Smooth Scales Snakes

[SmoothScales]

Hello, folks!

With the new year started - and picture/editing skills improving - I thought I would post some updated pics of our snakes. While these pics are slightly edited, my editing skills are still horrifyingly bad so all editing is restricted to what I picked up from the Raphy Martinez video on YouTube. If you are anywhere close to as inept as I am at working your way around photo editing software, it is well worth the watch! (https://www.youtube.com/user/raphymartinez)

Check out the results, and let me know what you think!

First up, we have Blackout! This beautiful Black Pastel has been growing like a weed and is now weighing in at 1350 grams, which puts her right on track for breeding this fall. Isn't she gorgeous?


Next, we have her future mate - Mr. Fred the Magnifithent! Our Spinner Blast boy is in shed in this picture, but you can really only tell by his eyes. Last weigh in, he came in at 740 grams. As soon as he's out of shed, we're going to check him to see if he's producing sperm plugs, but I'm confident he's ready to meet the girls!

Continuing with the boys, next on the list is Mr. Bubbles. This Mojave Sable loves to eat! He also was really curious about the thing he was sitting on and spent most of his photo shoot time flicking his tongue at it.



Our newest addition - and last male we currently have - is this feisty little pied. He hasn't been with us very long and is still really tense - he's tagged me twice in the past week!


Onto the rest of the girls!

First, we have a little Mystic that we picked up from Dean's Reptiles at the Costa Mesa Repticon.


Next we have a little pastel. She really didn't want to sit still for her picture to be taken!



Next, we have a little Yellow Belly. She's going into shed and feeling very anti-social right now, so she's a little out of focus. This was, unfortunately, the best pic of her and she looks a bit cross about the whole thing. When she was purchased, we were told she was fed strictly on mice, but she's taken every rat she's been offered without hesitation and has nearly doubled in size since purchase. I don't expect her to be up to size this fall, but wouldn't be surprised if she were ready by early next year.



This little Mojave was so curious about the camera, that she actually stretched out from the position she was in for the picture and tried to lick the lens. She's a really solid eater and is always looking for more.



Last, but certainly not least, I present our Super Lesser BEL. This photo has definitely taught me something - don't take pictures of an all white snake on an all white background. Like the Mojave, she was also very curious about the camera and kept slithering toward it to check it out, making getting a good picture a bit difficult. When we got her, she was only 77 grams. At last weight, she was one meal away from tipping 300. Her back looks a little yellowed out in the picture, which means she is likely going to be in full on shed soon as well. Also, she likes wearing hats.




That's it for now! Although, as soon as the weather gets a little warmer for shipping, two Western Hognose will be added to our growing numbers. We managed to pick up all the snakes on our purchase list for 2015, and have identified which morphs we'd like to add in 2016. We'll be keeping our eyes open! I know a few of the members here breed some things on our list, and will be contacting them when the time comes.