New Pinstrip from Sloanreptiles.net

I purchased a small (97g as of a week ago I believe) Pinstripe female from Sloan Reptiles for a very fair price. Unfortunately, due to the weather, they have not been able to ship yet.

Justin and Nick have been fantastic. They answered all my questions about her quickly, and responded to all of my inquiries promptly and honestly. They are based out of Denver, CO and I am in Knoxville,TN... and let's just say the weather has been crazy lately. By the time a storm is over there, it is arriving here. And once it passes over here, a new system is on the way.

They called their preferred shipping company, and tracked the route the snake would take to to my door step. They have been actively monitoring the weather conditions and forecasts on that route, and keeping my updated daily. Service is beyond what I expect from any business.

The thing that impresses me the most is that they view their animals as just that- living animals that deserve a long healthy life. They don't view them as just commodities, throw them in a box with a heat pack, and hope it makes it okay. They truly care for their animals, and it shows through their customer service.

Anyhow, they have also sent me updated pics etc to tide me over until shipping is safe (we are shooting for next monday). I wanted to share them with everyone else! :D I am very excited!

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...in_female2.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...n_female22.jpg

What a beautiful little pinstripe!

She's beautiful! Congrats.

That is one of the nicest Pinstripes I've seen!! :bow: Love the spot on the tail. I bet the wait is killing you.

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Originally Posted by saber2th

That is one of the nicest Pinstripes I've seen!! :bow: Love the spot on the tail. I bet the wait is killing you.

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You have no idea! lol!

Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate it. She really is a nice looking snake. I am very excited! You know how everyone says wait for one to jump out to you? This one definitely did!

My male Lemon Pastel is an early 09 from Sloan Reptiles, they are very good people! :D

He is close to 800g :snake:

Thanks for all the nice comments Daniel, we really appreciate it! You will love her when she gets there! :D Weather is crazy! :rolleye2:

My name is actualy "Danny" but no worries :P

The weather is crazy! there was one week the temperatures droped to almost 35 in South Florida! The days after that there were alot of dead Iguanas outdoors :(. Makes me wonder how the alligators and the other reptiles in the everglades are doing... :confused:

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Originally Posted by Danounet

My name is actualy "Danny" but no worries :P

The weather is crazy! there was one week the temperatures droped to almost 35 in South Florida! The days after that there were alot of dead Iguanas outdoors :(. Makes me wonder how the alligators and the other reptiles in the everglades are doing... :confused:

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Haha I was actually talking to the person that started the thread LOL But thanks "Danny" for the nice comments! :D

LOL! :rofl:

Yep, I'm a Daniel too lol. What a coincidence :cool:

and for those interested in their setup, a cool youtube video of their facilitity they posted I found while perusing the depths of the web.

YouTube - Quick Look at our Facility.

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Originally Posted by Danounet

My name is actualy "Danny" but no worries :P

The weather is crazy! there was one week the temperatures droped to almost 35 in South Florida! The days after that there were alot of dead Iguanas outdoors :(. Makes me wonder how the alligators and the other reptiles in the everglades are doing... :confused:

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Not well, I'm afraid!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...d.php?t=112587

She's a cutie! My pinstripe is finally starting to come out of the "leave me alone, I'm big and bad" stage and they are so awesome. I love their patterns.

Congrats on your new pin! She's nice! I hate it when the weather doesn't cooperate. Waiting for a new baby to come is like having to postpone Christmas!

Beautiful pin from a cool dude!!! Nice pick up!!!!

Sweet Pin...

Small my butt!! That little girl has some nice thickness to her. I bet she will grow like a weed! Gorgeous!! I love Pins :gj: :snake: :D

the SSloans are great people.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Small my butt!! That little girl has some nice thickness to her. I bet she will grow like a weed! Gorgeous!! I love Pins :gj: :snake: :D

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Hehe I am hoping so!

I love Pins also, they look fantastic.:banana:

Yessir Nick and Justin are great guys thats for sure. I met them about a year ago at the Rocky Mountain Reptile expo in Denver and I always spend the large majority of my time at the expo talking to them, always a pleasure. Very nice animal!

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Originally Posted by BILLB OKC

the SSloans are great people.

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Thanks Bill! :salute:

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Originally Posted by NatelovesBPs

Yessir Nick and Justin are great guys thats for sure. I met them about a year ago at the Rocky Mountain Reptile expo in Denver and I always spend the large majority of my time at the expo talking to them, always a pleasure. Very nice animal!

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Thanks Nate! :salute:

I have to say that's one of the most beautiful Ball Pythons i've ever seen! Looks like i'm going to re-evaluate my wish list!

Your welcome! I need to post up some picks of my animals soon. Especially the male lemon blast I was telling you about the last time I was at the show. Hopefully he will sire a couple spinner blasts before the end of the year!! How has your season been going? I would love to come and see your facility sometime.

You cannot go wrong with a Pin female. Is there a nicer cross than the Lemonblast? I wish Pins were a bit lighter in color, but hey...I guess that is why there are Pastels and Ghosts and Het Black Eyed Lucies.

Dave

Nice looking PS.. :gj:

Amazing pin, I want a female pin so bad.... They happen to have another one availbile on their site..... may have to try wispering in my wifes ear while she is sleeping... or just twist her arm...

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Originally Posted by jjmitchell

Amazing pin, I want a female pin so bad.... They happen to have another one availbile on their site..... may have to try wispering in my wifes ear while she is sleeping... or just twist her arm...

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Do it! ha!

I had a tough time trying to decide which female pin I wanted! They are both great looking snakes.

Thanks for all of the replies guys, I appreciate it. I'll update with pics when she gets here!

She arrived today!

Sorry for the crap camera phone pic. This is her right out of the bag.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...7/7/1/mybp.jpg

She is very beautiful, about a foot long. A nice little baby :)

And, speaking of right out of the bag, the packaging was top notch. I was very impressed with it and the snake arrived in perfect condition. I am extremely happy with it!

Once again, I highly recommend Sloan Reptiles :) Will get more pics in a couple weeks once she has adjusted.

I was going to edit this but I ran out of time lol. I added the following:

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone on here who helped me get a suitable habitat for her inplace prior to purchasing her :)

She cruised for a bit, then laid on her log directly under the CHE. Then she climbed down and went to her cool hide for a bit, just saw her poke out and slither on over to her warm hide. This was all over the course of a few hours after she arrived..

I take it by her moving between the two hides, she is regulating her temp and this is a good thing, right?

And boy, it is hard resisting handling her lol. Lucky I am satisfied just by watching her, and am really happy to see she is using her hides appropriately.

Once again, thanks to the BP.net community :) You guys have been great!