Alex the OSHY Biak red neo

So the little red neo finally got here. I went to the hub to pick him up and was my usual rude self as FedEx seems to care less about animals. The guy came walking out carrying the box almost tipped on its side so i told him "Hey there chief, wanna handle that box a little better and hold it straight up and down as there is a live animal in there" He apologized and held it better lol. Anyways. Got out to my car and opened it to make sure the snake was alive and he was fine. Got him home and opened his little tub and put it next to a perch and he slowly inspected the perch and climbed out. Talked to the breeder as he was sending me texts since he saw i signed for it and was more anxious than i was lol. He said he should shed in about 4 days from the pics i sent him. Anyways, here is Alex.
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i love the name. :) i'm glad they made it home safe!!!

Great looking animal! Congrats on your new pickup.

Thanks, hopefully i can get better pics once he sheds. The little guy is curious exploring all his plants and perches.

Congrats again! He's gorgeous Sauzo! I really like your perches too.

Aw, glad he made it safely. :D

So glad little Alex got there safe, such an amazing colour, can't wait to see some pics after he's settled and shed
Congrats again

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Glad the story ended well...! I am sure you breathed a huge sigh of relief when you opened that box!!!

Got a couple more pics of Alex. One when he was exploring and the second one is him sleeping now after travel. Showed the breeder and he was 'Now thats an interesting spot to pick'.
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@Phillydubs- Yeah i opened the box when i was out at my car to check on him. He was ok and the breeder enclosed his feeding/shedding/pooping records from when he was born.

Glad he made it safely. It's amazing how bad fedex workers treat a box that says perishable and live animal on it. I can't wait to see what he looks like after he has shed.

Stunner Sauzo! Congrats on the new worm and glad everything turned out well!


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Nice! He’s beautiful. Can’t wait for post-shed pictures.

So glad he’s ok and got you safe and sound!

Mazel Tov and good luck with your newest addition!

So jealous. Beautiful snake.

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Got a couple more pics of Alex. One when he was exploring and the second one is him sleeping now after travel. Showed the breeder and he was 'Now thats an interesting spot to pick'.
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@Phillydubs- Yeah i opened the box when i was out at my car to check on him. He was ok and the breeder enclosed his feeding/shedding/pooping records from when he was born.

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That’s awesome ! I love when breeders do that the guy I just got my black tail cribo from
sent the records and his first shed which I thought was super cool.

Sounds like your boy is settling in nice and finding his spots!

Guess Alex decided an actual perch is better than hanging on the a plant lol.
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That red is just so cool,just love the way they slink on the perch

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adorable, going to be so pretty after the shed!

Forgot to mention.....here's to hoping the gods love me and make Alex look like dad, the OSHY Biak.....breeder wants to buy it back if it does haha.
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SO glad he's there! He's STUNNING! Cannot wait to follow the progress of this lil' guy.

You're not helping my current dilemma of next addition lol.

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SO glad he's there! He's STUNNING! Cannot wait to follow the progress of this lil' guy.

You're not helping my current dilemma of next addition lol.

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Haha, me too. I want a Peruvian BCC but you know, these little GTPs are addictive lol. They are so easy to care for and so quiet...for the most part. When Pat is hungry, he cruises all over haha. Last night i caught him trying to squeeze the corner of the RHP with his body and climb on it lol.

One milestone conquered. Alex had his first meal after being here 3 days. Took a little enticing as i think he was sleeping and he is a pretty shy little guy so he just tucked his head and wanted to sleep more lol. But after rubbing it on him a couple times and him smelling it, he perked up and grabbed it. Took him a while to eat it as it was alive and he wanted to make sure it was dead and never had a live mouse before. Pat though used to just eat his pinkie mice alive as they squeaked down his gut. Felt bad but was kind of funny seeing a squeaking GTP.
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That's great he took food for you sauzo, that reds so cool

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And now he is content lol.
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Sauzo... very nice addition! How did you make those perches? I have been looking for something like what you have. Looks kinda like bird perches?? :)

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Sauzo... very nice addition! How did you make those perches? I have been looking for something like what you have. Looks kinda like bird perches?? :)

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Thaey just oak dowels from Home Depot. I just cut them to size and then dremel the ends so they dont spin if i'm using the 1/2 inch perches. Anything smaller and i have to zip tie a cross beam into it to lock them together to keep them from spinning.

