lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 19, 2023 21:16:00 GMT -5
Photo #295 Some larger 'quartzy' specimens I tumbled from my area. This ball python is an example of a situation where you need to know the parentage to determine the morph. The snake above was hatched from a clutch where the father was: 'Super Black Pastel/Spider' (Super = Homozygous for a trait), and the mother was a 'Lesser' (another type of gene). Based on genetics the snake has to be at least Black Pastel. The markings of the Spider gene are obviously present, and the reduced patterning and greatly lightened color (relative to its clutchmates at hatch) indicates the presence of Lesser. Which makes this one a Black Pastel/Spider/Lesser. 
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 19, 2023 22:14:22 GMT -5
I really like that pattern!
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Post by MsAli on Mar 22, 2023 9:14:12 GMT -5
Very cool!
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 23, 2023 12:15:43 GMT -5
I really like that pattern! Thanks! Photo #296 Some tumbled Stromatolite, a few Quartzish local stones, and a GHI/Mojave (+Het Hypo) Ball Python. I didn't notice until after I took the photo: This ball python is in shed so it actually has two layers of skin. The snake has been soaking in its bowl-so now there is water suspended between the two layers for the photo. |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 26, 2023 12:34:40 GMT -5
Photo #297 Rhodonite and a piece of...Chrysocolla? All challenging tumbles, this batch of rhodonite was poor quality rough to start...flakey...
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 26, 2023 19:25:18 GMT -5
Photo #298 Some local quartz variety stones, took me a while to save up enough so that they kinda match. Ball python is a triple visual gene: Black Pastel/Spider/Orange Dream
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 28, 2023 11:53:46 GMT -5
Photo #299 4 different types of stone shown (colors sorta match). Ball Python: Leopard (+Het Clown)
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 3, 2023 15:43:02 GMT -5
Photo #300 I had some leftover finished Rubellite, paired them with a big chunk of polished milky quartz and a Clown ball python. This is Photo #300. Which means I have shown 300 individual ball pythons in my Snakes and Stones series. I have 8 more photos to go for 2022, and then we are into 2023.
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Post by MsAli on Apr 3, 2023 17:31:39 GMT -5
So no snake has been replicated?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 3, 2023 20:43:55 GMT -5
So no snake has been replicated?  |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 3, 2023 22:28:19 GMT -5
So no snake has been replicated? That is correct. Each of the 300 snakes shown in the photo set thus far is a separate snake. Morphs have been repeated and clutchmates can resemble each other almost identically, but, each numbered photo is an individual.  |
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Post by MsAli on Apr 4, 2023 5:27:18 GMT -5
That's a lot of snakes
I enjoy seeing them almost more than the rocks and thank you for adding the description of each.
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 4, 2023 7:55:40 GMT -5
That's a lot of snakes I enjoy seeing them almost more than the rocks and thank you for adding the description of each. Thanks! I find the snakes and stones are interesting on separate levels. I figured I would combine my rock tumbling, snake breeding, and photography hobbies together (because...why not?). It is a lot of snakes! I have 8 more holdbacks from 2022 to photograph. Since my camera had to be replaced this year: I sold a lot of young ball pythons before I had a chance to photograph them... I have 45 females pairing for 2023. Since these are being mated 1 male:1 female. I expect only about 50% of the females to lay eggs. Average about 6 eggs/clutch, so I'm expecting around 130 hatchlings for 2023 (assuming nothing goes wrong during incubation). If I am lucky: a few of these snakes in 2023 will be in the 4-digit dollar value (though I have no intent to breed for profit). |
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Post by MsAli on Apr 4, 2023 14:52:17 GMT -5
I cannot wait to see what babies pop out !
I know you said you don't sell to public, but are you selling to others in the snake world?
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Post by khara on Apr 4, 2023 15:17:29 GMT -5
Yes, I’m looking forward to seeing baby pics! With coordinating rocks of course.🤓
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 5, 2023 8:06:46 GMT -5
I cannot wait to see what babies pop out ! I know you said you don't sell to public, but are you selling to others in the snake world? Thanks! Yes, I don't sell to the public. In my early days I did: and it was a nightmare... I sell to a distributor and they take it from there... Nowadays the market in general is oversaturated with ball pythons: This makes all the breeders super secretive about their vendors. You can go to any reptile expo and there will be tables upon tables of ball pythons. With so many genes at play-the combinations are near limitless.  |
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Post by MsAli on Apr 5, 2023 10:11:32 GMT -5
I've never been able to make it to a reptile show but would love to one day.
Lately I've been thinking of either an aquarium or some poison dart frogs. I probably won't get either as I really don't need anything more to take care of right now so I'll just enjoy looking at pictures
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 6, 2023 8:22:36 GMT -5
Photo #301 Some Assorted Petrified Wood and a Pied (Piebald) ball python starting her shed cycle. Note: Well fed young ball pythons shed frequently (as they grow rapidly).
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 10, 2023 8:42:11 GMT -5
Photo# 302 Brazilian Agate from Kinglsey North. Ball Python is a Clown (+Fire or Pastel - I am undecided which)
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Post by MsAli on Apr 10, 2023 8:53:05 GMT -5
What would be the deciding factor
What's +Fire?
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