My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

Usually I take a little more time to get to know my animals before finalizing a name, but this time a name just popped out while brainstorming and was a no-brainer...

As many of you know, my grandfather passed recently. He and I were very close, and the man was my hero.
Well, Pepere left me a couple bucks and a portion of the money he left went to purchasing my new girl...

His name was Fernand, or Fern for short. His nickname was Frenchie, given to him in WWII.

When I said this name the other night my girlfriend and I just looked at each other and nodded, "YUP!"

So without further ado, meet Fernie.

....a somewhat feminine mashup of Fern and Frenchie, and a tribute to my grandfather. I miss you, old man. I'll see you again some day, but for now a piece of you will live on through Fernie.

Rest in Peace Fernand E. Frechette.
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That's an awesome name and a super cool way to honor your Paw-Paw Craig!

She is beautiful and I love her very meaningful name.

Perfect way to name a snake- Welcome Fernie! :buttercup Looking forward to your adventures...

What a perfect name, great way to remember your Grandfather!

A lovely (and wonderfully meaningful) name for a lovely snake! I hope you two have many good years together.

Lovely girl, look forward to her progress.

There are 2 species I still would love to have.

This is one of them!

Great choice.

I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

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I think I have tea bags bigger than that!? :rofl:

It's so much fun to watch them grow, anyway. I'll have to go weigh my little rat snake Milagro, I'm sure she's even tinier than yours, lol.

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I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

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Wow, and I thought the last BP I got was small at 79g, That's less than 1/2 of that size. I'd almost be afraid to hold something that small.

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Wow, and I thought the last BP I got was small at 79g, That's less than 1/2 of that size. I'd almost be afraid to hold something that small.

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My little Hognose boy was 11 grams when he found his way to me! Hahaha. He stayed tiny though...she won't :D

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I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

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So as promised, I just weighed Milagro, & after 9 pinky-meals so far (she's currently 'empty' & due to feed again now) she weighs all of 14 grams! :rofl:
She's noticeably bigger & stronger now than when first hatched...I'd have to guess (since I didn't weigh her immediately) that she weighed in about 8-9 grams then.

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Wow, and I thought the last BP I got was small at 79g, That's less than 1/2 of that size. I'd almost be afraid to hold something that small.

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And yeah, that's why I haven't done much handling of Milagro yet...colubrids can be SO tiny & delicate, it's best to let them grow for a while first. Just now handled her easily-she's never tried to bite, but she is prone to suddenly bolting out of your hands if you don't know what you're doing. Fortunately I've had tons of practice with hatchling corns, rat snakes & kings, etc. It takes a light touch to keep them calm, & they're best handled over soft territory (like a bed) just in case.

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So as promised, I just weighed Milagro, & after 9 pinky-meals so far (she's currently 'empty' & due to feed again now) she weighs all of 14 grams! :rofl:
She's noticeably bigger & stronger now than when first hatched...I'd have to guess (since I didn't weigh her immediately) that she weighed in about 8-9 grams then.
And yeah, that's why I haven't done much handling of Milagro yet...colubrids can be SO tiny & delicate, it's best to let them grow for a while first. Just now handled her easily-she's never tried to bite, but she is prone to suddenly bolting out of your hands if you don't know what you're doing. Fortunately I've had tons of practice with hatchling corns, rat snakes & kings, etc. It takes a light touch to keep them calm, & they're best handled over soft territory (like a bed) just in case.

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WOW! that's so Tiny......:O, Glad she's growing and doing well!

Craig, I didn't mean to sidetrack from your Bredli girl...it's just fun to compare what it's like to experience these different kinds of snakes. The tiniest ones I've ever
raised were hatchling desert glossy snakes...I never weighed them but they were tiny even compared to hatchling corns- only about 7" long & slender.

