My new pied

Hi everyone, I just figured out how to post pics and I wanted everyone to see my new 08 pied. I think he is soooo beautiful, we named him Patch :)

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...tchsmaller.jpg

Grats! He looks more like an 09 pied though.

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Yes he is tinier than he should be. He was advertised as an 8/08 baby that weighed 200g but when he came in he was 94g. I was very upset about this...but the breeder kept on insisting that he was over 200g and that my scale wasn't professional enough. BUT he is pounding rat pups like no tomorrow and I am sure he will be over 200g soon. I am just glad that he seems very healthy and has eaten for me every time....if not I would've sent him back.

Congrats very gooklooking BP.
Mike.

Awesome little pied! :cool:

I wouldn't purchase from that breeder again though, my ass that is a 200g snake. :mad: Oh well, the sweet pattern on that little fella make up for it. :cool:

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Originally Posted by panthercz

Awesome little pied! :cool:

I wouldn't purchase from that breeder again though, my ass that is a 200g snake. :mad: Oh well, the sweet pattern on that little fella make up for it. :cool:

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I agree, there is no way that snake is nine months old. My smallest 08 is over 500 grams and my largerst is around 800 grams. Either way, great looking pied.

pretty!!! nice pickup:gj:

Yea I'll NEVER buy from that breeder again. If he was honest about the weight, I probably would've still bought Patch because I think he is beautiful. I DO NOT like being called a liar, I have a scale which magically works for my other snakes....I guess just for Patch it was wrong :rolleye2: I am not that much of newb that I don't know about snake weights and sizes, I have snakes from 50g hatchlings all the way up to 2000+g monsters lol There were other issues too involving this transaction that made it just a big headache for me. I am just glad that its over with, I have Patch, he's healthy and he eats great :gj:

He is a very nice pied!

Perhaps the breeder is the one who has a scale that isn't professional enough?

Perhaps the breeder is the one who has a scale that isn't professional enough?[/QUOTE]

My thinking exactly HAHA :gj:

Wow, he is seriously very good looking!

He has some great markings...very nice looking, congrats! :D

He is beautiful!! I wonder if he was born later than Aug. Probably, it's scary to think he's that size at 9 months. I like the way the white splits his markings. I like the med-low whites better than the high whites. :D

Nice looking pied.

Gorgeous!

That is a perfect pattern for a pied IMO. He's awesome!

Wow! He's awesome! Patch is a perfect name also.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

I agree, there is no way that snake is nine months old. My smallest 08 is over 500 grams and my largerst is around 800 grams. Either way, great looking pied.

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Not Defending the Breeder that sold it to you but
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yes but keep in mind if hes not fed like a snake thats intended for breeding then to keep the costs of food down until its sold he was prolly fed a smaller diet which would explain why hes smaller then what is in majoritys collection at that age .

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Originally Posted by TheVipersHouse

Not Defending the Breeder that sold it to you but
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yes but keep in mind if hes not fed like a snake thats intended for breeding then to keep the costs of food down until its sold he was prolly fed a smaller diet which would explain why hes smaller then what is in majoritys collection at that age .

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I think the point is that the breeder said it was 200g at the time of sale, but it was actually less than half of that.
Great looking pied though! One of the nicest i've seen.

Nice little Pied though I would be very upset with the breeder for telling you it was 200 grams and then saying your scale is off. grrrr

Awe he's a handsome little guy:gj:

stunning snake... unfortunately, the weight issues are one of the main things we worry about here in the UK when we import from your shores..
Almost always I have found that the snakes are a lot less than displayed..
even corns, i have bought adult corns that have weighed less than 50 grams, thats just a hatchling size at about 6-7 months.
its similar with royals..
on the brightside, you seem to have a good one, that certainly eats.. thats the main thing, and the fact you like him.

Thank you all for your responses. Because I was doubting my scale after getting Patch I bought a new scale (My Weigh 7001DX) which arrived today. After comparing my old and the new, I determined that my old scale is only 1g less than the new....so much for my scale not being "professional" enough. The breeder is definitely full of cr*p! I have been feeding him rat pups every 5 days, he eats great, and updated weight today (he pooped 2 days ago) is 150g. It seems like he is growing at a really good rate :D

aawwww... so nice ...a girl can dream ... can wait til i get my own in a couple of month ( there is not many in denmark so have to wait) :P

Wow ! nice addition to the collection... Patch is a really kool name, love the pattern !

very nice looking pied!

So glad he's growing so awesomely for you! Congrats!

cute fo sho....but stay away from dat breeder

I can understand why you won't be happy with the snake...I can also understand that you may not want to keep that pied...If you'd like I'll take him off your hands for you...I won't even charge you...

nice pickup :gj:

awesome pied! cool to see a fellow 'Chussettian

Are you willing to share the name of the breeder? I would rather not do business with breeders who can not be trusted. PM if you don't want to do it in a public forum. Clay

nice pied I hope to have some next year. I got a set of hetpied to breed I am moving the male here in a couple weeks since he stuck in breeding mode, he only ate once in the last 9 months and when compared to the female he about 600 grams lighter.. so i am moving him once the 3 are out of QT and he get some alone time and feed back up..

it sucks thatthe breeder had to lye like that. I weight gain of about 40 grams is about 2 month at most with my pigs when I had a clutch of normals hatched. And the worst part is the non eater of th group is bigger than the one that came back once adopted out.

Absolutely awesome pied. Sucks about the breeder though, but all worked out in the end. Make sure to make a public complaint about him if where you bought it from allows that.

I have wanted a pied since I first saw them many years ago. After a few years of breeding I finally be able to afford some hets and make my own. Needless to say I am way jealous =p

great looking snake he is going to be a killer breeder with your collection.Too bad he isnt 200 grams but if he is pounding rat pups he should get up there.