My collection (ALOT of pics) some info on me as well

So i've been meaning to do an introduction but it's been to long since i joined and decided to just do an collection thread instead guess this is a little intro as well considering this is my first created thread. Quick bio of me uhh lets see i've been taking care of critters since before i was 10 and all these years later its only the boids that hold my interest. From their relative low maintenance to manageable size, regarding bp's and boa's anyway. I had an old collection of snakes back around 1999 to 2003 consisting of 1 wild caught garter snake (he lived for about 10-12 years we caught him around the mid 90' he ate pretty much anything fish,worms,pinkies), 3 kingsnakes (sold them) , 1 normal ball python (sold him to a friend), 1 argentine boa (sold), 1 columbian red tail boa (the only remnants of this collection i have left you'll see him later), 1 blood python (died of RI i knew he had it just didn't know it was life threating back then i thought it would cure it self like a cold of something i plead ignorance at the time of this happening and banned my self from ever getting another blood python as punishment though i've learned a lot since then and would never let this this happen again mind you), 1 savu python (almost forgot i use to own one of these :weirdface sold him), 1 gtp baby (he died it never ate he was a straight up neonate and for all i knew it never ate before, if i ever did get another gtp i'll get an older established feeder next time and just like the savu i nearly forgot i use to own a gtp... 500 dollars down the drain and would have been an awesome snake today) and i think that's about it. I decided to sell most of my old collection because their were fish tanks all over the house and realized i was in too deep didn't plan on selling the bp and one of the kingsnakes it just happened didn't plan on selling the gtp and blood python either but they died. Now all that's left is my Columbian red tail.


Here's a quick pic of my current setup. Not a house full of fish tanks this time around thank god lol. I can fit all 12 of my baby's all right here which is nice also this pic is from early last year. I keep them in my room btw. Since their in my room i keep them clean and tend to them daily if need be, don't want my room smelling bad.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._42_38_pro.jpg

So on to the actual ball pythons finally. After all this is a bp pics thread. Also i'm showing them from oldest to newest additions. I'll add some info on them and try to keep it short. Enjoy the read and the pictures.

First is my pie bald he's my oldest i got him feb 2013 as a birthday gift to myself :gj: He's probably a 2012. He started my ball python addiction and what a great way to start it. Also little black spots barely started popping up on him which i like. He's on my no trade no sell list he's mine til he dies.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._10_15_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._42_31_pro.jpg

Second is my pastel het pied girl. She was an early breeding idea but currently im deciding to save pairing her to any interesting stuff i might produce down the road. I think she's a pretty decent to good pastel. The last half of her body has almost no spots or alien heads and the last quarter of her is enchi like.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._18_36_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...9/1/pastel.png
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._48_37_pro.jpg

Third is the killer bee fader. I got her just because lol. I got her when she was really young and almost white not yellow and i was impressed and got her. Now she's one of my biggest bp's and is just a big gorgeous yellow momma. Not any real breeding plans for her atm but i figure it can't hurt to have her plus i just love her.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._16_51_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._41_12_pro.jpg

Forth is my banana boy. I just had to have a banana. He's probably my one of my most basic bp's nothing to fancy need more pics of him also he was sold to me as a male maker so i guess that's good. I had a pic of him young but can't find it. He was real bright and now he's dulled but i still think he looks great. I respect all that the gene does as just a single gene i just had to have one. I got him paired up with my sugar bee down the road shooting for sugar banana stuff. He's a hindu cause of the dot in the middle of his forehead just kidding of course.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._56_48_pro.jpg

Fifth is my mystic potion 66% pos pied. I wish he had more pattern but i still love having something striped also was a interesting idea for a pied project. I'm gonna pair him to my trick het girl maybe later this year or next and figure i'll try to prove him out. Also maybe produce something new and amazing in the process.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._10_10_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...9/1/mystic.png

