Camping, Good Times, and Caramels

Well, I'm back from my excursion, sunburnt, tired, and not very well rested, but it was worth it.

I unplugged, and it was a rather odd feeling.

We went out to Irvine, and there is a lake there. It's called Irvine Lake. This place is about an hour away from the house, and like 5 minutes away from civilization, but it worked. 

Here we are setting up the campsite.

Yes, we took the Fuzzes with us.

We actually took the whole family.

Hey, Look!!! It's Marty Cohen!

So we set up camp, had a nice night under the stars, and then did a bit of fishing..

Saw some wildlife, including a Black and White Banded California Kingsnake, but I didn't get a chance to catch it... or take a picture of it. Was too busy handling the dawgs to be able to jump into the brush. BOOOO.

But I did get some pictures of this guy.

And of these wild critters frolicking in the water while we were fishing...

And the fish I caught...

YAY Bass!

I also caught this guy later that evening in a different spot.

Catfish for the win.

They taste like dirt, but hey... They are fun to catch!

So after the trip was over and home was upon us, I got to find snake babies in the incubator. Turns out two Caramel males and four hets, with one Caramel dead in the egg. It looked kinked from what I could see, so I'm not sure what caused it to pass, but I didn't really feel like opening up the egg to find out, so... Here is what I have alive and well.

The other male has a kink in his neck, so we shall have to see what happens when he tries to eat. I will highlight the kink in another blog.

So there we have it, people.

My weekend, my free day off today dealing with more snakes and prepping for the show, and I am also going to be out of town for business over the next week, so its going to be hectic for me very soon. Anahiem countdown is now five full days away. ARE YOU READY??? (I'm not!)

Have a fantastic Labor Day day, my friends!

Caramel education

So here is the Caramel again, unravelled and unfurled.

As you can see, there is nothing wrong with him at all other than being shiny and newly hatched.

I took a photograph of him to try and get his whole entirety, but I am not very good with macro with my camera, so I couldn't get his tail very well.

Yes, his tail is always a bit curled, but this is the case with every other snake hatchling as well

And the tail is what we are trying to look at.

Here is the best shot I could get of the tail. To be very honest with you, you can't even notice the kink unless you feel it. It is a slight bump right before the tip of the tail, and it is very small. Had I not felt down his entire spine for kinks, I would have never noticed it.

So there you go.

I have another clutch of Caramels due to hatch out in a few days, and there are several Caramels in it, so we will see more of the kinking (or lack thereof) when they hatch out.

Speaking of hatching out, here are a few clutches that are hatching out right now.

These are the Pastels and Normals het Genetic Stripes. Three pastels out of eight eggs... Not too great, but not too bad.

The one that hatched is a male. He's very pretty too...

And the Cinnamons het Pied are hatching out. Five out of six eggs are Cinnamons. These are the odds I appreciate a bit more.

Two Cinnamons are out, and both of them are female so far. HOORAY!

I love the Cinny and Super Cinny Pieds, so I am very glad for these gals. Hopefully there is a boy in there for me too!

We shall see.

Have a fantastic day, my friends.