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Hopefule Late Breeders!!! (New Pics!!!)

Matt2979

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Here are a handful of males that I'm hoping to have ready by later in the year.

First is a 2009 hypo mojave that I purchased from Marshall Van Thorre. He's already old enough, but as a "mouser", I've had some concerns. Empty he's right at, or just over, 450 grams. "Big enough to breed", but I'm not so sure about a few of my bigger girls! Today he ate a mouse, followed by a rat weanling so I got VERY excited!! (Marshall fully disclosed the fact that he was a mouser and gave me a good deal because of it.)

Second is my honeybee from Mark Vitelli. He's over 300 grams and just might make it before Spring.

Third is my black pewter 100% het ghost from Heather Wong. He's well over 200 grams and eating like a pig, but I'm willing to accept the fact that he might not be ready until next season.

Fourth is a gorgeous albino 100% het axanthic (Jolliff), produced by Trey Barnard of Fire Ball Pythons. Well over 300 grams and showing great potential.
 

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Fifth is my lesser, produced by Deborah Broadus and is ALMOST 500 grams (not empty) so I'm thinking he should be ready very soon!

Sixth is my pastave, produced by ME :D, and is already over 300 grams at about 4 1/2 months old. The way he eats, I'll be very surprised if he doesn't figure things out by/before Spring.

Since I have a few females that went late last year, and a few other virgins that I want to put on a little more weight before breeding, at least a few of these guys should produce some pretty babies this year.

Thanks for looking!
 

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Bob O'Brien said:
Good luck with them. All of my hopefuls went off feed and I dont think they will go this season.
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Thanks for the good luck, but I hate to hear that about yours. Don't give up on them though. My hypo mojo quit eating a few weeks ago, but I've been trying every couple of days for about a week. Maybe he ate tonight just so I'd quit putting them in his face! lol The rest of them, I've just been lucky so far. All, but the honeybee, are eating every 3-5 days without prejudice. Compared to them, he's a little finicky, but still manages to eat every 7-10 days.
 
I wont give up but my hopes are not as high as they were when they were pounding food every 4-5 days. I keep my smaller snakes in a room thats harder to control the temps in the winter and I think it cooling off may be the problem.
 
breeding season? bah. all year long is going to be breeding season for me. i've got so many that are around 1200 for females and 350 for males. the only big damn things i've got several locks on are a mojave x spider and mojave x normals. the 2300g mojave male is a machine.

ps: i like that honeybee
 
Thanks! I definitely like the honeybee. HOPING for some humblebees this year!! My female pastel (that I have in mind for him) is only a het so my odds are already cut in half. Still won't cry if I get a bumblebee HET ghost though!! lol

I'm sure I'll do some breeding throughout the year, too. Was just hoping to have an earlier season than I did last year--at least the start. My ONLY locks thus far are het red x normal, pastel x normal, and....there was one other, but seeing as I can't remember it off the top of my head, was obviously not a big deal, either. Between hypo mojo x mojo, hypo mojo x pastel het hypo, hypo mojo x het hypo, cinny x yb, pin x spider, pin x pastel, and het red x cinny, I've seen nothing more than cuddling!! :angry:
 
deborahbroadus said:
Those are some nice looking snakes, especially the Lesser, and I'm not saying that because I'm biased (wink-wink).
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Deb, you done REEEE-al good!! lol He's a beauty and I've had SO many compliments on him. I still can't get over his recent growth-spurt!!

Focal X said:
Nice collection Matt!!

I know who I'm holding out for next year :D
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Thanks Nick! How's your little boy growing? Hope he makes some awesome BEL's for ya!!
 
Matt2979 said:
Thanks Nick! How's your little boy growing? Hope he makes some awesome BEL's for ya!!
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Growing like a weed! I had to put him on a diet, lol.

I'd like to line a female up that will be ready for him by next fall. Hopefully I can make a trade on a lesser or butter for him :D
 
Woo-HOO!!! My hypo mojo just ate another rat!!! Too early to throw a party, but he's on the right track. I've tried SO MANY times to get him to eat rats without success, hence my excitement. If he stays on this path, that will leave me with only one mouser. Now I have some hope to get her to switch!!
 
Just wanted to list a couple more "hopeful late breeders". These guys just arrived this morning so they have to go through quarantine, and eat well, but I'm still hopeful!! :D
 

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Focal X said:
That pied is gorgeous (so is the ivory :D) and looks familiar. Did you get him off of here?
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Thanks! And yes, they both came from Brendon Kline. I think they both look gorgeous, but I can only take credit for picking them out!! lol
 
Thanks Steve! I don't have anything as special as a few of your projects (ones that I know about), but I do have a few nice ones that I'm hoping will come through for me. ;)
 
Thanks Jerry! Since I'm showing off a couple of my new arrivals, here are a couple more than I received this morning. (I almost kissed my Fed Ex driver....but um...Homey don't paly dat!:D) I got these gals from Jonathan Foltz--Breeder's Circle.

This 2010 super pastel het ghost won't have a chance this year, but this YB at nearly 1000 grams has a shot. Hmmm...if only I can get her and the ivory ready by the same time this summer...
 

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