Is this a Mojave?

Just picked up our second BP. Is this a Mojave? Guy said it was. Only asking cause the price was dirt cheap.



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It looks like it yeah. How much did you pay for him/her? I bought mine from a breeder friend for $120, so they can be relatively cheap.

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Originally Posted by jessica87

Just picked up our second BP. Is this a Mojave? Guy said it was. Only asking cause the price was dirt cheap.



http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps34f4c9ac.jpg

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These Are some crazy nails ya got there

I paid $65

Looks like mojave and I'm guessing a male.

Right it's a male. he's underweight. Guy said he was hatched in July and only weight's 110, , my normal is about the same length but she's 151 grams. maybe he's wrong. I plan on getting a few more from him, I just want to see how this guy plays out.

Yep Mojave and a nice one!
He may not be underweight if you are just comparing snakes, they all grow at different rates. What is his body condition like?

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I'am still new on snakes so it takes me a bit of time to examine but all I can tell is that when he turns you see a little bit of flabby/wrinkley skin, everything else so far seems good.

Flabby wrinkly skin can mean he's going to shed soon as well. Keep an eye on his humidity.

weigh him in the pic he looks pretty nice.
Good luck.

He's 110 grams and he ate yesterday the guy said

He ate yesterday and you picked up today?? BP's should be left a very minimum of 24/48 hours after eating. I leave mine for 48 hours before going anywhere near them personally.

Looks like a mojave though :)

Yep, mojave.

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I'am still new on snakes so it takes me a bit of time to examine but all I can tell is that when he turns you see a little bit of flabby/wrinkley skin, everything else so far seems good.

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doesn't necessarily mean anything. My bumblebee male is just a squishy snake he eats well, growing great. however when you pick him up compared to any other bp I have he feels like flabby or squishy lol its kinda funny.

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He ate yesterday and you picked up today?? BP's should be left a very minimum of 24/48 hours after eating. I leave mine for 48 hours before going anywhere near them personally.

Looks like a mojave though :)

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+1 that does seem a bit odd. Then again I've heard of people shipping hatchlings before their first or 2nd shed. I typically give my guy the same amount of time or more. I feed Monday nights after work. Won't handle until Wednesday night


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lol...bp's will not spontaneously die if you handle them within 48 hours of eating...

Oh I know that and I know it is just a guideline and not all BP's will regurge, it may have come across a lot more harsh than I intended. I was curious but I have since learnt that it is not actually so unusual! Apologies if that came across wrong!

I use to feed mine in seperate containers and pick them up right after feeding. I have also handled about 12 hours after feeding several times when they use to knock over their water dishes. Now Im not saying its the best for them by no means, but didnt harm them any. I now feed in their tubs and let them sit between 24-48 hours before I mess with them. That is better for them to try to wait the 48 hours if possiable.

I do try to leave the 48 hours where possible but, for example, I hadn't realised my spider had done his business (hadn't looked in since the morning) until I had hovered the mouse in front of him and by this time it was too late. He fed last night and I am going to take him out and clean his rub tonight as I cannot leave him with poo in his rub! My feisty pastel who struck at me a few times from her viv has also done a urate after I cleaned her out last night (she ate Tuesday) so cleaning her out tonight too. May have a bite pic to put up if she is still in that mood!


Anyways, OP, you BP is gorgeous and congrats on him and such a fab price :D

I usually keep the rats that have darker markings for the snakes with white bellies (BEL's, Lesserbee's) that way when they're done eating you can see the rat inside them. Kinda creepy, yet kinda cool...

If it is a baby, you do not want it to regurge. It is a good idea to leave them be, but 99% of the time, not a big deal
if you handle them after they eat. I would say that an issue might come up if it is a picky feeder and gets stressed
and regurges, not good. Or, if it ate a larger than normal meal, you do not want that big meal coming back up. Claws, and
teeth coming up....can do some internal damage.

That being said, all my hatchlings are wells started and I do handle them, sometimes right after a meal to clean their tubs.
Never had a problem.

Mojaves are cool!


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I've handled my guys many times after feeding,quickly that is...never regurged...never any signs either. But like I said,the handling was always quick

Typically when people talk about "not handling" after eating, we mean extended sessions not just putting the snake back. You don't want to be encouraging lots of activity in a snake that has just eaten because they may feel the need to 'lighten the load'.

when we got the little guy, the breeder said he is eating live mouse hoppers, and by looking at him it seem to me that he wasn't getting enough food. We handle him for about 10-mins that whole day, letting in settle in his new home. We wait usually 24-36 hours before handling them again