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  • 07-19-2011, 10:21 PM
    Simple Man
    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!

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../cpict0293.jpg

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../cpict0298.jpg

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../cpict0310.jpg

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../cpict0296.jpg

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../cpict0306.jpg

    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
  • 07-19-2011, 10:26 PM
    llovelace
    Congrats to you!!!! :)
  • 07-19-2011, 10:27 PM
    Skittles1101
    Congrats Brian!! She is just gorgeous!! :love: :love: :love:
  • 07-19-2011, 10:27 PM
    Eric Doane
    Congrats. Shes pretty.
  • 07-19-2011, 10:29 PM
    Mft62485
    Cool, great deal on her too.
  • 07-19-2011, 10:34 PM
    HypoPita
    Congrats! I'm lovin her pattern! :O
  • 07-19-2011, 10:55 PM
    GoFride
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Wow! You were in the right place at the right time - congrats! Pretty girl :gj:
  • 07-19-2011, 10:56 PM
    mues155
    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.
  • 07-19-2011, 10:57 PM
    snakesRkewl
    Beautiful normal girl Brian, congrats!
  • 07-19-2011, 11:09 PM
    Aes_Sidhe
    Awesome Pick up... Big Congrats :gj::gj::gj:
  • 07-19-2011, 11:10 PM
    Anna.Sitarski
    She is a very pretty lady coNgrats on your awesome find!
  • 07-19-2011, 11:21 PM
    PweEzy
    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!
  • 07-19-2011, 11:23 PM
    dragonsong93
    Nice find! She looks great in the sunlight :)
  • 07-19-2011, 11:29 PM
    PghBall
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Beautiful reduced normal girl Brian! What does she weigh?
  • 07-19-2011, 11:32 PM
    Simple Man
    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 :)

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PweEzy View Post
    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
  • 07-19-2011, 11:34 PM
    Simple Man
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PghBall View Post
    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
  • 07-19-2011, 11:44 PM
    PweEzy
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
    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!!
  • 07-20-2011, 12:12 AM
    mdfreak2
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    congrats she is pretty :gj:
  • 07-20-2011, 05:25 AM
    ballpythonluvr
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Nice pick up! She is perfect!
  • 07-20-2011, 06:08 AM
    Foschi Exotic Serpents
    Congrats! That was a good buy. She's a nice looking girl :)
  • 07-20-2011, 08:13 AM
    monk90222
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Great score. Now feed her up and put your Bee male on her!
  • 07-20-2011, 10:03 AM
    shorty54
    Congrats....you can never have too many normal breeder females.
  • 07-20-2011, 01:33 PM
    Simple Man
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by monk90222 View Post
    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
  • 07-20-2011, 02:02 PM
    Cendalla
    She looks great. That worked out perfect. Congrats:gj:
  • 07-20-2011, 03:04 PM
    sookieball
    She looks hefty! Congrats!

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  • 07-20-2011, 03:13 PM
    Redneck_Crow
    Very nice looking! That is one heck of a price for a proven breeder.
  • 07-20-2011, 05:57 PM
    Simple Man
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Redneck_Crow View Post
    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
  • 07-20-2011, 06:26 PM
    Boanerges
    That is definitely awesome!!! Congrats on that beauty bro :gj: :gj:
  • 07-20-2011, 07:05 PM
    DellaF
    She's nice! Congrats!
  • 07-20-2011, 07:06 PM
    SlitherinSisters
    Holy cow what a deal!! I would have jumped on that in a heart beat!
  • 07-20-2011, 08:39 PM
    Knytemare
    Thats what you get for looking huh? lol gratz on the new female and i believe your bargain skills just went up haha.
  • 07-20-2011, 10:14 PM
    dr del
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Nice, :D

    I think you made out like a bandit. :gj:


    dr del
  • 07-21-2011, 03:13 PM
    EverEvolvingExotics
    I love her pattern. It is always exciting to be in the right place at the right time. Congrats!
  • 07-21-2011, 03:28 PM
    Quickone4u
    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:
  • 07-21-2011, 07:34 PM
    Simple Man
    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
  • 07-21-2011, 07:53 PM
    Quiet Tempest
    That's a great deal and she looks great! Nice find! :)
  • 07-21-2011, 08:13 PM
    R&DP
    Re: Luckiest day in awhile! New PROVEN normal girl :)
    Nice pick up. Looks like a nice big girl, with a great pattern.
    Congrats!
  • 07-21-2011, 08:18 PM
    MoshBalls
    Congrats! She is pretty.
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