Sixth is my trick het pied. I got her cause i really wanted something 100% het pied or visual pied and be different something outside the box and i got it with her. Now i know most people here have probably never heard of the trick gene or think it's worth your money but i think it's a very respectable gene especially after you see the trick pied (pictured below) which is low white and a very good thing for a pied project since pied usually overpowers many gene's and make them high white. I'm gonna pair her up with my mystic potion pos pied and hope for bazinga pieds which i think run a good possibility of looking great or amazing but only time will tell. Bazinga is trick x mojave feel free to look them up on wobp.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._19_35_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._26_48_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._56_34_pro.jpg
**Trick pied** (not mine)
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../v__5703_1.jpg

Seventh is my ghi pastave. She's outright one of my favorite bp's and is on my no sell no trade list i'm keeping her til she dies. I just love her weird pattern and color. I love the contrast of her orange head with the rest of her body and the stripe running down her neck i just love her. Not many current breeding plans for her other then to my banana boy down to road. I'm also considering super ghi stuff which i think are not seen enough. (First pic is from the breeder)
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../1/fotfeca.jpg
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Number eight is my sugar bee. I decided to finally add sugar to my gene pool last year. I always wanted to try and make my own sugar banana's someday and i just love calico/sugar though i like sugar more. (First pic is from the breeder)
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../1/fotb957.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._07_31_pro.jpg
Tub shot and serious sausage butt.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._22_54_pro.jpg
Checkin out the poster also that fission is unreal.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._09_28_pro.jpg

Number nine is my super pastel 66% pos het puzzle. I always liked the puzzle gene and think the super pastel puzzle looks amazing and that's just for starters. Luckily i found a guy who deals with puzzle and feel i got lucky buying a super pastel pos puzzle. When he showed me the picture i felt there was something going on as the color and pattern seem a bit off. Now i know just cause of the looks is ain't certain but i'd like to think it does and we'll see when ever i get him a 100% het puzzle girl. (Once again first pic is from the breeder)
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../fotfcb5_1.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._10_44_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._29_31_pro.jpg
Might make my own super pastel puzzle someday. Also what the heck is a magpie lol it does look awesome though.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._39_34_pro.jpg

Now last but not least is my newest favorite my albino clown girl. Just like my pied and ghi pastave she's on my no trade no sell list and is mine forever. As well just like my pied i always just wanted a albino clown. I actually got her as a mere purchase of desire. She was pricy but worth it imo the feeling of adding both these great gene's in my collection with just one bp is a pretty sweet feeling. I kinda cheated and just bout her but my collection is about at its limit and didn't want to wait 4 or more years to make my own with respect to those who try to breed their own double recessive stuff. I get exicted every time i handle her also she's eating and doing great.The onle breeding plans i have for her now anyway is try her to my pied boy someday and shoot for triple hets. I mean really? who wouldn't want a triple het for clown,pied and albino probably the three most popular recessive gene's there are. Of course there's the problem of finding a unrelated triple het clown,pied,albino good luck with that.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...no_clown_1.png
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...no_clown_2.png

Now here's my big old Columbian red tail i mentioned earlier. I got him back in the spring of 2000 i was in the 8th grade then. He's still alive all these years later i keep feeding him, cleaning him and he just doesn't die. It'll be cool to see how long he lives hopefully another 17 years. (First pic is him Christmas 2014.)
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../fotb25a_1.jpg
Below is him Christmas 2015 with a stretch feed schedule.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._58_19_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...1/big_guy1.png
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Here's his little bro my albino boa. I got him at a small pet shop i go to get pre killed sometimes. I bought him as a replacement if the big guy were to pass away from old age or whatever reason. Despite getting him at a small pet shop he's doing fine and is getting big. I got him dec 2012.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._40_22_pro.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8_59_pro_1.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._04_51_pro.jpg
The albino boas new boaphile enclosure.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._14_41_pro.jpg

Ball python food
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._18_11_pro.jpg

Big guys food
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...nake_food1.png

That's about it for snake stuff here's some pics of my other hobbies before i wrap this thread up. Also hobbies as in things i dump money in to.lol
My car. Since my eclipse got smashed last year (wasn't my fault btw) i figured it was a good time to get a camaro finally since i always wanted one and yes it's powerful.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...9/1/camaro.png
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._18_47_pro.jpg

One of my pride and joys a mortal kombat 3 arcade machine me and my brother went half's on and refurbished.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._51_01_pro.jpg

Aaaand that's it. Hope the bp.net community liked the pics and the read. I look forward to being part of the community but only as a casual member cause i'm so freakin busy also i plan on getting update pics which i'll save for furture threads like a pic of me holding my big ol Columbian red tail.:weirdface

Thanks for sharing! I really dig the Albino Clown :gj:

Very cool snakes! Where do you get your mice and rats all packaged up like that? I got mine from Rodent Pro, just thrown in plastic bags, but I like your wrapping better.

