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I also have a REAL passion for the most variable snake there is (IMHO).....

I took the plunge in 1997 to purchase some of these knowing they weren't as easy as a corn or caliking to keep/breed.....

I produced my first clutches in 1998 and my last clutch in 2006 prior to my 4 year hiatus from the hobby......

Here are the ones I hope to see produce for me this year as well as some oldies but goodies that are no longer with us....

I hope you all enjoy these as much as you did the Mex Mex.....

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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Very nice John. I love that one with the skull on its head. Beautiful snakes.

>>Very nice John. I love that one with the skull on its head. Beautiful snakes.

Thank you Joe...
BTW the yellow leonis with the skull on its head is named 4EYES......hehehe
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

John, I had a few nice thayeri pass through my collection over the years and never developed that much of a love for them. I think the extreme variability is what turned me off of them LOL!! I DO like those mexmex you posted, especially the dark ones!!

>>John, I had a few nice thayeri pass through my collection over the years and never developed that much of a love for them. I think the extreme variability is what turned me off of them LOL!! I DO like those mexmex you posted, especially the dark ones!!

Ouch!...LOL
To each his own Kevin....Everyone has different taste.....
I kinda like not knowing what is going to hatch and never liked all the "black and white" common kings......lol
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

LOL!! I like reds and yellows too!! Another issue I had with the thayeri here in LA is fecundity. A friend of mine who is into the mexicana complex has told me he has off years getting some of his mexicana complex animals to breed reliably or at all. He thinks it may be a cooling issue. He has produced some nice stuff, but appears to complain about lack of success a bit with the thayeri more than his mexmex.

My females breed every year without fail. Of course I'm in Philly and it gets really cool in my brumation room......so I think the warm winters are your problem out there..Mike Bodner

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH

It just doesnt get much better than that Mike. Love it.
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Jerry Kruse

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

Awesome Thayeri John, these snakes rock! Here is the male of a pair I have.

Scott

>>Awesome Thayeri John, these snakes rock! Here is the male of a pair I have.

Thank you Scott......
Do you know who produced that male you pictured?
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

A friend of mine gave them to me as he had to move. As I was told they came from Ric Blair lines.

Scott

>>LOL!! I like reds and yellows too!! Another issue I had with the thayeri here in LA is fecundity. A friend of mine who is into the mexicana complex has told me he has off years getting some of his mexicana complex animals to breed reliably or at all. He thinks it may be a cooling issue. He has produced some nice stuff, but appears to complain about lack of success a bit with the thayeri more than his mexmex.

I, too believe it is a cooling issue, although FR thinks they don't need it at all.......

I live further south than Louisiana...Down here in South Texas we have very mild winters so I have to artificially cool them.....It seems to work, so I will continue.....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

as always..........and some of those were just intense. Good on ta mate!
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Jerry Kruse

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

>>as always..........and some of those were just intense. Good on ta mate!

Thanks Jerry.....If I'm lucky I will get to see some eggs hatch over here again.....Should be a fun summer....I like Christmas in the summer.....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

beautiful photo's and animals. I like that gray animal you have with the melanistic.
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Michelle
www.AssortedSerpents.com
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

>>beautiful photo's and animals. I like that gray animal you have with the melanistic.
Thanks Michelle that girl is on loan here with the Melanistics.
She was produced by Dan Vermilya.....She's gray and light buckskin......Hope she throws some nice offspring for us....
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Some very interesting looks John!. You are sure to produce some killer stuff with all those interesting combinations.

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

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

>>Some very interesting looks John!. You are sure to produce some killer stuff with all those interesting combinations.
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>> ~Doug
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>>"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
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>>my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...