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OK.. I had to do it. I'm starting a thread for everyone to post their favorite picture, and their favorite snake! I love looking at everyone's pics, so I want to see everyone's best of the best!!

Here are my favorite pictures (of course I couldn't pick just one and I don't really expect you to do so either)
Fav pics

I'm using this pic to make the X in Aanata's Exotics (what I decided to name my co)

And my first snake ever... Trying to be a cobra... RUN SHE'S GOING TO GET YOU ALL!!!

And my fav snakes.. well, one is the one I just posted (she's my first snake, of course she pulls rank around this house!) And my Jace. He's the friendliest snake you'll ever meet, but he was from a litter of complete jerks

And my Rose, aka Whistles.. This is the one I had a ton of trouble with when she was sent to me sick. She's still doing fine, but still whistling. We think now it's a deformation in her nose. She's a sweetheart no matter what we poke her with or where we take her, and she's heavier than she looks too, which is fun.

Bella's another, she's the hypo in the X above.

And one last one is Pele` my first BRB... and she's getting big!

I'm sure there's more, but I tried to limit myself to the best
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9.25 BRB
10.23 BCI
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.7 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

Brilliant! You have a great collection going and the shots really showed their personalities, I love it!!!

And the posting begins.....
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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

that anery and hypo picture is awesome. Such contrast
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Dave

10.14 brbs

This is my favorite snake. She rides the short bus and has never taken a meal on her own. We figure she got stuck in the birth canal and has loss of oxygen issues. She got called Naughty for her refusal to eat. She's not really naught at all, if I could get her to strike, maybe I could get her to eat! The name stuck tho. Naughty d*mn snake! Figures she's one of the very brightest snakes in my house, she's a lot more vibrant than she is in the pic.

This is my current favorite pic.

Bending Unit 22, doing what he does best:

And some other favorite pics/snakes:

My favorite red girl, Candy Apple:

My first chondropython, Mr Burns. He's an angel in snake clothing.

Fanta:

Sedona, my Will Bird critter:

Kali the Demure:

Seven:

Chili the rescue not too long after he came home. He looks worlds better now:

One of my locality GBK:

Cam, 7'+ of opinionated Asian ratsnake. Love him!

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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

Julie I love the pics and am crazy about the "new" name. Very cool!
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com

Thanks Mike. He's a joy and he's doing fabulous. I'll do some more pix of him in a few weeks when I figure out this new lens.
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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

I love the Bending Unit Pic!! Very cool name for a snake!
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9.25 BRB
10.23 BCI
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.7 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

Wow! Great snakes and great photography! I might have to pick your brain on the latter. What kind of camera and lens(es) do you use?

Thanks,
Ed

Thanks Ed. I'm shooting with a Nikon D70s with the kit 18-70mm lens. I can make some really ugly pix with it if I leave it on automatic and use the flash so I've spent the past few years learning the manual settings and lighting. I cant say its much of a snapshot camera, but I'm pretty pleased when I get the lighting right. I'm out of town this weekend, but you're welcome to pick my brain any time you want. You can catch me via email at julie ah't gfxferret dha't khom.
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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

Thanks Julie. That's one thing I noticed as well, my point-and-shoot camera actually takes better pictures in automatic mode than my new DSLR (old Canon Rebel) in auto mode. I think the lens I have is mediocre as well, so that probably doesn't help. (Not that I'm complaining, I got it all for free.)

Thanks,
Ed

>>Thanks Ed. I'm shooting with a Nikon D70s with the kit 18-70mm lens. I can make some really ugly pix with it if I leave it on automatic and use the flash so I've spent the past few years learning the manual settings and lighting. I cant say its much of a snapshot camera, but I'm pretty pleased when I get the lighting right. I'm out of town this weekend, but you're welcome to pick my brain any time you want. You can catch me via email at julie ah't gfxferret dha't khom.
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>>Julie
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This IS my favorite pic I ever took.......

I had an amazing time taking it. I kepot taking a snak outand adding it to the group, snap a coiuple of frames and add another. They were being sooooooooo cooperative

Some other notable favorite pics.....

Twins...

Done breeding that female (really was done breeding her)

One of Daisey's babies being born...

Baby poking head over mom...

Some of my favorite snakes.....

Bam Bam - Duh.....

Fluffy.....

Amber...

A few BCI's....

Woody - Jungle...

Luna - Moonglow...

Juliet - Hypo Cyclone....

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Good topic. Here are some of my favorites...

First up is Jack.

Reflection in his eye...

Petting him on the head, he seemed to enjoy it...

Whiffing at the terrified goldfish...

Thought this picture was funny. People say Indigos are smart...

A few of Mendoza..