Very nice I enjoyed your show and I love love your Boas and Ball Pythons and your set-up, now about that Camaro way to go......

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Great looking collection. Thanks for taking the time to share and :welcome: to BP.net

Very nice collection of critters and cool background story. Welcome and best wishes.

Looks like a nice pied selection you'll have pretty soon.. your red tail is impressive.!! Welcome BTW 🙂

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Thanks for sharing! I really dig the Albino Clown :gj:

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Much thanks WmHrbst she is pretty great. I just love her orange and white she's like a living dreamsicle.

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Originally Posted by cchardwick

Very cool snakes! Where do you get your mice and rats all packaged up like that? I got mine from Rodent Pro, just thrown in plastic bags, but I like your wrapping better.

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Thanks cchardwick. I get mine rats from big cheese rodent factory. Their over all well rounded and for me i love the $29 flat rate they got. Funny thing is it says limited time but it doesn't seem to ever expire. Now im gonna pat my self on the back for jinxing it now lol. I should note they have a notorious problem not having medium rats, jumbo mice to name some. Now it's not a huge problem for me the only thing they NEVER have are medium rats. You to need to get in contact with them to get on a reserve list or some crap. I get by with smalls,weans,pups and fuzzy's and the jumbo's from them on to which they usually have.

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Very nice I enjoyed your show and I love love your Boas and Ball Pythons and your set-up, now about that Camaro way to go......

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Ok got the muti quoting figured out. But yes thank you very much lady i appreciate it. And another thanks for the Camaro comment the car is my baby. I just caught Christine you know the Stephen king movie on tv and i'm only kinda joking when i say it but i kinda feel the same way bout his obsession and love for his car. Also this car is expensive like every other couple months there's a 1000 fix needs taking care of but the car is lucky i like it so much.

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Great looking collection. Thanks for taking the time to share and :welcome: to BP.net

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Thanks DellaF. I'm glad you enjoyed the it. I was up for a good chunk of the night doing it but finally got it done.:salute:

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Very nice collection of critters and cool background story. Welcome and best wishes.

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thanks el Ziggy I'm proud of them. I wanted to open up a bit to the community so i shared my previous collection and a small bio glad you liked it.

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Looks like a nice pied selection you'll have pretty soon.. your red tail is impressive.!! Welcome BTW ��

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Thank you spikell i think he's impressive too i got space out his feedings to try and keep him in good general health and i do hope i do get some interesting pied stuff eventually:gj:

Also want to add i think its kinda funny how long the first page of this thread is lol.

Great intro and nice collection. I like that Mortal Kombat arcade game!

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Originally Posted by Slowcountry Balls

Great intro and nice collection. I like that Mortal Kombat arcade game!

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Thank you! I appreciate a complement from a established pro such as your self. Also thanks for the arcade comment i love it. I might get one or more machines later but not now i know I'm gonna get a pin ball machine for sure. But anyway here's some more pics of the machine for you or any one else who cares to see them.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...led22222_2.jpg
We put some hacked chips on the mother board to make the game better imo.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/6/2/5/9/1/l_2.jpg
One of the best things it does is makes human smoke and noob saibot playable. Their pics cover the fighters being selected but they come threw when you pick them so no biggie. I'm pretty good with cyrax.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/6/2/5/9/1/u_2.jpg
Also this is what the machine looked like when we first got it. This is the most expensive, coolest and big thing we bought off ebay.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...ntitled2_2.jpg

