2010 hold backs & pick ups

These are my first set of photos with some new lighting equipment I recently ordered. I'm pleased to say it was a worthy investment.

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...M-Mojave-1.jpg
2010 Male Mojave

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Mojave-1.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Mojave-2.jpg
2 of 3 female mojaves I held back, the last one is currently in shed.

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Spider-1.jpg
2010 Female spider

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...lowBelly-1.jpg
2010 Female yellow belly

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...-M-Enchi-1.jpg
2010 Male Enchi
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...HetGhost-1.jpg
2010 Female het butterscotch ghost

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Dinker-1.jpg
Unproven reduced pattern banded female. I was lucky enough last year to purchase this girls mother of a CL ad. She was gravid and laid just 31 days after I purchased her. She is very similar looking to her mother. I suspect I might have lucked upon a dominate morph. We'll see, mom is going to my mystic this season.

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Dinker-2.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Dinker-3.jpg
2 sibling females I held back from a light colored normal.

Very impressive looking snakes!

That first mojave pictured looks beautiful! :gj:

Very nice pictures.

What did you pick up for lighting? I'm looking to buy something too, but not sure which way to go.

Beautiful animals. Excellent photos. I'd like to know what you used as well :)

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Originally Posted by bkelley02

Very nice pictures.

What did you pick up for lighting? I'm looking to buy something too, but not sure which way to go.

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I purchased a VIDEO PHOTO STUDIO LIGHTING SOFTBOX LIGHT KIT on ebay. I spent a couple hours looking for the best deal. I can provide the company tonight.

Xavier

I also use white acrylic as a base and back ground.

I say its a worthy investment indeed. Love how the true colors of those animals appeared on the pictures. Im diggin that enchi of yours :gj:

Nice pics!

I love the enchi! Can you give a little more information on what you used as a base, it looks really clean! :)

Great snakes, i really like that male mojave! :gj:

Beautiful snakes! Great photography.

Thanks everyone for the compliments the lighting kit is from LS pro photo studio. The actual ad is available here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT . I use perspex for the base that the snakes are on as well as the back ground like this http://www.amazon.com/Acrylic-Sheet-...d_sbs_indust_4 I bought it locally and had it cut to 24'' x 24'' & 36'' x 36'' sheets.

Awesome pics and awesome snakes! I'm looking forward to seeing how that reduced pattern normal proves out. I'm a big fan of the genetic reduced patterns. Let me know when your youngsters arrive!

I'd have to agree, those pictures are awesome! :gj:

Beautiful snakes:)
I don't know if it is the way they are sitting, but they all look rather fat.

Very Nice Ball Pythons!

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Originally Posted by XSpringer

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...F-Dinker-1.jpg
Unproven reduced pattern banded female. I was lucky enough last year to purchase this girls mother of a CL ad. She was gravid and laid just 31 days after I purchased her. She is very similar looking to her mother. I suspect I might have lucked upon a dominate morph. We'll see, mom is going to my mystic this season.

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I just picked up a female with the same reduced pattern, let me know how that proving out goes for you maybe my girl is the same :bounce:

Beautiful babies! Thx 4 sharin!

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Originally Posted by Lorgakor

Beautiful snakes:)
I don't know if it is the way they are sitting, but they all look rather fat.

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:) They are fed well when they take meals. The YB just came in a couple weeks ago and only took one meal for me right out the bat but not since then. The one I'd say looks the biggest (reduced patterned banded) took a rather sizable meal a few days ago.

I hope I do have a morph with the banded girl pictured and her mother. Anyone wanting to follow what happens this season with the reduced pattern banded mom you can look up Xavier Springer Reptiles on facebook. I just started the page so there is only the pix you see here but I will add more in time. I'll have records of each clutch once they come.

Thanks
Xavier

How do you get them to ball up for pics? Mine never do.

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Originally Posted by yeroc1982

How do you get them to ball up for pics? Mine never do.

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patience, patience, & more patience :)