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Here is an update on the new line of L. t. gaigeae (aka Black milk). Only three months have gone by but this new locality line is tipping in pretty well.

Most black milks in the states are from San Antonio zoo stock, great line too. These gaigeae are fresh from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.

7/14/09

10/21/09


Okay, I admit it's difficult to detect the subtle change in color in only three months, but they have gotten quite a bit bigger over the last few months.
And, yes they do come from all black parents.

-Dell

Cool croc skull.Is that from one of your poor feeders?
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Doug L

Oh, your funny Doug.

-Dell

I may need a bigger snake bag
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Doug L

Awesome Dell!,........

I've heard about that new bloodline, and have been waiting to see one from it for a while, very nice indeed. I just NEW that was a neonate gaigeae you posted earlier, but didn't add any caption to it..LOL!

That thing's startin' to sweeten-up already I see too!

Nice to have some new blood in the gaigeae neighborhood, and look forward to seeing more progression shots later on too.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

Just curious, what does it take to import snakes (especially milks) from Costa Rica? Assuming you can find/collect what you're looking for. I'm sure there's tons of red tape.
My wife and I honeymooned in CR. I hoped to see some Hondurans and eyelash vipers, but none showed. We did see some awesome sea snakes on the beach.
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http://www.mikefoux.com

1.2.0 Hondurans Het Amel
1.1.0 Hondurans Anery, Het Hypo
0.1.0 Honduran Hypo
0.1.0 Honduran Hypo, Het Anery
0.2.0 Pueblans
1.0.0 Pueblan Hypo
0.1.0 Corn Bloodred
0.0.1 GBK Blair's Phase
1.0.0 California King
0.1.0 California King Blue-eyed Blond
0.0.1 Speckled King WC
1.1.0 Brooksi Hypo
0.0.1 Jungle Carpet
0.1.0 Ball, Normal
0.0.1 Sulcata
1.2.1 Leopard Geckos, various morphs
0.1.0 Wife, Caucasius Mexicana

Very cool... looks like the white band at the top/back of its head has already filled in, that's a good start. Are its eyes unusually light colored, or does it just look that way because of the lighting? The iris on this one looks reddish brown to me, seems like they're usually very dark brown, barely distinguishable from the pupil.

Nate

Are you sure those are true blacks?! (Tongue in cheek) A very exciting project there... nice to see some animals from the other coast 'represented!'

"Are you sure those are true blacks?!"

Hey, stop talking like that that sh!t isn't funny mister.

Nice to see someone doing a little home work on locality Chris, thanks man.
-Dell
San Antonio zoo stock.

Sweet Dell. Definately nice to have some new blood.

Dave
DNS Reptiles

Out of all the people on here w/ gaigeae I knew you'd really like see a new line of blacks in the U.S.

-Dell

Absolutely and keep the pics coming as it matures, I'm really interested to see these guys as sub adults and adults!

Dave
DNS Reptiles