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I thought I would share my excitement over what I've got in the incubator this year...

I've got the usual two clutches of Mexican Lined Pines- Pituophis lineaticollis lineaticollis. I love these monsters!

...And another clutch of Mid-Baja Gophers- P.v.bimaris- Sired by the best looking specimen I have ever seen.

But, the big news for me is my patternless annectans project. I've got clutches incubating from my founding wild-caught patternless being bred to his F1 het patternless daughters. I also have clutches from F1 double het patternless albino siblings that were bred to each other.

I have yet to prove out his trait, so needless to say, I will be eagerly waiting for these little guys to pip! Here's a pic of a double het patternless albino Applegate laying...
Sorry for the camera phone pic.

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Ahhh that Bimaris is something else, beautiful!

I like that Patternless SD and that giant Lineaticollis too.

Keep up the good work and share some hatching results later on.

Jason

Thanks Jason for the compliments.

Were you able to get any eggs from those two albinos I sent you?
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Great result John. I hope you will have a lot of nice, healthy babies. All the snakes look awesone.

Thanks John.

Stay in touch!
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Great work John!

All good news,But the patternless annectans is the one that has my attention for sure.

rgds........AL

Thanks Al.

I'll be sure to keep you posted!

You've been with me since the inception of that project.
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Thanks Al.

I'll be sure to keep you posted!

You've been with me since the inception of that project.

No probs John,

You have real quality animals mate!

Sure have and I hope it produces good results for you my friend and you hit on a patternless hatchling or two at the least.

I know from personal experience it sometimes takes years to hit the jackpot with the odds gods and usually when you've just about given up.
It took me the best part of 5-6 years to get the double albino annectans in '08 from total outcrossed parentage.
Last year from the same pair I finally hit what i'd been aiming for from the outset, one male snow from albino hi-red genetics.

All the Best.......AL

Congrats on that snow Al.

Projects like these are definitely labors of love.

Of course the worst possible scenario is that this patternless trait is not genetically inheritable at all! Not likely, but possible. The good news is that I have enough eggs incubating to conclusivelly prove the trait out...

WOW! Exceptional looking Pits. I agree with you on that bimaris! The bimaris (among all south-of-the-border Pits) appeal to me the most. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Thanks PitFan.

The Mexican Pits definitely have a special place in my heart....
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Wow! Beautiful animals indeed! thanks for sharing and best wishes for a great hatch!

Thanks!

I appreciate the compliments.
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Love that lineaticollis, what a big beauty.
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Bigger, meaner, rarer, hot.

Thanks!

He's definitely a stud...
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That's fantastic, best of luck with the eggs. I'd love to pick your brain some time regarding the lineaticollis.

Chris

Thanks!

Any time Chris. Just drop me an email!
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Great looking snakes Brad but I must say that Bimaris is unfreaking believable. I sent you an e-mail.
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Randy Whittington

Thanks for the compliment and the email Randy.

I know you've inquired about his offspring in year's past, but I've always been sold out....
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I'm liking bimaris more and more thanks to you, may have to pick some up!
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Nick Puder
www.rnpreptiles.com

Thanks Nick.

You know where to find me if you need me!

Do you still have my number?
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