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    Pastel/100% Het Lav Albino, and some root beer agates (likely from Jalama Beach, CA).
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    Re: Snakes and Stones

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    I used the white/red color scheme before. It is nice for contrast.
    Shown above: product of a proof cross: a Wild Type or 'Normal' as people refer to them in this forum.

    Note: There are 137 photos of unique ball pythons/stones in my 2020 set.
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    Occasionally certain minerals will form clusters like a clump of grapes, this is called a Botryoidal formation. Some botryoidal formations are very impressive, but, even the lower quality ones are often valued. To the horror of geologists: I share no fondness for low quality botryoidal formations, and they get sent through my tumblers.
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    Older Enchi with more chalcedony.
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    Superfly: he is about 2 years old in this photo...not very large for his age.
    He was a nervous hatchling and not the most reliable eater. He calmed down towards the end of last year and has since doubled his size.
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    Re: Snakes and Stones

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    GHI with some Leland Blue Slag Glass (MI) and Banded Obsidian from Davis Creek (CA).

    History of Leland Blue: https://www.lelandmi.com/about/leland-blue-stones.html
    I managed to acquire a chunk of it (super cheap-bonus).

    When I split the piece for tumbling rough-pressurized gases trapped inside released explosively firing splinters in all directions. The extent of damage to my leather gloved hands was significant. Luckily I was wearing eye protection and the splinters that were protruding from my gloves and face were easy to remove: skin glue ftw.

    Here is an example of a rough piece.

    Not the easiest tumbling material. I think I did pretty good with it.
    Photo #132 will be all Leland Blue.
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    This is one of the first ball pythons I hatched. She is over a decade old (closer to two).
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    Re: Snakes and Stones

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    A chunk of smokey quartz backlit with a candle with another one of my oldest females.

    Photo of the stone in natural light below.
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    Re: Snakes and Stones

    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Sorril View Post
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    Photo of the stone in natural light below.

    Gee, that Leland Blue is pretty dangerous to work with- even though it turns out really nice, it's a shame that it really did a number on your right hand.
    Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
    Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

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