Enjoy Fernie while she's tiny...they're much easier to hold onto when they get bigger, but they're "only little once". ;)

Craig, that name is perfect! Your never know, Fernie could be your guardian angel :floating:

Fernie is looking shiny and new after her first shed with me, so a few pics. She wasn't sitting still though, so not the best pics.
She's already doing really well handling too. I handled her for a decent little while today and she was a complete sweetheart. Not a single strike and only jerked her head back into S position a few times.
She's already showing signs of progress with each handling session, so I'm feeling confident she'll be a chill girl once she grows into some confidence.

Maybe I'm losing what's left of my mind (ha!!) but I swear I'm seeing more orange coloration in her head after only one shed with me. I'll be looking forward to her next shed to compare.

So far, I've learned a few things since Fernie came home, but mostly...
I should have gotten into morellia sooner!!!! Hahahaha. I'm really enjoying this girl, and seeing her perched so often is super cool to me. I'm smitten, it's official...

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Love it. 👍

Seeing this girl is influencing my Noah’s Ark syndrome... need one of this, one of that, two of these, two of that... hah! Looking good!


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Seeing this girl is influencing my Noah’s Ark syndrome... need one of this, one of that, two of these, two of that... hah! Looking good!


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Hahahaha, right?!?!? Ziggy, Reinz and Gio (among others) are all good for sharing their crews and I always say the same thing when I see them.

She sure looks great Craig. Glad to see such enthusiasm! :)

Want list.

Bredli and Suri.

This Bredli here is a beauty ��

Not everyone understands the need for such creatures but those that do know want lists are real ��

Looking good Fernie!

How's her temperament? She calming down a bit?

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Want list.

Bredli and Suri.

This Bredli here is a beauty ��

Not everyone understands the need for such creatures but those that do know want lists are real ��

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Thank you!!! I'm very happy with her. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for a Bredli. I saw a few days ago he had some of his hypos and stripes on MM. They're stunning!!!

My want list has changed quite a bit the last few years. She definitely won't be my only Aussie. I'm really digging Timors too.

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Looking good Fernie!

How's her temperament? She calming down a bit?

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Thanks Dave!!

She's doing extremely well. No strikes at all today. When I took her out she was under her hide and when I lifted it she just picked her head up and watched me. No defensive behavior at all. So I figured "what the heck" and just had a good feeling so I just reached in and carefully scooped her up. She was fine!!!
I had been working with her using the hook, so I was surprised she was so chill with me just reaching in. I'll still work with the hook, but I thought it was a sign of a step in the right direction. She's literally been better every handling session so far. Hopefully it keeps up!!!

That's great Craig.

Yafe was a hisser, but never bit. He still hisses occasionally, but is fine when picked up.

Most seem to grow out of it. Keep in mind Yafe was a year when I got him, so he had already grown out of that phase.

He can sure be vocal though. :)

It's cool as they get bigger and use you as a human tree. Yafe is about 400G and over 4ft now. So you can really get a sense of his strength now and how holds on etc.

Looking forward to seeing your beauty grow up and chill out!

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I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

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Oh my gosh. So tiny and adorable!!

Great name choice; I think it is a beautiful dedication to your late grandfather.

I just had Fernie out for another quick handling session and she was a dream!!!
I figured I'd get her out for a bit before feeding her tomorrow night.

She was calm and inquisitive the entire time (about 20 minutes). She was so good Katie even asked to hold her!!! A few weeks ago Katie thought it would be months at least before she was comfortable trying to hold Fernie. But she asked out of the blue (I never pressure her) and I said sure. Fernie was a sweetheart for Katie too. Katie was so happy and smiling the whole time, it was prescious!!!

So far so good! Now I'll let her chill and feed her tomorrow night.

Glad to hear she’s chilling out! I changed Sally’s water last night and got bit three times lol


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Glad to hear she’s chilling out! I changed Sally’s water last night and got bit three times lol


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Ha! Thanks! So far she's been great, fingers crossed it keeps up!

