Lucky update and a new Gal

Well, if you didn't know, my mother is an avid follower of the Blog. She is not a snake fan, but she does support me by reading the blog, and some animals do speak to her more than others.

So, when a few days ago we had a conversation about the snakes, she asked about Lucky.

"Hows the silver one doing? The one with the knotted umbilicus? He is a pretty one"

I was suprised! This coming from my mother, who has snake-o-phobia, and has only touched one or two of my animals since I began this business.

So of course, in her honor, and knowing that other people are curious about him as well, I took some pictures of him today.

Here he is! Unfortunately, the bright silver dulls out pretty quickly with the Silver Bullets, but he is still smoking hot. I would say smokey silver even...



He is gaining weight very well, and he has made a full recovery! I am very glad he is fine. I'm hoping his growth stays constant so maybe I can use him next year in the breeding cycle. Lets hope that works, eh?



And at the show, I of course ended up talking to a few friends, seeing a few animals, and this one has a great story as well. My friend Eric offered me a baby Pastel poss het Pied. I was like, hmmmm...

But what sold me was her story.

Apparently she was a runty girl from a twin egg clutch. She was the only survivor, and she hatched out at around twenty something grams. Eric's young daughter (I believe she is around 5) took her under her wing because the animal was so tiny, and named her Teeny. Teeny managed to pull thru. Teeny was a house hold pet for a while, but Eric didn't have enough space. The daughter finally offered to let her go, only under the circumstances that she could come visit.

How cute is that!??!?!

So I introduce to you, Teeny. She is still runty, but I don't really mind. She has an awesome ringer, so even if she doesn't prove out, I have a really cool looking pastel with a great story.



I love those kind of stories about Ball Pythons.
You guys out there have a story like that?

Pasadena Show Recap

The show is over, and I am exhausted. A whole weekend working behind a table doesn't sound like its tough, but honestly, even with help, it is a big to do!

You have to go in early, set up, put the animals in place, make the table pretty, setup your banner, and sit there for 8 hours talking to people, then break down, come back early the next morning and do it all again. And breaking down after everything is done?? WHEW!!! Packing up is a tough one too...


But in all honesty, it is a great experience, and I really enjoy it. It also allows me to meet new people, see old friends, get new animals, sell some to new people. Its great!

I want to extend a hug to the people that stopped by this weekend and introduced themselves as blog readers. I am really glad that what I do day to day is read by such awesome people!!!


Did you know that Joel was in charge this weekend?

HAH! He just thought he was... He even had to wear his "El Jefe" shirt to make himself feel better. (Translation: The Boss)

I bought him that shirt a year or so ago, so its kinda my own fault. It was cute though. He had fun too.


We had a great time the children wanting to hold the animals again too. This little guy was a little nervous, but he had a lot of fun!

Anyway, I didn't get around much to take photos, so Lewie was the one to take these, but I did see a lot. I got to walk around and enjoy the show with the help I had, and I had a great time seeing some new things. Here are a few cool shots.


Here is a Paradox Albino, and I really like them when they look like this! I have seen a few in person, but never this Paradoxical. I thought it was really cool looking.


And my Super Mojave's head. He was sold at the show, but he was a great photo op, apparently. I really like this picture.

Leachies!!!

These guys are HUGE and really cool looking. I think if I were to have a BIG gecko, I would want these guys.


Maybe next year or when we have an empty tank... Maybe.

And of course, the beloved Beardie. I love the facial expressions of Beardies. They always look tired when they stare at you. I used to have a few back in the day, and I really did love their personalities. Maybe I'll get a pet again.



So overall, a great show for a newer and smaller show. I had fun, I met a lot of new people, and am now really going to focus on the breeding plans today while I clean the snake room. Snake room after the show is like a tornado went thru the room. I've got my work cut out for me...

Have a great day, my friends!

Pasadena, Pairings, Weekend fun!

So today I am going to set up for Pasadena. This show is a first for the area, and I am actually kind of honored that I am involved with the first of its kind. I really hope it turns out to be a good show!

I am preparing myself for being busy as all get out, and this is the last show I am doing for the year.

And for the weekend, we will also be hosting people from out of town for the show.

This is fantastic for me, cause I get to bounce ideas off of other people in person!
(Which is not to say what we've been doing here on the blog is not great, cause it has solidified some plans for me as well)

I am trying to get pumped up about this. Its a bit early in the morning yet, but it should be fun by the time I get there. You ever have one of those days?

As for pairings, here is one of the females I have had in the back getting big. She is a TSK Axanthic poss het Albino, and last year, she went on a HUGE feeding break to the point where she was just not allowed into the breeding program.



But now, with lots of MICE :( and lots of love, she is ready to be put with her intended boyfriend, the TSK Axanthic het Albino male I actually got because of her!

I hope now with two females that are (poss) het Snow, I will actually hit on my beloved Snow that I missed out on this past year.

So yes, Snows are in the works again this year. The TSK Axanthic het Albino male with the TSK Axanthic poss het Albino female and the Albino het TSK Axanthic female.

My Snow project is set! I am actually thinking about putting some Spider into the project, maybe some Pin? Maybe a Spinner Snow! Ooooooohhh...

So at least I have that set. One group is SET, my friends! And this pairing group was actually set from the beginning... So I really can't say I've been dwelling on it much. It was already a solid.

But I am sharing it with you, in hopes that this pairing will help me with the SNOWS!

So more pairings to have planned, as well as a Show, and weekend fun! How much better can it get???

