Snakes and Stones Pr. 2

[Homebody]

I guess I will have to raise this snake for the next 2.5 years to find out.

So, BP breeding is not a great way to make a quick buck.

[Bogertophis]

So, BP breeding is not a great way to make a quick buck.

[Lord Sorril]

I know everyone in the Rock Forum could pick this material out almost instantly. Anyone care to guess here?
Hint: The volcanic nature of the stone is very different than the same material I can find in my area.

No guesses? I think garnet would have been a good guess, Rhodonite would have been the right guess.
Rhodonite is my state gemstone (MA), but the material shown was collected in Washington state. I have tumbled rhodonite before (Photos #28+29), this material is definitely manganese heavy and looks like it is going to lean more towards Photo #29.

So, BP breeding is not a great way to make a quick buck.

Nah, feeders are where the money is at...

For fun: Here are a few more photos of my backyard on this wonderful 95F degree day with high humidity...

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #512

Ivory ball python with some local granite variations.

Breeders Note: Half of my clutch #11 eggs have died unexpectedly at 6 weeks...grrrrr....cross was:
Leopard/Pastel/100% Het VPI Axanthic/50% Het Orange Ghost x Spider/Orange Ghost/100% Het VPI Axanthic

[Bogertophis]

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Breeders Note: Half of my clutch #11 eggs have died unexpectedly at 6 weeks...grrrrr....cross was:
Leopard/Pastel/100% Het VPI Axanthic/50% Het Orange Ghost x Spider/Orange Ghost/100% Het VPI Axanthic

So sorry... and here's hoping for the rest of them.

[Lord Sorril]

So sorry... and here's hoping for the rest of them.

Thanks! I can't win'em all...(I can try though)! So far the remaining eggs in the clutch are holding steady. I'm just surprised since there was nothing visibly wrong with these eggs or the incubation. I'm fairly certain they were not non-viable. I have 8 clutches hatched so far with 100% success, and then clutch #11 loses 50% for no explicable reason...the eggs were laid as a cluster so there were no rollouts...it is just odd...

Photo #513

BP = 50% Possible Het Tri-Stripe/100% Het VPI Axanthic/100% Het Orange Ghost
This one has a heavily reduced pattern and high black pigment saturation. I don't see enough indicators of Tri-Stripe to make me put this one in my holdback group.

The stone is blue agate from the northwest, USA.

Breeders note: I have a little over 20 adult females--all with full-size follicles. These follicles are not turning to eggs. If I can't get them to convert then they will start to be reabsorbed soon. I only used 1 male:10 females for these, but I was certain after witnessing multiple successful locks that I would get *something*. I have a night drop on the temp. in my snake room...I'm removing the temperature drop to see if I can try and accelerate the follicle conversion by holding the room at a steady 85F.