Your Colubrids

This is my little point 'n' shoot IXUS 100 (and don't you know I had to have the red one lol although I do have the black model too, don't ask) great little camera I have to say.

I found the original IXUS (manual) an enjoyable camera too which I think I had in 96/97 and haven't strayed too far from the Canons when it comes to point 'n' shoot.

Excellent digi choice...

Tony W wrote:Well I managed to get the ♂ Bull Snake for the ♀ today, around the 4 and a half to 5 foot mark and another great specimen...I just can't hide the cheesy grin!! Photos courtesy of Jack.... Thanks Ady....appreciated.


Big girl on the left and boy on the right...


Same, same...girl left, boy right.....

They're looking fantastic Tony - they really are great snakes. I couldnt' have found a better home for her. TBH the only reason I was willing to let her go was because she was going to you.

Thanks again, and keep me in mind for one of her kiddies next year!

Milca

Hey Milca...should there be any pairing success in the future with the Bulls....there's already one earmarked for a place in Cavan I know....

heres my crimson female
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heres my amel female
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She's gorgeous!!

She's only going to get better

Still waiting on an Irish owned Indigo......

Victoria. Now how pretty is she :)
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Very vivid colours Tan...we like...

Come on guys, there has to be some more colubrids out there.

I'll try and get a few fresh shots of the hognoses up tomorrow after work.

Pure Evil .....

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Thanks Tan

Oh he's looking good! Are you naming him Evil ah he's not that bad Nikki, he only bites when you lift him, touch him, think about lifting him, look at him, that's all lol.

He's in shed again?? Look at his little creases. Guys anyone else got BK who can shed some light on these funky body creases & lines when not bending, my baby has them too and never seen them on another snake before, weird.

jonty wrote:I'll try and get a few fresh shots of the hognoses up tomorrow after work.

I was just laughing thinking of your male looking forward to pics.

Super Mexi Black Nikki!

I see these wee creases in the scales in most of my Aussies from time to time, and its basically like when you wake up and your hair seems to be moulded into a ridiculous shape.

Snake's scales and our hair are made from the same material - keratin - which changes shape whenever it is held in a position other than its natural one, and a little heat (body heat or basking heat) is applied; having your hair permed is another analogy.

Whenever a snake has been basking for a while, such as in a curly-wurly position, and it then moves, the scales on the inside of the coils have been creased by the heat and can look like scale damage. After a short while they return to their normal shape, just like curls eventually fall out of a perm.

Thanks for the info Karl and that's very interesting in relation to your guys too. The only think is with these particular creases as I'm sure Nikki has seen, they never ever go. Can you see along the right hand side of his body, the lines which almost look like fine scalpel incisions, are these the ones you see in your animals? I've never seen them before so thought they where funky.

Tanpira wrote:Oh he's looking good! Are you naming him Evil ah he's not that bad Nikki, he only bites when you lift him, touch him, think about lifting him, look at him, that's all lol.

Only Jokin about the EVIL tag he,s actually a puppy dog , hardly even a rattle usually .
He just looks mean as **** ....

morelia wrote:Super Mexi Black Nikki!

like when you wake up and your hair seems to be moulded into a ridiculous shape.

You takin the piss Karl ....lol
Cheers for the info buddy , but like Tan mention these dont seem to disappear .

I've never seen them as permanent creases or at least haven't noticed it if they are. I've seen them quite a bit in shedding snakes too.

I woke up ths mornin and my hair was stuck up all over the show, its darn lucky I didn't have to be anywhere this morning!

Nikki is just jealous of your flowing locks Karl!!!

Rezin8er wrote:

Tanpira wrote:Oh he's looking good! Are you naming him Evil ah he's not that bad Nikki, he only bites when you lift him, touch him, think about lifting him, look at him, that's all lol.

Only Jokin about the EVIL tag he,s actually a puppy dog , hardly even a rattle usually .
He just looks mean as **** ....

morelia wrote:Super Mexi Black Nikki!

like when you wake up and your hair seems to be moulded into a ridiculous shape.

You takin the piss Karl ....lol
Cheers for the info buddy , but like Tan mention these dont seem to disappear .

Nikki my sonoran has the same creases, they never seem to disappear but she does spend a lot of time curled up.

Nice loooking mexi black though

Tanpira wrote:

jonty wrote:I'll try and get a few fresh shots of the hognoses up tomorrow after work.

I was just laughing thinking of your male looking forward to pics.

He's hilarious isn't he, i'll get them up soon.

At long las i have finally managed to grab a few shots of the hognoses, so here they are

Boss
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Lulu
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Marty, that female Hoggie is chunking up nicely!

Thanks raymond, you should see her in the flesh, unbelievable.