Have a FANTASTIC weekend, my friends.

Whew, it got HOT in here!

I am absolutely in love with Fires.

They make my hands down favorite Leucistics.

I think they are awesome, and I FINALLY have some.

I have been waiting to get some for a while and I finally got some from my friend Brian!



They are amazing, and I really really really am very glad to have them. Why did I take so long to introduce them? Cause they were shedding or something to take away from the group photo..

But here they are, in their glory, and my heart is so full of happiness for finally being able to make Fire combos!!

So after acquiring the group, I needed to get a Firefly. I finally tracked down the one, and I just got him in yesterday.



I didn't get him on white, cause I just unpacked him, snapped a couple of pics, and then put him in his quarantine tub, but I am absolutely thrilled to have him too!

I think Fireflies are great! And this guy spoke to me on a level that I have to say made me jump on the chance to get him.

So now, my Fire group is complete. I just need to get them big and happy and ready, and then... Black Eye Leucistics all over the place!

I have one more animal to introduce, but she was in shed when I took pictures, so maybe next week or something.

I hope to get more out there for you all soon. Things are getting ready to happen over here after a lull, so bear with me!

Have a great day!

Hooray for Boys!

So here are a few of the boys that will be in rotation, some that you have met before.

These guys have a few females dedicated to them already, just because I am not that clever with Normals.

You all remember Pee-Oh-Gee? Ohh yeah. He didn't get anything done last year, so now I am hoping he does this year!

He has a few Het Ghosts to meet up with, as well as a Spider het Ghost. I can't WAIT to see Humblebees.



And my Sterling... I LOVE this guy. I am plugging him into a bunch of stuff, which I haven't quite hammered down. He has a date with a few normals, but other than that, I'm not sure. I think he has a Het Red female dedicated to him... That should be interesting!



And my Pastel Lesser who throws amazing babies. He has a date with a few normals as well, but other than that, a Pastel and a Spider.

I can't wait to see some Queen Bees in my future, as I think they are just AMAZING.



So I need to really sit down again and write out the breeding list, and maybe I'll even post it on here! I've never done that before, just for the reason of not to jinx things (and less anticipation from myself).

Am I a little too paranoid? Maybe... I just want a good season.

Now the real question is, what do other people do to keep the bad ju ju away? Do they not talk about the season? Do they not post pictures?

Hmmmm....



PS. Happy Birthday Lewie!!!

Gearing up!

Well, things are getting busy already, my friends.

There is a show in Pasadena this weekend that I am going to be vending at, things to clean and feed, as well as just having the energy to do everything while tending to Joel who is sick.

So the show is the first one in the area by a group that does them up in Northern California. I've heard good things, so I am actually very excited to see how this show works out!

Click here if you are interested in learning more!

So I am prepping for this, getting ready for a busy weekend, and kind of putting to the side lines the actual breeding groups that I plan to do.

Now, let me explain why I'm doing what I'm doing.

I had sat down a few months ago and planned out my breedings with females that should be ready to go this season, females that have gone, and I had it ALL SET UP.

I put stickers on the tubs of the females with the name of the male she is going to be paired up with.

Now, here is the problem.

Over the last few months, I have gotten a few more things in, a few more males, sold a few things, so therefore all the stickers are now FALSE.

I have to sit down again and plan my breedings again.

And if you don't know, it is a tough decision to make!!!

It took me three months of sitting and writing and planning and asking and pondering and crying a little... (not really), but it was very very difficult. These are life changing decisions now!

And of course it doesn't help when friends make AMAZING combos you wouldn't have thought about doing.. (Cough cough, Colin...)

So now, I am in a rut. I was ready to pair X with Y, and now... I have no idea!

So here is what I'm going to do.

I will introduce some males to you.

You tell me what you would do with them. Be as creative as you want!


Males:

Lemon Blast
Sterling
Pastel het Pied
Pied
Albino
G-Stripe
Sable
Enchi
Axanthic het Albino
Pastel Yellowbelly
Bumblebee
Caramel
Pastel Orange Ghost
Black Pastel
Pastel Lesser


Dish dish dish!!! Comment away, or send me an e-mail! This will help me tons, and I will post up decided pairings next week.

Halloween and pairings help!

Well, this Saturday was Halloween, and we went out to West Hollywood. It is one of the largest Halloween celebrations in the nation, and we were there in full force. Joel has been sick these past few days, and I haven't been feeling 100%, but how can anyone miss something as wild, wacky and crazy as Halloween in Hollywood?

So we saw some AMAZING costumes, which was why we went.. and some that were not so amazing, and some that were just plain gross... But it was Halloween. Its going to happen.































So that was just a taste of it. Lots of crazy and fun things, and a lot of things that should only been seen once in your life. It was great.

I went out of my way to find some snakes. I knew that tying in to the blog would be tough with this, so.. at the end, there are some photos of one. Can you even see it?



So yeah, snakes...

And with life getting in the way of actually being able to focus on breeding snakes, I have actually not done any pairings yet AGAIN.

What I plan to do is in the next blog introduce you to all of the males I have planned for the season, and a few of the females. This way, you can see what I have going, as well as maybe make some decisions with me in regards to who goes with whom.

I do plan to, however, start pairing up by the end of the week for some of my early girls. And, hopefully, I will have some good photos of locks to show you all. I apologize for the delay, but its been an interesting few days of not getting as much as I want done.

Real life will do that to you some time.