Snakes and Stones

[Bogertophis]

Very disappointing to pay that much for parking & admission, only to be so uncomfortable with the air- but as you said, at least you weren't there with a table all day. That black pastel banana lace BP is pretty amazing. Looks like there was no shortage of cool creatures & merchandise, not sure I could have escaped empty-handed.

[Lord Sorril]

Very disappointing to pay that much for parking & admission, only to be so uncomfortable with the air- but as you said, at least you weren't there with a table all day. That black pastel banana lace BP is pretty amazing. Looks like there was no shortage of cool creatures & merchandise, not sure I could have escaped empty-handed.

Yeah, having bad allergies and struggling to breathe really cut down on my interest. Out of the ball pythons I glanced at: that Black Pastel Banana Lace was really the only one that caught my eye. The Spring and Fall Reptile Expos have a lot more 'interesting' hatchling ball pythons, and the Winter Expo tends to be whatever hasn't sold... I had cash on-hand if I saw a really exceptional ball python carrying the Cryptic gene, but I did not.

In other news I am still on the hunt with my gf in the antique world. I usually buy Uranium Glass, but, I bought the bottle below just because it was pretty UV reactive (Manganese).


I could not find information on J. Perrone and Son from Boston, MA. The bottle is from the 1800's.
I found info on a J. Perrone and Sons from a different state (1920's+), but no relation.

Manganese oxide was used in old clear glass bottles to remove color impurities.

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #477

GHI/Fire/Lesser with some assorted white-ish/peach stones. This guy gets brighter with every shed.
Stones are a variety of Quartz/Quartzite with a piece or two of chalcedony and maybe a little bit of agate.

[Lord Sorril]

I always take a picture of this orchid with a snake when it blooms.

[Bogertophis]

Thank you, L.S. Both are STUNNING!

[Lord Sorril]

Thank you, L.S. Both are STUNNING!

You are welcome!

Photo #478

BP = Gravel or Yellowbelly, with an irregular shaped piece of Brazilian Agate.
I had originally tried to break this agate into two pieces along the stress line in the center, but it is tougher than it looks and my arm gave out before the rock did...so you win this round Mr. Agate...

[Bogertophis]

Helps to know when you're licked. And it sorta looks like a coiled up snake anyway, and so smooth.

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #479

GHI/Fire with a piece of Granite from the Mad River in New Hampshire. Matte polish on the porous stone is not ideal, but good enough for me!

Breeders Note: I have 3 year old ball python male (Pastel Lavender Albino) who damaged a hemipene during mating and lost a sizeable amount of blood in the enclosure.
He has been eating and acting fine, and there is no trace of infection.
I've had him on paper towels for six weeks now, but I can still see a bit of dried blood on his vent.
I am uncertain how long it takes for a ball python to repair an injury like this...I'm waiting for any external trace of injury to be resolved before resuming breeding.

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #480

Ball python = Clown/66% Het Lavender Albino (Obvious Het).
Stones are Montana Agate, Amethyst (Kenya), Red/Grey Agate (Midwest USA), Beryl (New Hampshire, USA), White Quartz + Quartzite (Massachusetts, USA).

My 2024 holdbacks have grown big enough where it is becoming increasingly difficult to photograph them in any other pattern than ringed by stones.
1 more non-Holdback photo (taken previously), and ~20 more upcoming Holdback photos before my 2024 set is complete.

I was considering starting two new ball python photography threads with differing themes, however, my job has recently become unstable (due to gov't interference) and I must dedicate energy to finding a new one.

[Bogertophis]

Sorry to hear about your job situation, L.S.