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Well, the ratsnakes are in the basement and in a week or two the heat will be off for their winter nap. So what's left to do but look back and look forward. I'll evaluate what I did and didn't accomplish and plan what I want to accomplish next year.

And as a communal activity we can review the pictures and stories from the year. If anyone's in the mood humor me by posting your favorite shots from the past year.

Here's mine

Regards
John

As I need a new camera before I attempt any post-worthy shots. But please keep me in mind when your produce your Mandarins. I'll be looking for a nice pair of Sichuan's in the spring/summer.
Good-luck John, and nice pics.
Ryan
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Geckos and colubrids
Coxi * Laticincta * Mandarina * Rhynchophis

you posted earlier were plenty good for me. But everything's relative. My best shots don't compare with the worst pictures that a real shutterbug produces but I don't let that stop me. If I think the snake is worth showing I'll post it (sometimes with a disclaimer about the quality of the photo). I'd just like to review all the great photos in one place. It's sort of a tradition on these forums.
Regards
John

>>Well, the ratsnakes are in the basement and in a week or two the heat will be off for their winter nap. So what's left to do but look back and look forward. I'll evaluate what I did and didn't accomplish and plan what I want to accomplish next year.
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>>And as a communal activity we can review the pictures and stories from the year. If anyone's in the mood humor me by posting your favorite shots from the past year.
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>>Here's mine
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>>Regards
>>John
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Well, I don't have many stories to tell but I will say I had a decent year breeding and hope to do even better next season especially with my bairdis.
I have a few photos that I took during '06 that I really like and will post a few of them.
I will probably split them up into several posts and I hope no one minds if I post a few of my favorite non-snake photos, too.

Let's start with a couple shots of one of my bairds rat snakes, Elrond and a shot of a mini iris that was growing in my yard.

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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>>>>Well, the ratsnakes are in the basement and in a week or two the heat will be off for their winter nap. So what's left to do but look back and look forward. I'll evaluate what I did and didn't accomplish and plan what I want to accomplish next year.
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>>>>And as a communal activity we can review the pictures and stories from the year. If anyone's in the mood humor me by posting your favorite shots from the past year.
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>>>>Here's mine
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>>>>Regards
>>>>John
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>>Well, I don't have many stories to tell but I will say I had a decent year breeding and hope to do even better next season especially with my bairdis.
>>I have a few photos that I took during '06 that I really like and will post a few of them.
>>I will probably split them up into several posts and I hope no one minds if I post a few of my favorite non-snake photos, too.
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>>Let's start with a couple shots of one of my bairds rat snakes, Elrond and a shot of a mini iris that was growing in my yard.
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>>Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
>>"Resistance is futile"
>>Jimmy Johnson
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>> Draybars Snakes
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how about a few of my bairdi, Sam and a few frog shots

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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how about a shot of my rootberr, A&W (thanks Terry) and a couple of emoryi shots followed by a neat toad shot

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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How about a couple of corn shots (they are rat snakes after all) a yellow rat and a cool beetle shot

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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Beautiful pics Jimmy, that hercules beetle is cool, the male hercules is really impressive ! If I knew how to post pics on this thing and it actually work I would, heck ill try in a lil bit on this forum or the corn forum.

>>Beautiful pics Jimmy, that hercules beetle is cool, the male hercules is really impressive ! If I knew how to post pics on this thing and it actually work I would, heck ill try in a lil bit on this forum or the corn forum.

didn't you send me a picture like the one I posted?
If I can find it I will post it.
You need to post a few of those pictures you sent me recently.
Like that yellow rat above. You pic number 0015, I think it was.
That was a great picture of the yellow.
You also need to post that bairdi shot that I cropped for you. That was a great shot.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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Yeah man, I cant get this crap to work right ! lol, Hey Email me, I want you to crop a pic of a copperhead I found on the road, just make the pic better or clearer, or whatever you can do lol.

Here a few shots I took that actually turned out decent. I love this bairdi, just wish she would eat. Today made week 14...

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2.1 Corn (Anery Stripe-Ripple '06/Amber-Jack Straw '06/Amel Motley-Cosmo '03)
0.1 Baird's Ratsnake (Sugaree '04)
1.0 White Oaks Grey Rat (Tennesse Jed '04)
0.1 IJ Carpet Python (Cassidy '04)
1.0 Western Hognose (Samson '05)
1.1 Shepherd mix (Dylan 7yrs, Porter 2yrs)

Great Idea John -

Here are some pics of my black rat rescue:

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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"

...And my Bairds fromthis year:

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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"

...And my female Creamsicle:

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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"

...And finally, Mr T, my male Cream. who passed on in March:

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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"

Really like the looks of that black rat.

Best regards
John

>>Really like the looks of that black rat.
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>>Best regards
>>John
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Thanks John!

Shes a sweetie.

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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"