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I bought this 2005 Grazani Jungle Pastel Girl last summer from a guy who had her as a baby and did not take care of her. He said she was a picky eater. When I got her she weighed about 800 grams and looked like a gopher snake. I got her to about 2200 grams on mice because that is all she eats. I tried breeding her all winter but she was not interested. She stopped eating two weeks ago so I threw in my TSK Super Pastel who in all honesty would lock up with a stick. I got this little glimmer this morning and was really pleased that she is trying. It really feels good to get a really poorly kept snake and give it a chance of being something special. I also thought she was one of the prettiest pastels I had ever seen. I just loved her blushing and now it even looks better since she has put on some weight.

Regards,
Bill Rubin

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2.1 Tripple Het Caramel, Orange Ghost, Genetic Stripe
1.0 Honeybee
1.1 Het Lavenders
1.1 Het Caramel Albino
0.1 Het Albino
0.1 Spider Het Albino
0.1 Het Pied
1,1 Pastel Het for Orange Ghost
1.0 Albino
0.1 Spinner
1.1 Super Pastel
0.1 Jungle Pastel
1.0 Pied 50 percent White
0.1 Clown
0.3 Normal
1.1 Kids (9) and (16)
0.1 Spouse (22 Years Married)
1.0 Chocolate Lab

I'm in a similar boat. I got an '07 female back from a dude I traded her to...and she is 530 grams. Her feeding response is awesome...he just didn't frickin' feed her.
So I am putting some weight on her now...HOPING for this season...but we'll see.
She's eating like a champ though.

Good luck!
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

Good Luck...It is fun to get them into shape and let them do what comes natural....

Bill Rubin
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2.1 Tripple Het Caramel, Orange Ghost, Genetic Stripe
1.0 Honeybee
1.1 Het Lavenders
1.1 Het Caramel Albino
0.1 Het Albino
0.1 Spider Het Albino
0.1 Het Pied
1,1 Pastel Het for Orange Ghost
1.0 Albino
0.1 Spinner
1.1 Super Pastel
0.1 Jungle Pastel
1.0 Pied 50 percent White
0.1 Clown
0.3 Normal
1.1 Kids (9) and (16)
0.1 Spouse (22 Years Married)
1.0 Chocolate Lab

It'll be especially fun if she throws pewters or bumblebees...since I have wanted both for YEARS. Haha.
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

Bill,

Great story, nice ending.

Good luck with the outcome.

Congratulations

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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Thanks Brian,

Would love to see some Supers with this pairing....

Bill
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2.1 Tripple Het Caramel, Orange Ghost, Genetic Stripe
1.0 Honeybee
1.1 Het Lavenders
1.1 Het Caramel Albino
0.1 Het Albino
0.1 Spider Het Albino
0.1 Het Pied
1,1 Pastel Het for Orange Ghost
1.0 Albino
0.1 Spinner
1.1 Super Pastel
0.1 Jungle Pastel
1.0 Pied 50 percent White
0.1 Clown
0.3 Normal
1.1 Kids (9) and (16)
0.1 Spouse (22 Years Married)
1.0 Chocolate Lab

Congrats, and heres to more supers for you!

Also...they're doing it right on that dudes face...The fun of newspaper bedding.