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Chris,
Here are some more "goods" from you...Thanks. I plan on keeping your work going here with Butterscotch, Emma & Lester...
Hopefully Butterscotch's plumpness is from her adventures with the smooth operator Lester (time will tell)...
Emma has been with OJ and it's been a rocky road with them but, since she shed...She's been more receptive...We'll see.
Later Bro,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
Jim, I know where to go for more CG stock as well! Your timing was impeccable, as I was going for the full meal deal! They look great, where's OJ?
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Todd Hughes
Todd,
This is OJ...He's a 2005 from Serpentdan...This is his first year to attempt DNA exchanges...Yes, he is this ornage in life...No photo editing.
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
Todd,
He's huge...at 32 months he's 339 grams! He's going to be a big one...I used to be able to say that he's never refused a meal but, with phermones around...He ain't interested. He's only eaten once since 03/20/08.
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
Todd,
Yep, the boy loves his mice...
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
He IS a big 'ol boy!
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Todd Hughes
Todd,
I just hope he's "up" for the task at hand...
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
I don't know if you've noticed but Butterscotch is also a chowhound. She even got a fat "arse". Note your first pic. Be careful and don't let her get too plump.
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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
Chris,
Butterscotch's "condition" is new (just in the past two weeks) and I'm hoping it's because Lester has performed his duties regarding DNA exchange. In any case, she appears to be gravid now...Time will tell.
Normally, she (as are most of the other adults) is only fed 1 small mouse on a seven day feeding schedule with just a few variations that includes just after egg laying and 4-5 weeks before brumination when they are offered 2 mice...
I don't want saddle bags as that is not good for the long term for her (or any of the others)...
By the way, have you ever paired up Butterscotch and Lester before? Any photos of the clutch?
Thanks for the advice and it's always welcome...
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
Jim I never did.........but I shoulda. Cant wait to see what pops out.
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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
WOW you have some AWESOME snakes Jim!! That OJ is fantastic! He looks a lot like Leeloo's mother. Perhaps they were from the same clutch?
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Aubrey Ross
Thank you very much for the compliment...
OJ's ID# from Serpentdan is Lmt2005b07 (my ID# is TM05-021). Was Leeloo from the 2005 "B" clutch as well?
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
Yup!! Her ID was Lmt2005b01. One of the reasons that I got her was that I was hoping that she might throw some that look like her mother. That is why I paired her up with Nicodemus this year. His mom is the Leopard Spot female. Too bad all her eggs were duds. 
Maybe next year.
I still had yet to see any other Thayeri that resembled her mom until I saw your OJ. I was late in the game for that clutch. 
If you produce any like himself, please let me know! 
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Aubrey Ross
I can believe it, Walt is more orange than my photo shows. No guessing why you call him that! Great looker!
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Todd Hughes
Walt as a youngin. And you should see his underside.
Todd just so you know Walt spent some quality time with both Wilma and Mildred before they went east. I caught Wilma smoking a cigerette after one episode.
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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
fantastic looking snake
She IS a dirty girl! That's okay 'cause we likes our women a little on the trashy side! J/K! Well, we shall see what we shall see!
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Todd Hughes
Great looking male Jim. Hope he's sucessful doing the deed. I can't wait to see what comes out of your snakes this year.
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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
Me to...This will be my first year breeding thayeri & alterna but not my first time breeding herps...Many years ago, I worked with southeastern specimens back in my youth and college days...
We'll see how things turn out...
Emma has been quite "hard-to-get"...lots of tail rattling and doing the "bucking bronco" but she's quieted down a lot since she shed and is much more accommodating...OJ has had better success the past week or so. Previously, he spent a lot of energy chasing her around her house or trying to find her when she's buried deep in the substrate...This will be his first year as a dad...Even though he's inexperienced, he knows the "herky-jerky"...Ha! Ha!
Butterscotch was very interested in Lester from the beginning (they behave as if they're old friends) since they were first introduced, they are usually coiled up together (when Lester wasn't doing the "herky-jerky" on her back) during the day and on occasion, they're separated from each other at opposite end of her house...Perhaps smoking the proverbial after [redacted] cigarette?
One observation for the thayeri (different from the alterna who regularly eat) has been that neither of the males have been interested in food at all for the past five weeks and both of the girls have been absolutely ravenous...especially in the past three weeks. According to my records, this is "out-of-the-norm" for them as normally, 1 small mouse is enough for them on a seven day feeding schedule (occasionally they'll take two).
The two alterna pairs were introduced last night and I had an instant "lock up" with one pair and the other pair were observed to be "dancing" around her house when I turned out the lights for the night...It remains to be seen whether or not the males will go off of feeding now that they are with the girls...The alterna girls are just as ravenous as their thayeri counterparts...
Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim
All stunning animals. Best of luck with getting some good eggs.
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Maria
"Life is like a box of thayeri eggs..."
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