That is one gorgeous snake Sauzo! If you don't mind me asking, how are the rod holders attached to the sides of the terrarium? With any luck I'll be picking up my first GTP sometime in November and I'm trying to figure out a good perch setup.

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That is one gorgeous snake Sauzo! If you don't mind me asking, how are the rod holders attached to the sides of the terrarium? With any luck I'll be picking up my first GTP sometime in November and I'm trying to figure out a good perch setup.

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Thanks. I use these https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerci...B-10/203531942 and then just dremel one side down on 1 perch side so i can slide the perches down into it on that side.

Well, Alex shed. Wasnt the best shed. I had to rub a piece off the top of his head which he wasnt too thrilled about but was overall very laid back and didnt even try to bite. He just kept looking up at me lol. The breeder and I attribute this to the 2 days being in a box for shipping. He said that snake never had a shed issue. Anyways, he is nice and red now. And surprisingly, he is actually pretty friendly for a GTP.
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Well, Alex shed. Wasnt the best shed. I had to rub a piece off the top of his head which he wasnt too thrilled about but was overall very laid back and didnt even try to bite. He just kept looking up at me lol. The breeder and I attribute this to the 2 days being in a box for shipping. He said that snake never had a shed issue. Anyways, he is nice and red now. And surprisingly, he is actually pretty friendly for a GTP.
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Dude. Woah.
That thing is unbelievable.


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Dude. Woah.
That thing is unbelievable.


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Lol thanks. I'm floored how calm he is after only 4 days. I was able to handle him with no real scare or biting. Didnt even hiss at me. After i showed the breeder the pics, he sent me a message saying "I kind of regret selling him now. He was so close to being one of my holdbacks."

Alright, think Alex is trying to look cute here lol.
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Gosh, he is SOOOOOOOOOO PRETTY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to say though, I never found that species to be all that aggressive of iffy. As long as you don't mess with them at night or once in feed mode.

When I picked out my two at Ophiological Services I handled about 30 neonates, and only 2 tagged me. The rest were rather shy or curious. None huffed or hissed.
My two were puppy dog tame. Easy to handle, even though I rarely did, because they seem so much more fragile then thicker bodied snakes.
Never even a hiss out of either of them.

I think you will be very happy with your little glow worm :)

That is so cute and that red !
wow mate


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Holy cow that thing has such rich color! Post more!!!!!

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Alright, think Alex is trying to look cute here lol.
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You are not helping my addiction here!!!! LOL. Looks so amazing.

Great looking critter Sauzo. Keep them pics comin sir.

And here is a new pic of Alex doing his usual thing lol
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Man, that red on those babies never fails to amaze me.

Great pics. Thanks for sharing!

Well Alex spent the whole night last night furiously throwing his tail all over trying to catch dinner even though he ate the night before. Then this morning he gave up and moved to the potted plant and has been sleeping under the plant all day.
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Awww. He's such a cute little noodle.

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Awww. He's such a cute little noodle.

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Thanks. He is and he is so forceful with wanting food. Little booger just parks himself right infront of the door on his perch and sits there half cocked with the tail flailing all over lol. Little guy was shy for the first 2 days i got him, now he is pretty bold. A lot more bold than Pat except i did catch Pat windshield wiping the cage door this morning after taking a HUGE poop. Once i cleaned it, he went back to his same spot on his perch and went to sleep lol.

Alex is a cute little guy. I am glad he's eating and thriving in your care. He had a rough outing to you.

