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First off here is an updated pic of the Lav. Albino Eastern I got from Will Still. Beauty, and one of a kind...for now.

Here is a Jelly Chain king(ok-75% chain)from Zenny, getting some size on her.

Again, it has a little Hypo Brooksi in him but he reminds me of a Indigo with that scalation.

Panhandle Moles! Cant beat em!

This pic illustrates another problem with communal housing,LOL.

That animal is not 75% Eastern

It's 25% Goini 25% Eastern 50% Floridana

Mother: Goini x Amelanistic T- Eastern

Father: "Jelly" Brooksi

np

That same animal's photo in Hubbs' book looked absolutely STUNNING!. Somehow your awesome photography "skillz" have chopped it back quite a few notches..LMAO!!

What are you using for lighting, a stick with gasoline rags on the end for chrissakes??..HAHAA!

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

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I'd ask what "chopped it back" meant but something tells me its not a compliment. For those of us who have never seen the book.....FANTASTIC PIC if you asked me.....

I was just messin with ya some Jeff. Your lavender Eastern is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL animal without question. I just wish I could post the far more accurate gorgeous photo Will Still took of it for everyone to see and enjoy, but it isn't legal to copy or duplicate any of the book contents as you know.

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

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

WOW, i confirmed it with the photo in the book, even though your photo is much lower quality it is indeed the same animal.
big congrats!!! please put me on the list for hets. from him!
WOWEE! hell i'll even buy you a camera thats point&shoot!& send ya a copy of the book!
congrats on a KILLER score man,,,,,,,,,thomas davis
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Morphs... just like baseball cards BUT ALIVE, how cool is that???

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Wow Jeff, awesome eastern!! The Hubbs pic does show the lavender coloration better LOL!! Regardless, still an impressive animal. Seems the lavender amel/hypo(?) trait is fairly common in the getula subspecies/localities?

>>Wow Jeff, awesome eastern!! The Hubbs pic does show the lavender coloration better LOL!! Regardless, still an impressive animal. Seems the lavender amel/hypo(?) trait is fairly common in the getula subspecies/localities?

Yep....there's even a Wild Caught Lavender(T-positive) Splendida as of earlier this year.......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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Yeah, that W/C lavender splendida that guy found crossing the road a while back was simply outrageous looking!!

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

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

>>Yeah, that W/C lavender splendida that guy found crossing the road a while back was simply outrageous looking!!

Yep....
I got some more pics of it.....
Awesome animal....
He won't give it up though....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
www.coastalbendcaptivebreeding.com

Yeah, that is very understandable too. If I found that awesome animal, I certainly wouldn't sell it either....for almost ANY amount!..I liked it just that much!..LOL!

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

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

That in a nutshell is why alot of morphs are lost to the hobby. Its extremely rare that someone new to the hobby will put in the 6-8 years that it takes to bring a new morph to market. Atta boy Joe M!

So he should just sell it to you right?
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Wasn't it Joe K.??. The Joe M. I know would be breeding the hell out of that thing just like that sweet amel Eastern milk he caught in his back yard.

But regardless of that, sure, stuff happens and lots of cool animals never get their unique genetic traits propogated for countless reasons. .....oh well, that is life I guess.

The guy could easily change his mind about selling that splendida too once the novelty of owning and showing it off to his buddies wears off some..LOL!. I just hope it doesn't die before that happens.

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

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com