Ed,
...That first PIC of Jack is super. It makes me miss keeping Indigos.
Jeff

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Thanks Jeff. Last night I had to remove an eye cap that remained after Jack shed. Call me crazy, but given how relaxed he was while I was firmly holding his head and grabbing at his eye, I almost think he knew I was helping him. Hell, most adult humans wouldn't sit still for that!

Thanks,
Ed

>>Ed,
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>>Jeff
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I'd be hard pressed to find my favorite picture but Adam is probably my favorite snake:

His girlfriend Eve I'm pretty fond of also:

I do like this pic alot even though Eve's in shed:

Kind of hard not to like snakes!!
Paul

few good ones, i think ...some are OT but still good picture-

thanks

Great pics and you KNOW you were smiling when taking that second one!!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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those were taken last night,this Boiga dendrophila dendrophila is only a week old ,before first shed and he {and his sibling} already eat.
i think those four pictures came out quite good -

yay great thread!!

this is bella's "yeah im watching you!" look

ok now who wants to eat who??

here is my big guy lounging in the back yard

he is ON topic saphira this one came out pretty good

this one didnt come out as clear but i like the set up better

and a little more off topic but fun anyways

this is from the top of the sandia mountians looking over albuquerque and yes i am dry but its raining on my house

and these guys just cause they are fun

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-Stephen-
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-Steve Lightning-

0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...

My pictures aren't nearly as good (I just took them after getting home tonight), and I have fewer snakes than some even posted, haha but here are my 2 BRBs:

Monroe. I got him January of last year at a pet store, perhaps I can find another female with really small crescents and hope for something close to an eclipse? I'll admit he's not a really choice BRB but he's great and I'm so excited to see him growing!

And Ace! I just got him at the show, is most likely het anery and isn't that bad looking IMO. He bit me after taking these pics, I've never had a baby this little so I guess he's still in that nervous stage.

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Danne
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1.0 '07 BRB "Monroe"
1.0 '08 BRB 66% het Anery "Ace"
1.0 '08 Pastel BP "Sebastian"
1.1 Leos "Bowser & Peach"
0.2 Dumbo (non-feeder) rats "Josie & Holly"

Email = dshoback@eden.rutgers.edu

Nice Snakes! What line of anery?
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9.25 BRB
10.23 BCI
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.7 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

Thanks! He's from Cold Blooded Novelties, I got him at the White Plains show. Even if he turns out to be the other 33% or non compatible with Sharp Anerys he's still better looking than my other male (ha ha sorry Monroe). My original plan was to get a hypo and an anery but there's no way I can get the money together anymore. So I'm just a tad jealous of you and your gorgeous new gal
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Danne
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1.0 '07 BRB "Monroe"
1.0 '08 BRB 66% het Anery "Ace"
1.0 '08 Pastel BP "Sebastian"
1.1 Leos "Bowser & Peach"
0.2 Dumbo (non-feeder) rats "Josie & Holly"

Email = dshoback@eden.rutgers.edu

on that poss het anery, you got a better chance than 66%. Long story, but trust me on this one
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Dave

10.14 brbs

Cold Blooded Novelties have the Tom Chiang line of aneries... I'll try breeding them to sharps in 2 years, I don't know if anyone else is working on compatibilities. Good looking snake! Good Luck!
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Aanata's Exotics

9.25 BRB
10.23 BCI
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.7 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

This thread turned out awesome! You guys take awesome pics... I definitely laughed a few times going through the replies, and some of your pictures make me want to study photography! Thanks everyone!
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9.25 BRB
10.23 BCI
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.7 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

Had a mini photo shoot in the backyard, came out pretty nice for a lil pocket camera. Hope you enjoy!

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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

They did come out nice, looks like someone's hungry in the last pic??
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Oooooooh yeah. She was extremely fascinated with the scaley serpent. A shame they cant be friends lol...
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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

such good pics! Henry came out shining in all his glory.
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0.1 08 JCP
0.1 05 BCI
1.0 08 BRB

Crescents on that BRB are really big and bold looking. Your JCP has a good goblin face there.

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>>1.0 BRB "Henrold"
>>0.1 JCP "Snatch"
>>0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

Nice shots, too bad about the shadow in that first one of the BRB - had its head not been in shadow, it would have been just perfect. As-is, still a very nice pic.
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

Thanks for all the kudos!!
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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

Great pix and beautiful snakes. I love the outdoor jungle look. Not sure about the cat tho...dang sneeze factory
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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

>>Great pix and beautiful snakes. I love the outdoor jungle look. Not sure about the cat tho...dang sneeze factory
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Haha my GF feels the same way about cats. No joke, when I get home from my brother's place, where there's a cat, I have to strip at the door, putting my clothing into a garbage bag, where it remains until I wash it, and then immediately shower. She is not a cat-compatible person.
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear