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I just wanted to take a moment to recognize my Mom. She grew up in a small city in Oklahoma, married my Father in college, and they moved to New York City so she could pursue an opera career. She always fostered my love of animals. Recently when I got my first BRBs, she helped me pick them out and name them. Although she wasn’t a snake person herself, she would show off pictures and lovingly refer to my snakes as her grandchildren. My Mother died on April 3rd of cancer. At some point I’d like to share some of her music, but in the meantime here are some pictures.

Paul,

That is really awesome of you to pay tribute like that.

Very cool.

byron.d

So sorry to hear about your mom. What town in OK was she from? For many generations before mine, my family was in OK and KS -- often in the small towns.
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (TBA)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

Hey Paul, so sorry to hear of your loss. Sounds like you had a great mom and I know you will miss her a lot. All you can do is put one foot in front of the other and keep her alive in your memories.
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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 (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Paul..
i sorry to her about your mother passing.. she sounds like she was a wonderful person.. what a wonderful tribute to her..

i wish my mother would accept my snakes more.. esp since we have to move back in with her so i can help take care of her, she is ill.. i have had to rehome one of my beloved redtail boas because it is too big for her..

your mother was a true gem..
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Cilene
2 kenyan sand boas
1 redtail boa
2 redfoot tortoises
3 box turtles (florida, eastern, ornate)
2 sulcata tortoises

I'd like to thank you all for your kind words. I'm doing my best to try and celebrate her life rather than mourn her death. Everyday I strive to live a life that would make her proud.

Paul