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My goodness, What an incredibly, sad, eye opening week we have had. My biggest problem at the beginning of this week was getting my newly hatched clutch to eat and sell them and then this whole thing with Steve Irwin happened. WHEW Where do we go from here. I am shocked still. No celebrity death has ever effected me as much as his. His work, teachings, image, everything are 100% the reason why I do what I do and who I am today. He has inspired me more than anyone ells ever has. Unfortunately In his passing he has once again taught a lot of us something very important. The unexpected can and dose happen. He will be greatly missed by my family and I as well as the millions of others he has touched through the years. On with the WIR.

THINGS TO CONSIDER
ghost corn won't eat
Question about how often to feed a baby
Poop of a different color
Pinkies - how long can they stay out?
Feeding Problems - Found solution
Pairing suggestions, Input welcomed.
Power feeding?

quote of the week
I am Like a kid waiting for christmas! As a matter of fact, I was never this anxious for christmas LOL Thanks Xblackheart, I needed a laugh. I almost feel your pain but I will more than likely be there both days

LONGEST THREAD OF THE WEEK
33 total
A WC Albino Corn Snake from last night..

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

THINGS THAT SUCK
Man I don’t know what to say. The passing of Steve Irwin really really sucks. In comparison nothing this week really sucked but I will try
ghost corn won't eat It kind of sucks when they don’t eat
Sacramento show It sucks that you have to work one day of the show

UNANSWERED POSTS
Last years keeper,
crimson pic
2 corns i picked up at the raleigh show
All are beautiful snakes

FINAL THOUGHTS
For those of you that have been here to see the WIR in the past welcome it back, For those of you that are reading it for the first time this is a compilation of information and photos posted to the forum in the past week that I put together on my free time. If you feel I have missed an important post or want to see something added please feel free to email me. In closing I would like to ask everyone for a moment of silence for the late great Croc Hunter. I am donating 10% of my earnings from my snake sales this year. I really really wish I could offer more but after my little girls $40,000 operation this is really all I can do. I know it doesn’t come near to mending broken hearts but its something. Please let this be a reminder that while we are out herping or doing anything for that matter the most unexpected things can happen at the most inopportune times. Be safe everyone and god bless.
FOOT HILL REPTILES

Good job Jason.
Glad to see you back at it.
John D
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I am so not lesdysxic!

0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"
0.1 Desert Kingsnake "FATTY"
0.1 Black Rat (WV Rescue) "Roberta"

It's about time! Do you know how annoying it is to have to read every post just so you know what is going on? Thanks again for the wir!
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 MO Locale Black Ratsnake "Molly" (Flogging Molly)

As we say in Missouri, "I ain't goin back to Missouri!"

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Darin Chappell
Hillbilly Herps
PO Box 254
Rogersville, MO 65742

Hey Jason, it is good to have you back more frequently, good to have the WIR, and I am so happy anna's surgery went well.

It really is a horrible thing to lose someone like Steve Irwin. I have never been affected by the loss of a celebrity, but am saddened by the loss of Steve. It is a very cool thing of you to donate some of your snake income. I heard they are making a "Criky" fund. Is that the one you are donating to?

As for the reptile show. Glad to hear you might be going. I am going to try and go after work on saturday, then again on Sunday.

This is a pic of me. If anyone sees me there, say hi.

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****Misty****

www.sneakyserpents.com

"Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints"

I will most certantly look for you there. Will you be atending Sunday as well? So far I am only bringing my son. Looking to take others but so far noone has shown any interest in going with. I am not sure where I will be donating the funds but surly to one of the donation links on the zoo website. Maybe I will email them asking where they need it the most and donate to that one I am not sure yet. Rather than make a small 10% donation with each sale I will most likly wait untill all this years snakes are gone wich should be in the next month or 2 "They have already all been reserved for sale, juast waiting for them to eat first" At that time I will make one large lump donation of 10% of all sales. For some odd reason his death has also greatly effected me. I dont know why, I never met him, He lived around the worlod from me but at times worked in my own backyard "so to speak" He will sorly be missed in this household. Let me know if you will atending Sunday as well. At this point I am looking at atending both days all day. My son is realy looking forward to peting the Alligator as am I. This will be our first reptile show and I am sure it will be memerable. Hope to see you there both days
FOOT HILL REPTILES

Jason- I will be attending after 3pm on saturday, most of the day sunday with my boyfriend. You can't miss me, I usually wear all black. And, I will probably have a big stck of corn snakes in my hands! lol
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****Misty****

www.sneakyserpents.com

"Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints"

As luck would have it I am not sure I will be able to make it after all. Things are very tight right now and I think the responsable thing to do would be to save my money. Hopfully I can sell a few snakes in the next couple days. then I will for sure be able to go/
FOOT HILL REPTILES

Nice job again, Thanks!

John

do you remember what post it came from?
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CD
Corns(Adults)
1.0 Snow
0.1 Banded Motley het Amel
0.1 Blizzard het Anery A
Corns(Sub-adult)
1.0 Bloodred het Pewter
1.0 Anerythristic

TSPUCKLER posted it in the topic of the corn snake market (if I counted right and you are talking about the one on the phone book page)
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****Misty****

www.sneakyserpents.com

"Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints"