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Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
I totally lucked into a huge proven 6+ year old female! I was buying feeder mice since I don't have any in my colony at the moment. I happened to see a huge tank with what appeared to be one large ball python and a log hide. I kind of dreaded looking in as I passed to the feeders with the employee but I peeked and saw a large gorgeous normal ball python. While I was getting the mice I was asking the kid its sex. He said he had no idea because they just came in. I volunteered to pop it for him so they would know. It was then that I realized I would be interested if it was a female! He mentioned that the owner put them on consignment and was just leaving the store so I ran and grabbed him as he was pulling out. I introduced myself and happened to be wearing my BP.net shirt so he realized I was interested in the snake(s). I didn't realize there was a male inside also. He explained he had the female for 6-7 years and the male 3+ years. I asked if he minded if I popped them because I was interested in the female. He said no problem but he knew it was a female. I was going to say most people don't know how to sex them and he replied that she laid eggs a little while after he bought the male 3 years ago! I popped her anyway and she was a female. I asked what he wanted for her and he said $100 for everything. I didn't need a jumbo sized tank, UTH, lamps, logs, male etc etc so I asked what he thought was fair for just the female. He asked me to make an offer so I said $60 and he keeps the male/tank/misc. He replies with how about $50 because I know you're going to take good care of her! I smiled, shook his hand and said deal.... here she is!
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I've been on the lookout for a reduced/banded normal female for awhile! I am super picky and would rather not have a normal than one that isn't up to my standards. I totally found her and got a great deal. She has a stuck eye cap or two but I'm sure that was from being in a tank with low humidity. She isn't scarred up but has a little bit of redness near her tail. I'm sure humidity and the perfect husbandry she will receive in my care will fix that ASAP! She's also a rat eater! She's right at 1700g and I can tell she's should be closer to 2000. She's not unhealthy skinny but not as fed as I keep mine. Thanks for looking!
Regards,
B
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Congrats Brian!! She is just gorgeous!! :love: :love: :love:
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Cool, great deal on her too.
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Congrats! I'm lovin her pattern! :O
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Wow! You were in the right place at the right time - congrats! Pretty girl :gj:
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Great find! wish i could stumble across a large beauty like that again.
I got a giveaway 2300g normal female about a year ago and im so excited to breed her this year.
Shes nothing like a reduced pattern though, im a big fan! :gj: very nice.
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Beautiful normal girl Brian, congrats!
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Awesome Pick up... Big Congrats :gj::gj::gj:
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She is a very pretty lady coNgrats on your awesome find!
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
she looks good man! was your thinking like mine in that i figured..."my gene females wont be ready for a while, but reduced examples of my males are sweet so i think an awesome reduced normal would be perfect!"
haha anyway, like I said, she is good looking!
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Nice find! She looks great in the sunlight :)
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Beautiful reduced normal girl Brian! What does she weigh?
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Thanks for all the kind words eveyone! I appreciate it. I was pretty excited... and this is coming from someone that wasn't going to own a normal :)
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Originally Posted by PweEzy
she looks good man! was your thinking like mine in that i figured..."my gene females wont be ready for a while, but reduced examples of my males are sweet so i think an awesome reduced normal would be perfect!"
haha anyway, like I said, she is good looking!
That's one of the reasons :) I also want to make some improved versions of morphs. I have good examples but I really like no spots on enchis, bees, spiders, yb, etc so I wanted a really reduced female so I can make some nice hold backs to improve my collection. I'm going to try and keep constantly improving what I'm breeding by selectively holding back the best animals.
Regards,
B
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
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Originally Posted by PghBall
Beautiful reduced normal girl Brian! What does she weigh?
She is just under 1700g. I think she should be closer to 2000g. She's not unhealthy skinny but I'm sure the owner was on a once a week or here and there type schedule. I'll be getting her plump to breed soon :)
Regards,
B
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
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Originally Posted by Simple Man
That's one of the reasons :) I also want to make some improved versions of morphs. I have good examples but I really like no spots on enchis, bees, spiders, yb, etc so I wanted a really reduced female so I can make some nice hold backs to improve my collection. I'm going to try and keep constantly improving what I'm breeding by selectively holding back the best animals.
Regards,
B
Cool cool, yeah I agree and am doing the same, not sure that I'll ever own/keep a whole lot of BP's (prolly not more than maybe 8?), I will definitely do the same and hold back the perfect babies to improve my collection. I figure since I won't have alot, might as well have the best. Lets just say I can't wait til you make the enchi's!!
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
congrats she is pretty :gj:
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Nice pick up! She is perfect!
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Congrats! That was a good buy. She's a nice looking girl :)
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Great score. Now feed her up and put your Bee male on her!
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Congrats....you can never have too many normal breeder females.
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
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Originally Posted by monk90222
Great score. Now feed her up and put your Bee male on her!
You read my mind :) With her reduction I'm seeing some hot bees, pastels, and spiders!
Regards,
B
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She looks great. That worked out perfect. Congrats:gj:
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She looks hefty! Congrats!
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Very nice looking! That is one heck of a price for a proven breeder.
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
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Originally Posted by Redneck_Crow
Very nice looking! That is one heck of a price for a proven breeder.
I was shocked when he said less than I offered. I could tell he might not have been the most knowledgable keeper but he gave a rats ass about his snakes. He was happy she was going to a good home. Thanks for all the kind words everyone! She's going to get a soak later to get some eye caps off :)
Regards,
B
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That is definitely awesome!!! Congrats on that beauty bro :gj: :gj:
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Holy cow what a deal!! I would have jumped on that in a heart beat!
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Thats what you get for looking huh? lol gratz on the new female and i believe your bargain skills just went up haha.
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Nice, :D
I think you made out like a bandit. :gj:
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I love her pattern. It is always exciting to be in the right place at the right time. Congrats!
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Awesome find and awesome deal! I also really like the pattern she has. Should produce some great babies! Now if only I could find some deals like that and start some breeding:taz: Guess I have to convince the wife first! :please:
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Thanks a lot everyone! Her pattern or lack of is really awesome for a normal wild type ball python. I think she's going to make some great babies when I breed her :) She needs to fatten up first and live in my QT for awhile though... LOL.
Regards,
B
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That's a great deal and she looks great! Nice find! :)
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Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
Nice pick up. Looks like a nice big girl, with a great pattern.
Congrats!
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