Howdy from Oregon

[DebbieDecker]

Hi everybody. I'm very thankful for this website, I've learned so much and am still learning. I just got this guy off craigslist yesterday, the owner said he is a ghost pastel, which I think is correct, but if anyone can verify that for me that would be great. He isn't as shy as I was expecting considering he is in a new home, I have him in a 55 gallon so lots of room to grow. He hasn't told me his name yet, we are still getting to know each other. I'm allergic to most substrates, I'm currently using corrugated cardboard and paper towels which I saw some other BP owners use, after exploring every nook and cranny he went and took a nap under his rock, so he seems content with the set up. [IMG][/IMG]

[PitOnTheProwl]

Looks like a POG to me.
Welcome to the site.

[Craiga 01453]

Welcome!! Congrats on your new snake!!

[Momokahn]

Welcome

[c0r3yr0s3]

Welcome!! That's one fine bp you have, congratulations... Any possibilities on names?

[Sonny1318]

Welcome

[DebbieDecker]

Welcome!! That's one fine bp you have, congratulations... Any possibilities on names?

Good question. Kepler, Harlow, Helix, Trigger, and Judge Dredd are at the top of my list.

[DebbieDecker]

I wasn't going to feed him so soon but he told me he was hungry last night. He's already on adult F/T mice and it has been a week since his last meal according to previous owner. Took him about 80 seconds from the moment I put it in his tank to strike it, and about 5 minutes to get it down, yay. He is in siesta mode today. Everything is easy-going with this guy, love him. He likes to sleep under a crocheted hammock I keep next to one of his hides on the cool side of the tank most of the day so far.

[tttaylorrr]

just popping in to say welcome from IL!!! Hypo (or Ghost, or Orange Ghost) is one of my favorite morphs, and your new one is beautiful!

[DebbieDecker]

Thank you, I lucked out finding him/her on craigslist. I was told it was a male, but I tried popping yesterday and didn't see hemipenes, either I was too gentle or they're so tiny I couldn't see them, or he is a she. Also I don't think he/she is 6 months, got a scale and weighed 250 grams, I suspect around 5 months old. I can't remember if the hemipenes are just really small at 5-6 months or if I should at least see something, no sperm plugs either.

I asked the previous owner what the color background was, the breeder was from the Portland Expo and gave her this info: sire is pastel lesser hypo, and the dam is BPO3HHY (female sign#1) trying to figure out what that means. My best guess is black pastel, O3? het hypo, no birth date but had a previous clutch on June 9th, 2016. Tried figuring out who the breeder was but no luck.