Pip, The Dwarf Colombian

[Dave68]

Very Cool, what a cute lil guy, I would love to see another up to date size comparison shot with the sibling in the photo, until I saw the first one with Pip and his siter I could not really even begin to picture just how small he was. Thanks for all the updates.

 

[Lee Herps]

Can you post an updated photo of him with his sis? This is very interesting to me.

 

[Mike Greathouse]

No problem - I'll try and get one posted this weekend.

 

[bbbxcursion]

How much does pip weigh?

 

[Dennis Hultman]

How much does pip weigh?

“Length: 32"
Weight: 410 grams”

 

[Mike Greathouse]

Although he hasn't picked up any length since the June measurements, Pip has continued to bulk up. He is now tipping the scales at 675 grams.

Thanks,

 

[mikeydadog]

Awesome looking little bugger i say!!! good luck with your project i'll be sure to be watching it develop.( purely a self serving interest) lol I WANT ONE !!

 

[beastie]

have you forgotten the other step in proving a gene like this??

have you rebred pip's parents??


bc

 

[Dennis1]

What a coincidence

What a coincidence,
My brother in law just moved up here from fla last winter,He brought with him a pair of red tails,I let him keep them in my dining room untill he moved(was a real pain in the but)and the female was pregnant, They moved nextdoor but they left the snakes for a week or so untill they got settled
One sunday i think it was mothersday i was across town visiting my relatives
and my wife got a call from her brother telling us the female had her babies and they were all over my house....lol(we were still catching babies a month later)
Anyway we caught a really small one a few weeks later and i thought it was going to die because it was half the size as the other 30+ babies we found
But we went ahead and fed it and to this day it out eats any of its other siblings but does not grow very much at all!
I dont know if its a male or female i will ask tomorrow if i can catch up with him, I will snap a couple pics asap and post them also
You know its funny because the only thing i dont like about his snakes are they are so darn big! I dont like snakes bigger than me...lol
It would be nice to have a dwarf red tail

 

[Dennis1]

The first pic is of him and the smallest sibling he has
I estimate Tiny is 15 inches max and his sib. is 22 inches
The second pic is just tiny by himself

 

[Dennis1]

And one more of the both of them
He thinks its a male

 

[bbbxcursion]

I am having the same thing with one of my Boas, the damn snake just won't grow! I feed two times a week, but not much difference in size. I have another Boa that's the same age, same feeding plan, same sized cage, and I have raised since a baby-and it's twice as big. I bought them both within 2 weeks of eachother also. I'll have to weigh the tiny one though........

 

[bbbxcursion]

So how is Pip?

 

[Mike Greathouse]

Pip is doing very well. I'm just starting my wintertime light cycling in preparation for breeding season. He just shed today and he looks great. My fingers are crossed for a successful breeding with him.

Thanks for asking.

 

[bbbxcursion]

Good luck with Pip and thanks for the update!

 

[Southwick Herps]

any pics with him and his sibling on the way? Id love to see size comparisons at this point.

 

[Mike Greathouse]

Pip just shed and is doing wonderfully. I'll try and post some pics with his sister in the next day or two.

Thanks for asking.

 

[bbbxcursion]

so how's Pip doing? Have not heard anything for some time now

 

[Mike Greathouse]

Pip is doing great.
He has been actively breeding for the past two months.
I'll get some updated pictures up soon.

Thanks,

 

[Laura Fopiano]

Wow Mike

Pip is a very intersting animal to say the least.....I would love to see more pictures of him!