Since i bumped the tread to reply to slowcountry balls might a well go ahead and do an add on. I dug up some old and newer pics to share enjoy.
Here's a older pied pic. I like this one.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...titled33_2.jpg
This one is weird cause the guy in the back round is looking at my pied and photo bombing this shot but that's why i saved it.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...titled22_2.jpg
Here's a older pic of the banana when he was bright.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...ed333333_2.jpg
Pretty early shot of the killer bee.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...itled333_2.jpg
Really early shot of the albino boa.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...itled222_2.jpg
More pics of the albino clown.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._clown_4_2.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file..._clown_3_2.jpg
Some pics out of my ultimate morph maker guide for your viewing pleasure. Love the lesser pin spider.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...titled11_2.jpg
Lovin the desert ghost clown.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...itled111_2.jpg
I really like the ghi lesser spot nose.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...tled1111_2.jpg
Here's a pic of a supposed black head orange dream pastel i was considering but decided on the ghi pastave just wanted to show her cause she's amazing. Her blushing is mind blowing. I passed cause he was asking more for her compared to the ghi she looks great but think she just looks like a insane pastel or something. He said she was one of two ever produced well a year ago anyway so who can say what a bh od pastel looks like. Though i do trust this breeder.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/6/2/5/9/1/m_2.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...untitled_2.jpg
Here's a supposed leopard fire fly trick a worlds first was told. ( this is just a breeder pic a buddy sent me this is NOT MINE )
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file.../v__3b7b_1.jpg
And here's a nice view of the city. I work down town and got this shot at the end of a day. This is facing south east the lake is just left of this photo.
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...tled2222_3.jpg

Awesome collection!

What a collection! Thanks for sharing :)

Sugar bee is awesome. Going to use your pic to convince my wife we need to add sugar.

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Awesome collection!

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Thanks Ginvbch i'm excited to try and prove out some stuff i got.

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What a collection! Thanks for sharing :)

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Thanks Aercadia glad you liked it and good luck on your pied albino project.

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Sugar bee is awesome. Going to use your pic to convince my wife we need to add sugar.

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Thanks Jodan i really like her as well. Most people like the really high white cali bees though don't get me wrong they are nice but i like the contrast of the sugar bee. Good luck convincing your wife. Go for it add sugar its a great gene and isn't really expensive. I didn't get mine from mike wilbanks but i would next time around. He's got some of the best sugars.



And to every one reading please excuse some of the photos disappearing. My bp.net account is low on space so i replaced some pics and wasn't sure if this would happen. At least i got albino clown pics on the second page.

What an impressive collection EDR! So hard to pick a favorite, but I really dig those cool dorsal stripes on your GHI Pastave.

The Z/28 is so awesome as well.

I enjoyed reading your posts. :)

Enjoyable collection. It's good to see someone passionate about their hobbies.


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Originally Posted by Reinz

What an impressive collection EDR! So hard to pick a favorite, but I really dig those cool dorsal stripes on your GHI Pastave.

The Z/28 is so awesome as well. I enjoyed reading your posts. :)

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Thanks reinz glad you liked it. And thanks for the Camaro comment. I love the car though it took some time to get used to a v8 rear wheel drive. I just bought 50lbs of kitty litter to put in the trunk next winter luckily this years winter wasn't that bad.

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Enjoyable collection. It's good to see someone passionate about their hobbies.

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Thanks carldordelman luckily for my snakes my car and arcade i love them to much to where it's hard to not be passionate about them.:gj:

I'm so jealous of that MK3 arcade machine, always been my favorite

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I'm so jealous of that MK3 arcade machine, always been my favorite

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Thanks Skedar. We got it like 3 years ago. We got lucky and got the machine for only $625 but getting it from Maryland to Chicago ran another $600. All things considered it's in pretty decent shape i'm looking in to get a new monitor put in sometime cause the current one is pretty worn but very playable. Interesting fact the machine was made right here in Chicago back in the early 90's. Actually it was made right down California ave which is right bye us. Neat to think after all these years it came back home to Chicago and not far from where it was produced. We still need to get it properly lifted cause every 10 years or so the basement floods like half a foot and i don't want it getting ruined. And yes mk3 is my favorite as well my brothers favorite is mk2. He cant handle the combo's in 3 he's a such a nub nub. Mk3 was also ed boons favorite mk though i'm not really surprised.

Snakes and MK game, ultimate man cave! :bow:

You have a lot of cool toys!


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