As today is my sons B-day (he’s 4 today) this weeks Week in Review is going to be short and none too fancy – as we have to get to Disneyland – Happy Vets Day and hope you all have a good weekend!
Incubation questions – lots of them – who makes the best incubator? How do you build your own? Maternal Incubation?!?!?! What type of boxes? Bigger boxes are better?
The Bells finally dug themselves out from under Hurricane Wilma – glad to hear you made it out ok!!!
Cole’s missing Pastel was found on a Journey. The flashback was enjoyed by all!
There are apparently only four people still working with Green Ghosts! This gorgeous girl is related to my little guy: 
There are no Ball Pythons in Oahu!!! Welcome back Jeff! Next time you plan on spending 7 hours riding a moped – better bring a cushie seat!
Albey's "Too Cool" Reptiles hatched out their second clutch ever: 2.2 Cinnys and 2 normals – Congrats!!
Deodorizers for the snake room – hmmm – are there really that many people with stinky snake rooms? – I really haven’t noticed my room smelling – of course maybe that’s because we have never been able to shampoo the dog smell out of the carpets.
One Adam 12, One Adam 12 – be on the look out…. The nasty side of this hobby rears its ugly head again – snakes stolen from Renaissance Reptiles including some very nice ones from NERD and the Paragon Ball. Lets hope they catch these guys!
Speaking of stolen – someone has been passing off Tom Cartons snake photos as their own. Remember folks if the deal is too good to be true it probably is – and if in doubt ask before purchasing!!!
The Classifieds Dos and Donts
Don’t’s:
Picture faux pauxs: None, blurry, only the head or part of the snake, hairy bellies, nasty feet, dirty laundry or stained sheets, someone elses picts, wrong snake, photo editing, poop in the photo (common people there are better ways to prove the thing poops regular), disgusting tubs or inappropriate caging.
Phrasing faux pauxs: easily make your money back this year, prices slashed, last chance, (insert holiday here) sale* etc, paypal customers add 3%, I don’t care if it sells I’ll just breed it.
Made up names, ishes and wannabes: hoola hoop ball, lemon-ish, butter-ish, woma wannabe
Classified dos:
CLEAR information – type of morph if applicable, if it’s a het: who/what where the parents and what line if applicable, sex, age, weight, feeding preferences and schedule, Cb/Ch/WC, price, history, temperament, breeding history if adult, documentation included, shipping used and cost.
Grammar & Spelling
Multiple close up pictures of different views belly shots and on-the-scale shots are good!
Give your full name, and location and how to get a hold of you – website if you have one!
References- make them available
Top Forum Quotes:
“When life hands you lemons, make super lemons, bumblebees, etc...” – rwoodyer
"Wild balls suck...period...buy American." – jyohe
“…next time don't buy $10K worth of snakes out of the back of a van!” – Toshamc
Some other favorites:
"If you're quick enough with the snap and feed you can still get a couple of good twitches out of the mouse..." – toshamc
Buy what you like - breed what you you enjoy - this is not a get rich quick business - don't expect to make money - be happy if you break even - be ecstatic when you've paid off the loan and have made enough to buy something else you like. Be prepared that your animals may not breed - pray to the gods for good odds if they do and be humbled by your failures and successes. - toshamc
"Of course, that's only my opinion...and I believe I am God." =) Chris Bianco
(CJBianco explaining the origins of the BP market.)
"In the beginning Bob created the Ball Python market. And the market was without morph, and wild traits were upon the industry. And Bob said, Let there be morph, and there was morph. And Bob saw the morph, that it was good; and Bob divided the morph from the wild trait. And Bob called the morph Albino, and the wild trait Normal. And the Albino and the Heterozygous Albino were the first investment.
-- Christopher 1:1-1:5"
"There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness" – avdnco
“Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things!"
"open a "cold one" and relax. Frustration is part of the game. It will get better if you let it. Remember, mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter." Jmartin104
"The easiest way to make a million dollars in the snake business [is] to spend three million." – Tracy Barker
Best Investment for $20,000 ball pythons or stocks, houses cars, etc???
The just is no simple way to explain genetics – plain and simple.
Safest lubricant for probing:
Salute to our Veterans
Jays Tip of the Week – Removing bad sheds.
Just another Pastel – hell no!!!
Granites
Coulda sworn there was dinner in here somewhere?
Albino
Mojave
Concrete
They are soooo cute when they are this little
I really gotta get me one of these!
These are just too hot – someone prove them one way or another so I can get one!!!
Freshly shed and lookin great!
Looking good!
Huge $50 female – some guys have all the luck.
Vanilla Lightning
The only copulation picture posted all week?
Pastel Clown – Beautiful (just two years away LOL)
Albinos
Don’t ask me I just post them:
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Tosha 
"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"
7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
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