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Normal southerns?

monklet Nov 17, 2009 10:14 AM

Sure don't see many here, at least not lately. Just got this nice little female and wondering just that she might look like in a couple years.

Hoping ya post pics if ya got 'em.

Replies (13)

RichH Nov 17, 2009 02:33 PM

Nice. In Florida, we are not permitted to work with normals. Though, it is always nice to see them.

Boneyard Nov 18, 2009 10:45 AM

Did you pick that up at the Anaheim show?
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metalpest Nov 21, 2009 02:51 PM

Nice! Still looking for a nice pair for myself.
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Nick Puder
www.rnpreptiles.com

monklet Nov 22, 2009 10:28 AM

Thanks Nick, of course this one, albeit purportedly "Lemke" line, is probaby F-one million and without any reliable "locale" data. Was hoping someone would post some naturals...heck, does anyone here even keep naturals?

ginter Nov 22, 2009 05:06 PM

I have a pair that should have gone last year but didn't so I am hoping for babies in 2010.....

My pair are a sibling pair from an unrelated pair with Jacksonville, Duval Co. FL locality. A veterinarian friend of mine has the adults that were collected in relatively the same area....

There are fantastic looking snakes especially the female.. I would have been very happy with a locality pair no matter what they looked like so I was very pleased when the little girl colored up for me. I have Dr. Billy G. to thank!!!!!!
You can really see the colors in the female with the male as contrast. Don't get me wrong, he is a beautiful looking "typical" type, but he pales in comparison!!!!

monklet Nov 23, 2009 09:09 AM

Very nice, thanks John. Sure would like to be on the list for 2010...even at the bottom

sjohn Nov 22, 2009 06:02 PM

I had some Ocala locale S.Pines that I started breeding in the early 90's. They were great breeders and one the biggest mistakes I have ever made was not keeping any back except for one female. After about 16 years of age the original pair died and I sold the the lone female....I wished I had kept back more. This is an old photo of the original female.
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ginter Nov 22, 2009 08:57 PM

nice looking animal....

I was really impressed with the animal we photographed in the wild last summer as well. Her locality just a bit south of where your breeders came from. They really match the slightly oxidized white sand substrate of those uplands........
she was a fantastic animal, very relaxed and calm while we took pictures...
here is one of about 100 images we took of her. About 20 minutes later we encountered a big, nicely colored male.... unfortunately we got there after about 20 other cars had turned him into snake road pizza.... what a major waste!

DOR's and HBC's really tear me up.

BBBruno Nov 24, 2009 01:13 PM

I know the feeling Scott. In my case, parting with the Georgia Northerns I had many years ago still rates as my biggest goof. A case of live and learn, I guess.

Bart

metalpest Nov 24, 2009 07:37 PM

Georgia northerns? I don't think I've ever seen those. Got any spare pics laying around you can show us?
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BBBruno Nov 24, 2009 08:04 PM

No, unfortunately. They were babies, and I usually like to put some size on them before photographing.

reako45 Nov 24, 2009 07:29 PM

Brad, was that one of the ones you got @ Pasadena? So much cool stuff there, I can't remember. She's a great looking snake.

reako45

monklet Nov 25, 2009 09:58 AM

Yep, but the breeder lives only 2 miles away.

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