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Long hours and next to no free time have been the norm as of late... so last night I wound up finishing off a 16+ hour day by deciding to check on some eggs @ 4:30 am. Tell you what -- seeing that hint of red made everything worthwhile! This is my first Tyrrell... I'm thinking I could have done alot worse! Plus the top egg of a clutch of seven Levy County, FL elapsoides was just beginning to break through.

The Tyrrell clutch was plagued from the start... pretty late season and well I was really just crossing my fingers on these last two eggs. Followed up tonight after another long day eagerly hoping to see another head or two poking out. Well just after the shot was taken the sixth scarlet punched through... got to watch it. It really helped to remind me of why I enjoy the hobby as much as I do! Better appreciate it now before I get them going... lol. So I figured I'd share a bit and add lil' on to some of the really great posts made around here as of late...

Have a good one,
Chris

16 hours? Are you part time because when I was your age that is when I was just getting into my grove. Kids these days. Oh nice little snakes you have there too.
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don't marry the cow when the milk is free when the milk drys up it's time for a new cow

Thanks... though we may have differing ideas of what constitutes 'work' man... I mean for instance our freezer is just used for freezing things! Go figure...

Chris

Gorgeous little tri-colored "nightcrawlers"!..LOL!

Hope they aren't too stubborn!

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Thanks Doug... the scarlets may not be... large hatchlings for such small eggs -- all are very active as well. But yeah assuredly they will be... I'm not sure who I'm trying to kid but I'll log the hours. Have some vested interest in them...

Chris

love em
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Doug L

Thanks Doug...
I'll try to get some taken here once they shed out... likewise with your lil' gentilis!

Chris

They look great Chris. See you in Daytona?
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Thanks!

Joe Exposito
Thoroughbred Exotics, LLC
www.thoroughbredexotics.com

Thanks Joe... appreciate it.

I'm sure I'll be wandering around the expo... I'll look for you on the main floor. I'm actually hoping to meet up with a few people this year if possible... the show (for me) is more or less to browse -- though I'm sure I'll wind up coming home with a thing or two...

See you there...

Chris

Exciting times Chris ,nice animals ,good luck

Terry M

Thanks a lot Terry... this is pretty exciting for me... though it builds the anticipation for next year already! I'm pretty stoked to see what you produce as well... look forward to some insane clutch shots!!

Hope to run into you @ the show as well...
Chris

Awesome little critters you've got there! That "temporalis" is fantastic - the red head is perfect. The locality elapsoides are beautiful, too. Way to go, buddy!

-Cole

Thanks alot Cole... looks like my 'no jinxes' approach to this clutch sorta worked out... the two that made it are nice and plump. Both pretty nice and the more recent hatch has a ton of black on the ventral. So where are those pics of yours man? I am really looking forward to seeing a few of your kids as well...

Chris

Smokin little temporalis Chris and an obvious keeper (you need more snakes)!
Egg plague - I knows what ya sayin!
Jeff
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I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way. - Robert Frost, 1935

Well Jeff you're right about me not needing any more but I do have some rationale aside from just wanting to keep them...

They're from unrelated bloodlines actually... their sire an animal with a vivid 'sulfury' yellow in lieu of white. These guys are also already very good sized and well. Now I'm curious to see them shed out...

Thanks man... and next year is right around the corner!

Chris

Nice pics...very nice looking neonates...now what in the hell do you feed them?

-Rusty

Thanks Rusty... the simple answer is whatever the hell they'll take -- lol! Actually just fuzzy hind quarters and tails at first... we'll see how it goes. The Tyrrells are actually large enough to handle small do pinks. The sat in the egg 75 days as well but anyhow I'm really crossing my fingers with them!

Chris

Those are some beautiful babies. The scale pattern on the head of the first pic are really accentuated by it's color. It almost gives that snakes head a primative appearance to it......Cool looking. Do the adults head color about the same?

Thanx & Congrats..............

Scott Sweeney
Sweeney's serpents

Appreciate it...

As for the head pattern... no actually the first one out is by far more accentuated. Even now the two are rather distinct from one another... just waiting now for them to shed out.

Chris

Hey Chris,

that is awesome, man. Congrats on your first Tyrrell. What a way to take your mind of long days at work and remind you why you clean all those cages all year long! Great work!

Dave
DNS Reptiles

No joke Dave... definitely a shot in the arm. Thanks alot -- I'm pretty happy with the limited production this year... look forward to seeing some little red noses from you here soon too!

Chris

Great looking babies Chris! Congrats!

Dan

I appreciate it Dan... by the way as I missed it below congratulations on your 'new addition' as well! Well done man...

Chris

very nice Tyrrell Chris!
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Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps

Appreciate it Paul... I'm hoping it's a nice start!

Thanks,
Chris

Very nice Chris! I really like the Tyrrells.
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Joe

Thanks alot Joe... though I'm preferential to most all 'temporalis' the NC coastals are at the top of the heap!

Take care of that youngster man!!

Chris

Nice coastal! I gotta get me some of those...

dg

I highly recommend it!! They are really nice to have haning around...

Thanks alot,

Chris