sarah) are visiting. Ally loves the snakes and Sarah tolerates them.

Ally held Jeff while I cleaned his tank. Empty, he's 1,310g now. He's catching up to Feliz (dwarf BC), who really doesn't seem to be growing much anymore.

Jeff is about 1.4kg now. He's doing great and looking fantastic. He's doing well with handling, but can still be a little "grippy." He's getting strong so not ideal, but he's very docile and calm.

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His color is just incredible.

Agreed. He's still very intense. Pretty cool.

I just love his color.


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Jeff is doing well. He just shed and I took some pics. He is growing and filling out nicely, but is still a reasonable size.

He continues to glow!

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He's looking great, as always. :gj:

Glowy McGlowface shed and is growing nicely.

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Screamin' color! :gj:

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Glowy McGlowface shed and is growing nicely.

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You have an electric looking boa.

The colors are incredible.

Jeff shed and is over 1.6kg now. He is doing great and still "glows."

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Jeff looks fantastic.his colour and markings are outstanding Dave[emoji7][emoji7]

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Jeff had some fun with Katie. He was climbing all over her and thought her pocket was a good leverage point.

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I got nailed by Jeff this week. Weird situation.

We had workman in the house (last time that happened Solana nailed me - I think it's a pattern) and I had shown them Behira and Yafe. No issues.

The guy who was really into the snakes seemed chill. I had let Jeff know we were there and there was no food coming (he is hook trained). He had his head a little out of the tank and I told the workman he could pick him up. He grabbed him quick and startled him and Jeff nailed me in the stomach. He was fine after as was I. I felt bad. Once I picked him up he was totally chill.

That is my 5th bite in 30+ years of snake keeping. Not too bad.

Despite Jeff getting a good hit, he didn't clamp down or anything. He just got scared and then realized it was okay. I was much more surprised than hurt.

I am not sharing to scare anyone but to point out that I've been keeping snakes for 30+ years and have had 5 bites (one wasn't even my snake) and none that were bad (like a feeding response bite that led to chewing etc. - that was the children's python who got me that wasn't mine).

Jeff is the biggest snake to bite me so far and I lived to tell to the tale.

Every one is entitled to bad day and snakes are no exception.

I think this was a one-off for Jeff and I'll consider it a rare occurrence and unique circumstances.

From now on, I take the snakes out when I have visitors.

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I am not sharing to scare anyone but to point out that I've been keeping snakes for 30+ years and have had 5 bites (one wasn't even my snake) and none that were bad (like a feeding response bite that led to chewing etc. - that was the children's python who got me that wasn't mine).

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Yeah, truth is snakes bite. Most commonly kept aren't likely to bite and don't cause much damage when they do, but anyone who says that snakes don't bite is lying. It's a cost that anyone considering keeping them must consider.

The mistake there was when Jeff was grabbed "quick", & also in letting a stranger make the first contact.

I never got bit by my BCI, but it could easily have happened had I not been patient, & waited for her to indicate she knew me & was ready for interaction. It's hard to gauge if the snake seems calm, as Jeff apparently was. Once in a while, she'd hiss up a storm when I approached to interact, but she'd stay coiled & on guard while I "reminded her" by touching her coils farthest from her face, & giving her my scent, until she quieted down. Then I could pick her up with no issue, ever. And she came to me as a feisty boa that no one wanted, because she bit everybody without remorse, haha.

You're right to forgive beautiful Jeff...he just panicked & was confused, & you were nearby. I'm glad it wasn't a bad bite.

It's SO important when handling snakes to be the one handling them first. I've done many programs & "meet & greets" with all kinds of my snakes, & seriously, their trust in us clearly carries over to meeting new people. I've never had any snake bite or try to bite when I've made the first contact. Even when I've had to travel to another location...they were fine because I was the one to pick them up & reassure them first. Snakes just want to feel "safe"...I'm glad you posted about this experience.

Put on your shades (even with a bad and poorly lit picture). It's freshly shed Jeff!

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Stunning!