Fernie looks great Craig! I'm glad handling her is going well too. I figured you'd dig Morella 🙂. They're cool critters and so easy to keep. Keep the pictures flowing!

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Fernie looks great Craig! I'm glad handling her is going well too. I figured you'd dig Morella 🙂. They're cool critters and so easy to keep. Keep the pictures flowing!

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Thanks my man! You were right!!!
I'm very pleasantly surprised how well she's handling so far. It's not just the lack of striking either, she is displaying no signs of stress and almost no defensive behavior at all while out. She just curiously explores a bit. I love it!

I'll keep the pics coming!

Here are a few more pics. She's become a dream to handle too. I have stuck to the hook training, but a quick, gentle pat is all it takes and she's fine. Zero strikes lately.

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Looking good Craig!

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Looking good Craig!

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Thank you, good sir!

She's looking great. Awesome on the hook training and her chilling out! Really nice work brother.

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She's looking great. Awesome on the hook training and her chilling out! Really nice work brother.

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Thanks, Dave. I figured there's no downside to continuing to work with the hook, so may as well :)

I think she's shaping up to be a great example of a Bredli living up to their docile reputation. She's not head shy at all. She's calm, gentle and curious. So far, so good!!

She's a very pretty girl Craig. What size prey do you feed her?

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She's a very pretty girl Craig. What size prey do you feed her?

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Thanks bro!!

She's getting a hopper every 5-6 days. They still leave a pretty noticable lump. I think shell be outgrowing them fairly quickly though. She's put on a whopping 20 grams already, hahaha.

Wow....What a beautiful animal!


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Wow....What a beautiful animal!


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Thank you! I've wanted a Bredli for years, so I'm super happy with her.

Here are a few pics of Fernie in her quarantine enclosure. I can't believe she's already approaching 90 days!! She'll be moving upstairs to the snake room before long. It's gonna be a while, but I can't wait to set up her Boaphile and get her in there, it's gonna look so nice!!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fcdcb41813.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c6f1d8bc9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...32deaddbb4.jpg

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Here are a few pics of Fernie in her quarantine enclosure. I can't believe she's already approaching 90 days!! She'll be moving upstairs to the snake room before long. It's gonna be a while, but I can't wait to set up her Boaphile and get her in there, it's gonna look so nice!!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fcdcb41813.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c6f1d8bc9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...32deaddbb4.jpg

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I love it!
Looks like a big, chunky head on that one too!

My adding to the collection days are over, but there are two regrets. I don't have one of these and I don't have a Suri.

I'll live the dream through you pictures.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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I love it!
Looks like a big, chunky head on that one too!

My adding to the collection days are over, but there are two regrets. I don't have one of these and I don't have a Suri.

I'll live the dream through you pictures.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Thanks Gio!!! She's definitely got that big pit bull head!! I love it!

I've only got room for a few more, so I'm going to have to choose carefully. But it's gonna be hard to not add another species of Morelia or even another Bredli.

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I love it!
Looks like a big, chunky head on that one too!

My adding to the collection days are over, but there are two regrets. I don't have one of these and I don't have a Suri.

I'll live the dream through you pictures.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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I forgot to mention I'll keep the pics coming. I'm curiously excited to see how her colors change over time. I do love the beautiful milk chocolate color she is now too, so I'm hoping she holds on to most of it through her mid section. But watching her develop that rusty orange red in front and jet black tail will be cool.


Happy New Year to you as well!

Since it was 72° in my yard... in Massachusetts... in January...
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I just put Fernie on the scale for the first time in a few weeks. She seems to be putting on the grams at a pretty nice pace. She's up to 76 grams. She arrived Oct 21 weighing 35 grams.
She also seems to be in the very early stages of her second shed cycle with me.

Her confidence is growing too. She's more confident in her movements and hardly skittish at all. She's not afraid to explore (as far as a let her roam) and is climbing more and more. She's such a fun little animal

Great that she’s coming into her own.