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    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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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
    I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!

    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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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Quote Originally Posted by Gocntry View Post
    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.
    My little Hognose boy was 11 grams when he found his way to me! Hahaha. He stayed tiny though...she won't

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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
    I just had Fernie out for a few minutes and decided to weigh her. She's a whopping 35 grams!! So tiny!
    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!
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gocntry View Post
    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.
    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.
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 10-22-2019 at 12:36 PM.
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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    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!
    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.

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

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    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".
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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

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



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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    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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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Whoops, forgot the pics...

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    Re: My Bredli girl has a name, meet...

    Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
    Whoops, forgot the pics...

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    Love it. 👍

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