New Amel Girl!

I just picked up a beautiful 3 year-old female Amel (what kind??), for only $20 on craigslist. :gj: The guy's teenage son was given the snake by a friend, and he's since lost interest - so the dad was sick of caring for it. Their loss, my gain! She might be moving into the library at my school (where I work), which I was talking about on the general herp forum... but for now she's living in my bedroom, and settling into her new tub right now. She is a real sweetie, and I can't wait to introduce her to my students. No name yet, but here she is:

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She loves my hair... please excuse the fro, LOL
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Did you sex her?
She seems like an awfully big female! :gj:

OOOooo, she's beautiful! :gj:

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Originally Posted by blackcrystal22

Did you sex her?
She seems like an awfully big female! :gj:

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I don't know how to sex them yet, so I asked the owner how he knew... he said she laid eggs last year, and therefore assumed she's a she. :confused:

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Originally Posted by rjks325

OOOooo, she's beautiful! :gj:

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Thanks! I think she's beautiful too, especially the orange highlights... is she just a "regular Amel" or something else?

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

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28q is fine. A 20g would also do fine as well.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

I don't know how to sex them yet, so I asked the owner how he knew... he said she laid eggs last year, and therefore assumed she's a she. :confused:

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Did they have other snakes? I am guessing no.So he is probably guessing still.If you can get a pic of the vent area back to the tail we might be able to give you a 80% on the sexing.If you are not going to breed it then if you are wondering for a name it will never know the differance :P

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

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I kept my breeders in 20gl longs and they had plently of room to move around in :gj:.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Did they have other snakes? I am guessing no.So he is probably guessing still.

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Nope, they didn't have any other snakes... will males lay infertile eggs too??

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If you can get a pic of the vent area back to the tail we might be able to give you a 80% on the sexing.If you are not going to breed it then if you are wondering for a name it will never know the differance :P

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I'll try to get that picture later, and will post it here. I would like to breed her, if she is in fact a HER... since I already have a male Aztec Reverse Okeetee & will soon be getting a male ghost. So it would help to know the gender, LOL. :D

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I kept my breeders in 20gl longs and they had plently of room to move around in :gj:.

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Cool, thanks... I'll leave her in the 28qt for now!

[QUOTE=Lolo76;1206574] will males lay infertile eggs too??

I'll try to get that picture later, and will post it here. I would like to breed her, if she is in fact a HER... since I already have a male Aztec Reverse Okeetee & will soon be getting a male ghost. So it would help to know the gender, LOL. :D
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If she was by herself and they found eggs, she's a girl. lol
She is a very pretty Amel. They come in different shades of oranges and reds.
Here is a pic of my daughter's Amel, Spark,
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/p...1/08-09510.jpg
And my Amel, Mel
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/p...ts/0906091.jpg
Just to show how different the coloring can be.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Nope, they didn't have any other snakes... will males lay infertile eggs too??



I'll try to get that picture later, and will post it here. I would like to breed her, if she is in fact a HER... since I already have a male Aztec Reverse Okeetee & will soon be getting a male ghost. So it would help to know the gender, LOL. :D



Cool, thanks... I'll leave her in the 28qt for now!

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No males should not be able to lay eggs at all :P.Sometimes people make up things to make the sale.Since you allready have a confirmed male you should be able to see if this new one is a girl or not.If you look at your male his area will taper further from the vent.If this new one tapers closer to the vent she should be a she :P.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

No males should not be able to lay eggs at all :P.Sometimes people make up things to make the sale.Since you allready have a confirmed male you should be able to see if this new one is a girl or not.If you look at your male his area will taper further from the vent.If this new one tapers closer to the vent she should be a she :P.

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LOL... I didn't think males laid eggs! And I doubt he made that up, since he basically sold it for 1/4 of its worth - and even offered (today) to throw in a free glass tank, which he found after I left. They were just not snake people, and come to think of it, I was the one who asked about gender... his answer was "I think it's a girl, since we found eggs in her tank last year." :D Anyway, thanks for the replies/advice, and I'll still attempt to get a tail-shot for y'all.

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Originally Posted by JustMeBC

Just to show how different the coloring can be.

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Pretty snakes - and quite a difference in coloring! I pictured Amels looking more like your second photo, with a red/pink and white hue... so I was just surprised when I saw this girl with her orange flames. What do you think she'll produce with Scout? Here he is (still a baby):

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

LOL... I didn't think males laid eggs! And I doubt he made that up, since he basically sold it for 1/4 of its worth - and even offered (today) to throw in a free glass tank, which he found after I left. They were just not snake people, and come to think of it, I was the one who asked about gender... his answer was "I think it's a girl, since we found eggs in her tank last year." :D Anyway, thanks for the replies/advice, and I'll still attempt to get a tail-shot for y'all.

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Heck they might have been fertile as maybe she was bred before they got her.O well to late now :P.No problem thats why i am here :gj:.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Heck they might have been fertile as maybe she was bred before they got her.O well to late now :P.No problem thats why i am here :gj:.

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LOL... ya never know! :D I am planning to breed her with Scout eventually, and according to the "genetic calculator" (online) that would yield 100% Amels. Correct? But if one is an Aztec reverse Okeetee and the other is a regular Amel, what will that create with their patterns - some who look like mom & some who look like dad, or will it make something new? And speaking of breeding corns, how big do the males have to be? TIA!

Btw, I fed her last night, and she devoured two live adult mice... and I think she's still hungry, because later she tried striking at my finger when I put it near the tub. I assume that was a feeding response, since she tracked it first & did a semi-coil after the attempted strike. Do you think her previous owners under-fed her, or was she just really excited about the meal? They said she was getting one mouse weekly, but it could have been hoppers for all I know. :confuzd:

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Btw, I fed her last night, and she devoured two live adult mice... and I think she's still hungry, because later she tried striking at my finger when I put it near the tub. I assume that was a feeding response, since she tracked it first & did a semi-coil after the attempted strike. Do you think her previous owners under-fed her, or was she just really excited about the meal? They said she was getting one mouse weekly, but it could have been hoppers for all I know. :confuzd:

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She was still in feeding mode. I wouldn't feed her more then 1 mouse a week. You don't want her to get overweight.