Progression Thread for a Pastel Axanthic (Oliver)

Recently obtained my first ball python, a pastel axanthic male. After some helpful input from you all I settled on the name Oliver (or Ollie). He seems to have settled in nicely for me, I've had him for just over a week and he took his second meal for me today. So excited to watch this guy grow!
I weighed him yesterday and he's only 78 grams. He hatched on October 21st, 2016.

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He took his first frozen thawed for me today which I was ridiculously excited about. Last week he'd only eat live but I figured I'd still try frozen first just to see. And success!
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From earlier this week, this was the first time I had him out since I got him. It's so neat to me how they will slither right up alongside straight things.
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Nice little one

Good looking little fella. Congrats 🍾 on switching to frozen! :)

Cool snake!

Love axanthics all I have to say about that lol nah but I plan on doing what the guy does who made the stormtrooper ball python lol he says everything's better with axanthic and puts it into everything and it's something I wanna do is cross it with almost everything I have lol idk the silver just got me hooked but babies and that blue I was blown away but sadly doesn't stay

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Also what line tsk or vpi or joliff lol I have a vpi axanthic and a 1 that the lady didn't remember what the breeder said she was but she said she's never been silver with her and when I started to breed her and before she laid her eggs she went silver and way lighter then I've ever seen her but I hope she's the tsk line because then I'd have those 2

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Great little noodle! Love the Axanthic stuff.

Dave

Thanks all!

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Originally Posted by Ballpythonguy92

Also what line tsk or vpi or joliff lol I have a vpi axanthic and a 1 that the lady didn't remember what the breeder said she was but she said she's never been silver with her and when I started to breed her and before she laid her eggs she went silver and way lighter then I've ever seen her but I hope she's the tsk line because then I'd have those 2

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He's VPI line :)

I find vpi axanthic the best just because the 100% het vpi axanthic babies are always nicer and have a brighter back I first heard another breeder mention it in a thread then a youtube video and when I had my first clutch of them I noticed it too

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I'm learning it's near impossible to capture this guy's true coloring on film.. No light on the tank just a CHE, so my flash is doing weird things to his color.
He had a meal on Tuesday and I haven't messed with him since. I plan on cleaning the tank tomorrow and changing out a few things. Would like to get rid of the wood to avoid any mold issues.
Snapped a couple pics of him though. His daily ritual seems to be spending the day away in his coconut hide and then coming out at night to lay across the fake branch.

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You dont want to use flash.
Flourecent lighting does wonders.

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Originally Posted by Breezy

I'm learning it's near impossible to capture this guy's true coloring on film.. No light on the tank just a CHE, so my flash is doing weird things to his color.
He had a meal on Tuesday and I haven't messed with him since. I plan on cleaning the tank tomorrow and changing out a few things. Would like to get rid of the wood to avoid any mold issues.
Snapped a couple pics of him though. His daily ritual seems to be spending the day away in his coconut hide and then coming out at night to lay across the fake branch.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/img_2640.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/img_2641.jpg

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It's all about trail and error ;) most mine turn out like that aswell but keep trying different lighting and also right after sheds mine always gives me great pictures eventually you will get the pictures that best capture his colors their will be times aswell were he will turn out better looking aswell

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