New Amel Girl!

[Lolo76]

I just picked up a beautiful 3 year-old female Amel (what kind??), for only $20 on craigslist. The guy's teenage son was given the snake by a friend, and he's since lost interest - so the dad was sick of caring for it. Their loss, my gain! She might be moving into the library at my school (where I work), which I was talking about on the general herp forum... but for now she's living in my bedroom, and settling into her new tub right now. She is a real sweetie, and I can't wait to introduce her to my students. No name yet, but here she is:







She loves my hair... please excuse the fro, LOL

[blackcrystal22]

Did you sex her?
She seems like an awfully big female!

[rjks325]

OOOooo, she's beautiful!

[Lolo76]

Did you sex her?
She seems like an awfully big female!

I don't know how to sex them yet, so I asked the owner how he knew... he said she laid eggs last year, and therefore assumed she's a she.

[Lolo76]

OOOooo, she's beautiful!

Thanks! I think she's beautiful too, especially the orange highlights... is she just a "regular Amel" or something else?

[Lolo76]

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

[blackcrystal22]

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

28q is fine. A 20g would also do fine as well.

[joepythons]

I don't know how to sex them yet, so I asked the owner how he knew... he said she laid eggs last year, and therefore assumed she's a she.

Did they have other snakes? I am guessing no.So he is probably guessing still.If you can get a pic of the vent area back to the tail we might be able to give you a 80% on the sexing.If you are not going to breed it then if you are wondering for a name it will never know the differance

Oh, and is the 28qt tub big enough for her? I also have a few extra 41qt tubs, but thought that would be too roomy... she'll probably be in a 20gal tank eventually, once I move her to the school.

I kept my breeders in 20gl longs and they had plently of room to move around in .

[Lolo76]

Did they have other snakes? I am guessing no.So he is probably guessing still.

Nope, they didn't have any other snakes... will males lay infertile eggs too??

If you can get a pic of the vent area back to the tail we might be able to give you a 80% on the sexing.If you are not going to breed it then if you are wondering for a name it will never know the differance

I'll try to get that picture later, and will post it here. I would like to breed her, if she is in fact a HER... since I already have a male Aztec Reverse Okeetee & will soon be getting a male ghost. So it would help to know the gender, LOL.

I kept my breeders in 20gl longs and they had plently of room to move around in .

Cool, thanks... I'll leave her in the 28qt for now!

[JustMeBC]

[QUOTE=Lolo76;1206574] will males lay infertile eggs too??

I'll try to get that picture later, and will post it here. I would like to breed her, if she is in fact a HER... since I already have a male Aztec Reverse Okeetee & will soon be getting a male ghost. So it would help to know the gender, LOL.
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If she was by herself and they found eggs, she's a girl. lol
She is a very pretty Amel. They come in different shades of oranges and reds.
Here is a pic of my daughter's Amel, Spark,

And my Amel, Mel

Just to show how different the coloring can be.