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Wish I could do magic and make these two and their future mates grow to adult size in one year!! Both females.

>>Wish I could do magic and make these two and their future mates grow to adult size in one year!! Both females.

That Agalma is awesome Joe....I've got to get me some this year.......I think a mutual friend of ours will help me out this year......
And the thin banded Conjuncta is a Classic....
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Thanks John. Our friends stuff is top shelf. That is where both of these snakes came from.

Both animals are spectacular Joe. Thanks for the pics.
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God Bless Evolution.

Thank you very much! John inspired me to take more photos and post them. I could never keep up with him though---Don't have as many snakes for one!! Keep em coming John!!

sweeeeeet!
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Todd Hughes

Wow, those are both awesome!

Hey Joe,

nice close-up of the female. Why never a pic of the male??? Anyway, look at the center of the scales -- see that small translucent spot in the center of each scale? Well thats a sign of good things to come. I wouldnt be surprised if that snake turned out to be anerythristic looking in another year or two. It's certainly in the blood of these Juarex x anery Martir descendants.

The future will be interesting......
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Jerry Kruse

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

Thanks Jerry. She gets lighter and lighter with every shed, that is for sure. The male decided to be a pain in the a-- and stop eating like most z's do. He is in brumation right now and I will snap some pic when he wakes up. They both are VERY nice handling snakes as well. Job well done with these two Mr. Kruse!!

As always my friend. Looking forward to their progression. Believe it or not, the other pair of sibs that I held back are STILL eating through the winter. I cant believe it myself, and a female Juarez that I'm raising up is also eating...so a total of three that I have to work with all winter. Every one else is in the cold.
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

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

>>nice close-up of the female. Why never a pic of the male??? Anyway, look at the center of the scales -- see that small translucent spot in the center of each scale? Well thats a sign of good things to come. I wouldnt be surprised if that snake turned out to be anerythristic looking in another year or two. It's certainly in the blood of these Juarex x anery Martir descendants.

Coincidentally the Hypoerythristic Mex Mex have the same ontogenesis....They hatch out red then lighten as they age.
They have light "SPOTS" in their saddles....The saddles turn pink with age then I hear they turn into an anery looking adult like this:

I think this pic is courtesy of Zenny but the female below is owned by Tom Agosta.....

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

Very cool John. I love watching them change as they grow. Yeah, I think this female z is gonna get very light indeed.

>>Very cool John. I love watching them change as they grow. Yeah, I think this female z is gonna get very light indeed.

Well.......I, too want a pair to watch change......LOL
Pigment variations in mex mex are all ontogenetic....the Black phase Mex Mex darken with age and the saddles turn red/orange.....

The Hypo-E's saddles lighten with age......

Now I wanna see some do both! With speckles to boot.......LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...