I am very happy things are going so well for you and you are not having problems like I am having with Yafe (even if Fedex wasn't the only problem).

Keep us posted and keep up the good work.

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Alex is a cute little guy. I am glad he's eating and thriving in your care. He had a rough outing to you.

I am very happy things are going so well for you and you are not having problems like I am having with Yafe (even if Fedex wasn't the only problem).

Keep us posted and keep up the good work.

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Thanks. I had my problems with Harley my beardie. She kind of quit using one of her back legs this sunday so i took her into my vet on tuesday. The vet did 3 xrays, a blood panel, and consultation with a reptile xray specialist as she couldnt see anything other than maybe light arthritis in Harleys leg. She isnt impacted, doesnt have eggs, her lungs look good and clear, no broken bones. Just a whole lot of fat on her lower area. This ran me $400. But the bottom line is pretty much Harley is WAY overweight. A normal beardie her size should weigh about 400 grams. She weighed in at 718 grams and that was completely empty. The vet kept telling me she was overweight on all her checkups but now the vet said 'NO MORE BEARDIE CANDY!!' in the form of butterworms which she LOVES. I cave for her when she jumps off her hammock and charges to me and stares up at me when i get the tub out lol. The vet said she can eat her dubias, silkworms and hornworms but i need to supplement her with more veggies and fruits which she never was a fan for even as a 6 week old baby when i got her.

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Thanks. I had my problems with Harley my beardie. She kind of quit using one of her back legs this sunday so i took her into my vet on tuesday. The vet did 3 xrays, a blood panel, and consultation with a reptile xray specialist as she couldnt see anything other than maybe light arthritis in Harleys leg. She isnt impacted, doesnt have eggs, her lungs look good and clear, no broken bones. Just a whole lot of fat on her lower area. This ran me $400. But the bottom line is pretty much Harley is WAY overweight. A normal beardie her size should weigh about 400 grams. She weighed in at 718 grams and that was completely empty. The vet kept telling me she was overweight on all her checkups but now the vet said 'NO MORE BEARDIE CANDY!!' in the form of butterworms which she LOVES. I cave for her when she jumps off her hammock and charges to me and stares up at me when i get the tub out lol. The vet said she can eat her dubias, silkworms and hornworms but i need to supplement her with more veggies and fruits which she never was a fan for even as a 6 week old baby when i got her.

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Hey, we all do our best. Vet bills suck, but so does having a sick animal, or an animal that we are concerned about and unsure what to do.

My old Beardie, George, died (I had to put him down) at about 11 years old, of pancreatitis. He was in pain every time he ate towards the end. He was also not a big fan of his veggies, but I was stubborn and either made him eat them with his protein (literally stuck the leafy greens in his mouth while he was chewing an insect), or held out protein for a bit until he would eat his veggies. I knew which veggies he really liked (collard greens, carrots, squash, etc) and tried to give him more of those (mixed in with other things that were good for him). He also didn't like Dubai's (he was introduced to them late in life) and I didn't feed crickets (too dirty, too much noise, and not as high in protein as Dubai - a staple along with mealworms for my geckos). So he ate more super worms then he probably should have mixed in with phoenix worms and an occasional wax or butterworm. However, between supplementation (vitamins, calcium, and proper UV light), he lived to pretty old for a Beardie.

Do your best with Harley, but definitely get some weight off. It will help.

Alex looking really good sauzo, his colour is just so cool,looks so cute just nestled in the his plant

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Such a lovely animal. ONE DAY...... Will just have to admire from here for now.

Alex being antisocial https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...723e684ded.jpg

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Even antisocial he’s still stunning. :)

A little less antisocial. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6908bd227e.jpg

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Alex being weird. How is he comfortable with his face squished. Then him poking out cause he thought food was coming. He is hungry 24/7.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ecfa65a06d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b491b3b18c.jpg

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