Nice zonata, Doug! As I suspected from the description, this is one of my hatchlings... it's funny, I thought I recognized it in the picture that he posted back on Oct. 4th, and almost replied to say so, but then I thought "Naaaah... can't be"! After all, what are the chances... but, small world and all that. Anyway, with regard to your points, #1 was definitely in effect; I'm not trying to rip anybody off. I prefer to not sell non-feeders, and generally try to steer people towards the hatchlings that have already eaten. However, since the gaigeae usually hatch in mid-September plus or minus a week, and the New England show is typically held on the first Saturday of October, it's always a crapshoot as to whether they'll have shed and fed before showtime. This year, since they didn't start hatching until about Sep. 21st, and the show was on Oct. 3rd, none of them had shed, and only about four or five (of 11) had eaten. Generally, though, gaigeae are very easy to get started, so I don't worry too much about selling hatchlings that haven't eaten yet. Even the non-feeders come with a full guarantee, so rest assured that one way or another, Mr. Brewster will have a healthy black milksnake hatchling before the year is out.



Thanks,

Nate

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