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First time breeding for this girl. She laid a small clutch of enormous sized eggs and we were fortunate enough to hatch a few.

Very different than the standard black and white Jerseys pines. I will post photo's of some of those that I hatched to show the contrast. Personally I really like the yellow background and the black/ brownish blotches. Regional variation is one of the things I find most interesting about Pituophis.

Phil

well isn't that something...congratulations. what does the sire look like? it will be interesting to watch how the color of the juveniles change (-to red????).

daveb
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Thanks Dave. The male is a light grayish animal with yellowish tones here and there. His blotching is black and brown with some of the dorsal blotches having light colored scales in the center. It should be interesting to see how these snakes develop as they grow. From what I can gather this population of melanoleucus is highly variable and the reddish colored female is the exception and not the rule.

Phil

Phil,
It doesn't matter how many times I see a pic of that beautiful red pine, she is just gorgeous. If one of my neighbors would see that out in the garden, they would sware they just killed the biggest copperhead in the valley. Might be why they are the exception. I love the black and whites but those color variations can't be beat. Please keep us updated as they grow and mature.
Raymond

Thanks Raymond,

I will update photo's as they grow. I'm also curious of how the coloration settles in by the time they are yearlings.

Phil

I like the yellow and brown look. I've never seen a baby quite like it. Very nice!

Tim

Thanks Tim,

I'm a big fan of the classic black/ white Jersey northern's but the western populations of melanoleucus has some absolutely stunning animals that are very different and quite attractive. Makes being a Pit keeper all the more interesting.

Phil

I really like the color of that adult. Please tell me she is gravid in that picture. If not she must have just eaten a possum or three. lol
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Randy Whittington

That is a photo of her while gravid and not long before egg laying. She always has had quite the appetite though!

Thanks,

Phil

Man that is awesome,I love that color phase.

L8r

Thanks Shannon. They are indeed a pine snake of another color lol!

Phil

...having hatched many Alabama Northerns over the years that's pretty much what I expect them to look like. The contrast between ground color and saddles are quite bold, a really attractive animal, and their mother is indeed exceptional! I'd like to work with them again someday. The eggs from the Snodgrass snake continue to look good as we speak.

Bart

The output was very low this year but the foundation is set to produce more of these interesting snakes. Good to hear about the Snodgrass pines. Hope you get a nice hatch rate on those.

Always good to hear from you!

Thanks,

Phil

Gorgeous Phil. I don't think I've ever seen a Northern Pine quite like her.
Steve