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Brought my animals out of burmation and thought I'd post a few.

Celaenops, hwy 118 female

Male, hwy 118

Different female same locale hwy 118

Cherry co. multistrata, male

Cherry co. multistrata female, she's dirty, but the male makes up for her.

Here is a better female Cherry co. but not until next year.

Bighorn co. MT, multistrata breeding pair

One of the neonates from the pair above. 2 year old female.

O.K. last one. Powder river co. MT, male

Those MT pales are something special. Here he is as a baby:

The dark Cherry County pair. They were produced by Wally Broda but I got them from Carl Bartlett (via Tony D). They sure weren't the prettiest pair but the male was nice enough. Glad to see they're still alive and kicking.

Nice looking snakes Terry! Pales have always been my favorite milks. I don't keep them anymore but sure had some nice ones for awhile there.

-Todd

Hi Todd,
It's nice to hear your still out there, at least looking at Pales. Sorry to hear your out of them though.
It's nice to have you confirm the Cherry co. pair. I bought them because of the tie to you and Broda. Your names seem to come up all the time when Multistrata talk starts, and your both know for an excellent reputation. But I always wondered if they did come form you two.
Brian Hubbs saw this pair and hated them, to ugly for his high tastes. But I think there great, I'm not afraid of a little dirty color or a high band count. As long as the band count isn't to high.
-Dell

Here is a Yellowstone co. female, w/c.

Yeah when I got them I was a little skeptical since they didn't really look like any Cherry County pales I'd ever seen. They have more of a banded look (like some South Dakota pales) than the saddles you normally see on Cherry Co's. But I went and visited Wally (he lives very close) and he confirmed them. Wally has an incredible collection of photographs of some amazing pales, among other NA milks.

Looks like you've got a great pale collection going. It's especially nice to see a variety of locales. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Is Hubbs still working on his book about NA milks?

I would like to speak with Mr. Broda sometime. He sounds like an interesting guy.
The collection is getting better, but I would like to still add a few select localitys, but thanks.

I'm glad you like the Montana multistrata, there hard to come by that's for sure. Wild caught or cage born.

Last I talked with Hubbs it sounded like he is still working on the Milk book, but is bogged down in his Getulu book and needs to finish that first.
-Dell

Powder river co. female 3 year old.

Wally was a very cool guy, a lot of old school knowledge. He also made those great NA milk posters. Wally's buddy/partner John Y. was the one I got the MT animals from (all Powder River locale). Haven't talked to either one of them in awhile.

So Hubbs is doing the getula book first? That's too bad. I want to see a new milk book! His mountain king book was great.

You know I have that poster, by Broda, hanging in my snake room. And John Y. has produced a lot of my snakes, the Celaenops being a large part of his old breeder stock. Alot of my Powder rivers come from him too.
Did W. Broda keep a number of Syspila?

I had to laugh at the Getulu crack, because that's what I thought too. The Mountain King book was great, and I expect the NA Milk book will be as good also. Getula, Shmetula.
-Dell
2 year old Syspila female

Yes Wally had A LOT of syspila and eastern milks when I visited him. That was a few years back though, so I don't know if he still has all the same stuff.

Nice to see someone breeding for variation, instead of that every snake looks the same kind of thing that happens.
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-J.Hill

Wow. Dell, you have some great looking snakes.
Are you doing much guiding during the winter??
Oh, I have some room at my house if you are running out of space!!
Steve

Hi Steve,
I went to Brazil all of November and two weeks of December to work and fish. And have not touched a flyrod sense I got back. It has been butt ass cold hear too, to cold to fish for me anyway.
I still have room for more serpents, sorry Steve. I made room for those Tri-color eggs, but they were all bad. But she is Gravid again, just like every one said she would be.
Take care,
-Dell
Bighorn co. 2 year old, again.