YAY Weekend!

Chipo the Onyx

It's that time of the week again, and I have to say I can't wait to have another weekend. Seems like they are always so far apart, and when Sunday night comes around, I get sad that Monday is coming.

Nothing against Mondays of course... It's just that Mondays mean it's back to the grind more so than before, and I know I like my relaxing time, don't you?

If Monday was a person, she would be that annoying Aunt or Cousin or something that you can't get rid of, that always just irks you just tad when she comes around. It's nothing she did, of course, but the things that she COULD do... And I personify Monday as a She because don't we all know that Mondays can be a bitch...

Anyway, I digress.

I am looking forward to this weekend, and I have that one final last clutch to hatch out for the 2011 season. I hope that it comes out early, as it was laid 11/24... Usually my stuff hatches about a week early, so we may be on track to get a few pips in the next week. Fingers crossed for them, cause I can't wait to see what is going to pop out!

Until then, I will just have to satisfy my snake-ling cravings by playing with the ones I have out of the egg. I hope to get a lot of cool photos for you all this week, because I need to get back on track with introducing some animals, and talking about things, and eventually actually getting around to another YouTube Video.

I promised I would do one before the end of the year, and look.. I didn't.

I'm a Fail.

Sorry.

But, if you have suggestions, I am always open to them. And I know there have been requests for the YouTube things, so I will get on that. I just have to charge up the doohicky that takes them videos for me...  And actually use it.

Bumblefly (Bumblebee Fire)

With the wedding creeping closer and closer, I am getting a bit overwhelmed by the magnitude of work that still needs to be done too.

Weddings are no joke, people.

Elope.

LOL!

Anyway, have a great weekend, my friends. I will come back refreshed and better than ever for you all next week!

My harshest critic

Bumblebee Fire

I have been playing with my new "old" Nikon D40 camera, and I have to say, I have a lot to learn! Lots more lighting issues, more background things, and more need for cropping (the view isn't as it seems on the camera versus the photos).

And of course, I am my own harshest critic.

So I am sharing with you some straight from the camera shots to see if you all have any suggestions for me?

I know I could use some help with this. It'll be interesting to figure this out, and I'm ready for the challenge. I did it with the camera I used before, and I'm going to do it for this one.

Onward ho!

Hypo Mojave

And besides the photography, I am having a hell of a time convincing myself that some of my breedings that I have outlined are the best that I can do.

I've started pairing, and so far I have not seen much action, which is not wholly concerning, but is getting me a bit bent out of shape.

Some of the males I am using are not proven breeders, and in my need to make sure that I don't have mystery clutches, should I just keep using these males, or have a backup?

Every year, I have my doubts about specific males... They continue with this years breeders as well. Remember the Clown male? Yeah, he didn't breed at all last year. And so far, he hasn't bred for me yet this year either.

Hypo Mojave

I will be introducing the new males that are involved this year (and hopefully will become proven this year) thru out the rest of the week.

But with doubt comes hesitation...

What to do???

Have a good day, my friends.

Collection Photos Again!

Crystal

This year has been a year of a great many new things, and I have been trying to get the best photos of the new stuff I can. The problem is, I am having a hard time finding enough time to get everything I want to get done completed. 

I am coming around with much more time on my hands after this weekend, so I will be able to FINALLY be able to do the things I said I would.

Sorry for being such a slacker.
 

Bumblebee Fire

One of those things that I said I would do is get all of the collection photos up to date. I'm working on it, and as you can see if you actually do go look on the collection page, I have at least made sections of the collection for the animals that are missing.

So we are on our way, slowly but surely.

And of course, while I have the camera out, I will try and take photos of animals that you guys want to see, including some comparison photos if I can come up with some clever ones over the course of the photo session.

 

Now that I have a Vanilla male, I will take some photos of comparison of Special stuff, and so on and so forth. I know that is always something people want to see...

 

So what else?

 This on top of needing to seriously look into the next years breedings, which tend to begin at the end of the month typically for me. I am considering pushing it back a few weeks to be able to consolidate my plans.

 

It's going to be interesting, and I usually feel like I am behind when the East Coast gets eggs three months before me, but that is the way of the West Coast breeders. The seasons come slower over here, and therefore the response development time for most snakes is slower.

 I have come to accept it, but it doesn't make it any easier when you see people with eggs pipping when you haven't even gotten your first clutches of the season yet.

Maybe it's just me... Seems like every season, my females tend to go just a little bit later than before. Oh well. Patience is a virtue, right?

Have a great day, my friends.

Gargoyle

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