These are one happy pair of gaigeae.
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Dave Niles
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Happy gaigeae!
dniles
Apr 18, 2006 07:04 PM
Replies (7)
hypersquid
Apr 19, 2006 01:18 AM
can't wait until mine start doing that, but they haven't even turned black yet, and they're july 04's. shouldn't they be black by now? btw, great looking snakes!
pweaver
Apr 19, 2006 09:19 AM
They usually turn black between their first and second year. Remember that they turn blacker with each shed, and that how often they shed is dependant on how much they eat. So if you aren't feeding them heavily, it will take longer for this to occur. Plus, every snake is different. I have a 5 year old adult that still has a small amount of tricolor on his belly.
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Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps
hypersquid
Apr 19, 2006 11:26 AM
thanks paul. that helps, and it makes sense now that i think of it! i'm not power feeding them at all or anything like that. usually just once every 7-10 days. thanks!
mattcbiker
Apr 19, 2006 04:59 PM
First of all congrats on the breeding!
And for reference, here is a pic of my black milk at 17 months of age. He's 43".
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Matt from Minnesota
dniles
Apr 19, 2006 06:56 PM
Wow, you have a monster there. At that rate, he'll be a giant!
Dave
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Dave Niles
Nathan Wells
Apr 19, 2006 06:49 PM
Fantastic Dave! I hope you get some great looking, healthy babies.
Nathan
dniles
Apr 19, 2006 06:58 PM
Thanks Nathan. I hope I do too. I know you will. Keep me posted on what you produce this year.
Dave
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Dave Niles
