Yafe - Albino Carpet - FINAL - Progression Thread

[richardhind1972]

Looking nice and bright,fingers crossed he can fight off any suspected sniffles,good luck


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[dakski]

Looking nice and bright,fingers crossed he can fight off any suspected sniffles,good luck


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Thank you. I don't want to jinx anything, but I am optimistic.

His colors are off the charts. His head/neck area is so dense in coloration and oranges and pinks. The pictures do not show it well, but he has some subtle hints of that on all his body.

[Bogertophis]

I think he just wants to make sure you're paying attention...

[dakski]

I got the best birthday present I could ask for today.

Yafe sounds almost perfect today! The shed must have aggravated scar tissue, or something similar. I think he will be okay.

[dakski]

Yafe nailed and happily devoured a rat pup tonight. I am very happy.

[richardhind1972]

Yafe nailed and happily devoured a rat pup tonight. I am very happy.

That's great news Dave

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[Bogertophis]

Maybe you just need some ear-plugs...if he's going to "pop" a little from now on, it would help reduce your stress...? It might be as "normal" as he can be,
and not be reason to panic?

[EL-Ziggy]

Glad to hear Yafe us doing well Dave. He's looking great too!

[dakski]

Yafe gobbled down another rat pup tonight and sounds great. He's much calmer again and doing great with handling.

Again, not sure what caused the discomfort and noise, but it went away, and fast, and that's what matters.

Here's a picture from yesterday's handling session.

[dakski]

Two things on Yafe.

1. He's doing really well, but did something strange the other day. I had a friend holding him for a few minutes while I cleaned his tank. He was slithering all around her, but after about 5 minutes, she said he squeezed and lunged - not striked. He's historically done that when he starts to get uncomfortable from breathing and starts faintly popping. I didn't see it however, because my back was turned, but it made her nervous. I took him and he was okay with me for 30 seconds until I got him back in his tank, where he happily climbed all around. I also listened to his breathing and it sounded fine.

Not 100% sure what happened, but he might have been telling her either, more support please, or that's enough handling. I am still building up his handling tolerance.


2. He nailed another rat pup last night.

He's a weirdo though. He, fairly frequently, will strike and coil, and then drop the prey. 1/2 the time he does this, he seems to forget about it, and I have to re-offer. The 2nd time, he nailed it again, and it was down the hatch quick.

He had dropped the prey on his hide from his front perch, and it rolled off into the corner. He was waiting patiently on his perch begging for me to re-offer.

I am just exceptionally happy that he is eating consistently (rats at that), growing, shedding, and breathing!

He's doing great and really is a success story. I couldn't be happier. Katie too. She held him the other day and was amazed at his color and size (easily over 200G now).