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My new girl ate on my first feeding attempt for her. I gave her a pinkie last night, and she took the pinkie within an hour or so. I didn't try hand feeding or bag feeding. I just left the pinkie outside her cool hide and she ate.

She seems fairly active. While I've seen her under the kraft paper substrate several times, she's often been in one of her hides or even exploring the cage.

I don't have a new picture of her, but here's one that I took on that first day.

Bill

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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

Congrats on getting her to eat! I really like the white on that MSP.
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Aubrey Ross

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Yep, I always feel better when they eat. I take the eating as a sign that she's happy with her new home. Eventually, she'll go to a 20 gallon aquarium. I have a bunch of hides already purchased for her. For now, she's making do with less space, but I wanted to see whether a very small snake would really be happier in a small container.

The white is awesome. I had wanted a zonata, but she's the best of both worlds.

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

she ate. She's always been a good feeder, but she took awhile to get off tease feeding. Her and Rocket are gonna make some good babies one day.
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Vichris Variables

I figured that she'd be good coming from you, but I always worry that I haven't given her everything she needs. Her taking that first meal makes me feel better that she's happy in her new home. I haven't seen her at all today, so she must be somewhere digesting.

Rocket took another fuzzy last night. I thought he might still be full from eating earlier in the week, but I left a warmed fuzzy in his cage. He took it during the night. Maybe this year will be the year that he really starts to grow.

These two should make some nice young ones. I don't intend to produce many. I'm still not interested in being a breeder, but I want to experience that side of the hobby a little bit. With two such awesome animals, I'd also like to pass their genes to another generation.

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

Chris' animals have always been good to me! walt, Emma, and Wilma all ate a large hopper right out of the box and are now in the jacuzzi enjoying margaritas and hooking it up! I gotta say, these snakes are great, I'll get pics up after the deeds are done!
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Todd Hughes

you got a new camera and everything, deliver the goods!
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
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Photography by Joseph E. Forks
Captive Bred Locality Matched Desert Kingsnakes

Giving time for the kinder makin! Chris suggested an immediate hookup session and that is exactly what I am doing, what would you like some hairless ape shooting pics on dummy mode just when you were goin' for the gold? Oh wait, maybe you would, lol! Needle Peak seems very cold right now, when we goin'? Plus, I got a few shots the other day Go see Gerold's place.
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Todd Hughes

You look like you have a little German in you...

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Todd Hughes

>>You look like you have a little German in you...

You look like you got a little Hubbsquatch in you. Why don't you go find us an annulata or something and post a photo with that new camera. All those photos on G's forum look great!

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks
Captive Bred Locality Matched Desert Kingsnakes

Joe & Todd,

Great photo editing guys...What editor are y'all using to create such gems?

By the way, y'all stay out of any caves up on Needles Peak lest you run into a Black Beast for which there is no escape...

Unless the animator should have a sudden heartattack to end the peril...Ha! Ha!

Later,
Jim.

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CSRAJim

Photoshop!

We better get back on topic, here's a crappy pic, of a nice Mimbres Canyon greeri (wild caught '82)

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks
Captive Bred Locality Matched Desert Kingsnakes

Joe,

You're right...Back on subject. Photoshop...I've got to get that...

By the way, that's an excellent specimen there and a very decent photo in it's own right...Who's working with the progeny from that adult?

Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

Jim,
Talk to Larry Briggs at Rock Canyon Ranch and tell him I sent you.
I got some of the babies back this year, so I've got progeny from that snake again after almost 30 years. Lance Benton also has some babies from Larry. Other folks that got babies from me 25 years ago are Steve Hammack, Mike Berardi, Dave and Tracy Barker, Kamuran Tepedelen, and Vern Veer. Steve Hammack "should" still have this line as well.

They are Mimbres Canyon animals, just this side of Rancho Santa Barbara.
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks
Captive Bred Locality Matched Desert Kingsnakes

I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Now go away before I taunt you a second time! Of course I'm French!
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Todd Hughes

Aubrey & Todd,

Mind your own bizzzzness! Ha! Ha!

Now for the visual effects...

Later,
Jim.

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CSRAJim

But I agree with Forky....He needs to get off his duff and put that new piece of glass to work

And BTW its Mildred (buckskin leonis), Wilma (red and grey MSP) & Walt (Orange Leonis)

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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Vichris Variables

My bad about the names,and thanks Chris, now I got something to shoot for! Besides, I never wanted to be as good as you guys with pics but you're right, they deserve at least a solid effort! I will get right on it!
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Todd Hughes

Just teasing you Todd. I didn't want Forky to have all the fun. And the names.........their yours now...... but please stay away from the names Hillary, Barack, and Nancy.
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Vichris Variables

I thought of Fred and betty to help complete the circle, I got a Barney already! Okay Chris but ya get what's ya give, aint that right Forkinator? LOL!
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Todd Hughes

Chris,

Whew...I'm glad you got that out of the way...

I'll reserve comments about those three names...

Thanks,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

but now I'm cracking up because Toddy forgot their names, hahaha.
Don't worry Vichris, if he gets in the car with me he's getting a nonstop ration of doodoo across Texas - hahaha.
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks
Captive Bred Locality Matched Desert Kingsnakes

Wow TX is a big state............thats alot of doodoo. Bring some spray to keep the flies down.
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Vichris Variables

Hah, my eyes are brown so I'm already full!
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Todd Hughes

Chris, Joe & Todd,

I wonder how the TWPD folks would take Joe's car driving down the highway with fly stick tape strips stuck straight out in the wind like streamers from a "Just Married" car...What a sight...

HA! HA! HA! HA!

Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

Yep, Emma is the mother of my new little one. She ate Friday night, so I'll probably open her cage again tonight to change water.
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.