Some updated Silver Surfer Pictures

Here are a few pictures of one of the silver surfers the day it came out of the egg (back in September 2009). The reason I called them Silver Surfer's is, I think, pretty evident from their quick hatchling photos.

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...hatchling1.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...rhatchling.jpg

And here are a few pictures I took on February 21, 2010. He now weighs about 750 grams. I struggled getting these photos. He was extremely active and would not sit still. Just like the lesser black pewter in my earlier post (same dad, different mom) the silver surfers are going through some pretty radical color changes. They are beautiful. Anyway:

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-1.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-2.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-3.jpg

Simply Stunning Bro... I love it more every time I see it. -Oz

I love the yellow markings, especially the ones on his face in front of his eyes. Stunning snake!!!

Hey that was quick! I just posted in your other thread asking for updates on these guys like 2 mins before you got this posted! :P

This guy is really growing into an amazing snake! And what a big change from that silver hatchling! I love how much yellow is developing! Very pretty!

Very CLEAN. What are the genetics to this animal?

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Very CLEAN. What are the genetics to this animal?

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It's a ghost (hypo) super pastel black pastel lesser platinum. Or, for convenience, a ghost lesser silver streak.

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What are the genetics to this animal?

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Hypo, super pastel, black pastel, and lesser. Here is a link to the thread about them:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...d.php?t=105745

Indescribably fantastic. Great work on these Colin!

Cheers,
-Matt

Bro..I've said it before but it stands repeating...

THAT THING KICKS ASS..

Just amazing!! Crazy color change

That is sweet looking :cool:

Amazing. Quite a change. I love how the pattern disintegrates as it reaches the tail. Great yellows!

You are doing some incredible things over there Colin. Awesome combo for sure!

Unreal.....:omfg:

That guy is closing in on being my favorite combo. Super sweet, dude!

Simply stunning animal

Wow, I love that yellow! He's awesome!

Wow he has gotten a lot better looking! Crazy! :O

Gorgeous snake!

Holy guacamole... they keep getting hotter and hotter! :bow:

So very mesmorizing...I could stare for hours, stunning!:gj:

Hes one stunning looking snake!:)

Can I ask a personal question? What is your feeding regime to get a Sept hatchling to 750g's in 5 months? (No criticism coming - just genuinly interested:))

Thanks

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Hes one stunning looking snake!:)

Can I ask a personal question? What is your feeding regime to get a Sept hatchling to 750g's in 5 months? (No criticism coming - just genuinly interested:))

Thanks

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I feed 1-2 times/week and/or every time I see "the look" from my snakes. If a snake doesn't eat on Friday I don't wait until the next Friday to offer food again. I'm always feeding somebody. Every day.

Every snake is different. A snake that doesn't eat in the morning may readily take food later that day or the next evening. I have snakes (siblings) that eat their way to 2700 grams in 18 months while the sister is only at 1100.

I don't do anything weird or strange, I'm just vigilant. The faster I can get my animals up to size the faster I am going to have a chance at seeing a return on my investments, particularly with males.

That is one awesome looking snake!

Man, if anybody knows how to feed a snake it's Colin!

Super cool combo. Thanks for posting.

Jake

How in the world did you get 2 males in one clutch with a 3.13 chance of getting them?

Cool name and a REALLY cool looking ball python :gj::gj:

Simply amazing Colin! I LOVE it! How about an update on that black pastel pin? :please:

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Can I ask a personal question? What is your feeding regime to get a Sept hatchling to 750g's in 5 months? (No criticism coming - just genuinly interested:))

Thanks

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Not to butt in, but I have a snake around the same age & size... my other two '09 babies are between 300-500g, but the Mojave (who was the smallest at first) is now over 750! I don't feed him anything special, just 1-3 adult mice every week - usually two, but he gets three if there's a leftover. ;) I guess they all grow at different rates, although I have noticed the smaller ones are starting to catch up now.

I like them even more after the color change! Those are outstanding!

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Originally Posted by ColinWeaver

Here are a few pictures of one of the silver surfers the day it came out of the egg (back in September 2009). The reason I called them Silver Surfer's is, I think, pretty evident from their quick hatchling photos.

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...hatchling1.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...rhatchling.jpg

And here are a few pictures I took on February 21, 2010. He now weighs about 750 grams. I struggled getting these photos. He was extremely active and would not sit still. Just like the lesser black pewter in my earlier post (same dad, different mom) the silver surfers are going through some pretty radical color changes. They are beautiful. Anyway:

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-1.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-2.jpg

http://ballpythonbreeder.com/images/...urfer750-3.jpg

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WOW!!! :bow::headbang:

Thats really amazing; love the direction the colors are going in as it matures. Thanks for the update :)