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- September 12th, 2013, 10:15 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Subocs...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5678
Re: Subocs...
Sweet subocs Toby. I still say striped blonde......lol Thanks John - that's what it "looks" like to me too. Its sibling just shed yesterday, and I was hoping that it would have shed by today - this baby has me a little bit excited. I hope it is a male and its sibling is a female, so I can...
- September 11th, 2013, 10:27 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
Thank you and yes....close to 100 neonates this year to get on f/t pinkies.....Kent VanSooy wrote:Just gorgeous! Lots of mouths to feed....!
- September 11th, 2013, 10:26 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Subocs...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5678
Re: Subocs...
Sweet subocs Toby.
I still say striped blonde......lol
I still say striped blonde......lol
- September 10th, 2013, 5:35 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
Thanks Matt and Zach...
I have yet to breed the Hypo-E Agalma...the male is too small and is finicky.....
I have yet to breed the Hypo-E Agalma...the male is too small and is finicky.....
- September 10th, 2013, 1:00 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
The mex mex and alterna are locale specific though......
- September 10th, 2013, 12:59 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
The splendida in the 3rd and 4th picture are generic Axanthics. One blue axanthic and one white axanthic. They have a normal looking sibling and an amel sibling as well. They have been part of a 3 generation project I've had for a while. They are possible het amel and possible het hypo, but the hypo...
- September 10th, 2013, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
The axanthics aren't but the normal looking ones are F2s from Green Valley, Arizona. Pics 1, 2, 5 and 9 I think.... We hatched out 7 of them this year from an F1 pair I got that Terry Cox produced from a wild caught pair. The wild caught sire was a nigrita phenotype and the dam was a splendida pheno...
- September 9th, 2013, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
John, Have you done a hypo-e X hypo-e mex mex breeding yet? Thanks, Scott Yea Scott I did it for the first time this year. When I got back from West Texas there were 8 perfect looking eggs in the nest box. At around 45 days of incubation all of them went bad...... I will try next year as both adult...
- September 9th, 2013, 7:18 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
Thanks Justin.......The female laid 12 perfect eggs and all 12 hatched but one died in the egg container some how......justinm wrote:The colors on your meansi are sure more vibrant than my hatchlings were. I had a huge variety in the babies though, only a few came out banded. How large was that clutch?
- September 9th, 2013, 7:17 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
Re: 2013 in Review
What a year, John. They are beautiful. Those goini are nice! Thanks Ross....I did better than last year but I failed with some pairings and lost a few eggs because I was in West Texas for 12 days in June......I guess I will bring them out earlier next year to see if I can be home for egg laying and...
- September 9th, 2013, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: SUCCESS! TX Banded Gecko Hatchlings
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5817
Re: SUCCESS! TX Banded Gecko Hatchlings
Awesome Chris....Congratulations!
- September 9th, 2013, 1:15 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2013 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5945
2013 in Review
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- September 7th, 2013, 9:12 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: central Guatemalan milks (L.t. abnorma)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4225
Re: central Guatemalan milks (L.t. abnorma)
Gorgeous Scott!
- September 6th, 2013, 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mystery Snake
- Replies: 45
- Views: 14361
Re: Mystery Snake
I have some very similar I just produced but mine are from some F2 Green Valley, Arizona getula. As everyone knows that area is a convergence of three getula phenotypes (splendida, nigrita and californiae). One of the wild caught pair that produced my breeding pair of F1s was a nigrita phenotype and...
- September 6th, 2013, 9:49 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Hybrid Lampropeltis looks like another species?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5509
Re: Hybrid Lampropeltis looks like another species?
Parents to those posted above can be seen here:
http://coastalbendcaptivebreeding.com/SPLENDIDA.html
http://coastalbendcaptivebreeding.com/SPLENDIDA.html
- September 6th, 2013, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Hybrid Lampropeltis looks like another species?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5509
Re: Hybrid Lampropeltis looks like another species?
I have some very similar I just produced but mine are from some F2 Green Valley, Arizona getula. As everyone knows that area is a convergence of three getula phenotypes (splendida, nigrita and californiae). One of the wild caught pair that produced my breeding pair of F1s was a nigrita phenotype and...
- September 6th, 2013, 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cane toads in Texas
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4543
Re: Cane toads in Texas
Toby Brock and Myself found one east of Hebronville...Looking for picture now....
- November 27th, 2012, 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mystery Snake ID - Help Needed - Singapore South East Asia
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2430
Re: Mystery Snake ID - Help Needed - Singapore South East As
I wonder if the short tail is the result of the snake loosing part of it.
If not, the short tail reminds me of Macrocalamus, but the "pattern" is off.....
If not, the short tail reminds me of Macrocalamus, but the "pattern" is off.....
- November 27th, 2012, 11:18 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: My Mex Mex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3040
Re: My Mex Mex
Thanks Chris. I have no other legal choice but to work with captive mexicana if I want to keep and breed them. I would hope that one day we could work with wild caught kingsnakes from Mexico again (legally). But, until then we are stuck with the mexicana hands we were dealt around 3 decades ago. BTW...
- November 27th, 2012, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: My Mex Mex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3040
Re: My Mex Mex
Thanks guys. L. m. mexicana are found in the Mexican States of San Luis Potosi, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and Guanajuato. Most, if not all of our captive Mex Mex are from wild collected kings found in Valle de los Fantasmas or near by Alvarez. Their common name is San Luis Potosi King or Mex Mex. An...
- November 6th, 2012, 12:27 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: My Mex Mex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3040
Re: My Mex Mex
Thanks for the compliment....I guess you are the only one that likes Mex Mex besides me here on FHF.....lol And yes, I still have some ruthveni... I have a nice Amealco collection including some striped, aberrant and amels. I also have a trio of Tapalpas (one is the "diablo" female) and on...
- November 2nd, 2012, 12:21 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: My Mex Mex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3040
My Mex Mex
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- September 11th, 2012, 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mountain Kingsnakes in Arizona
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27787
Re: Mountain Kingsnakes in Arizona
Great AZ post. This time of year pretty all AZ post are the same four ( :sleep: ) animals. Klaubs, pricei, tigers, and turd brown snakes (Willardi) :lol: Very cool to see another persons pyro shots. I love the fact you took all insitu :thumb: . That's the only kind of pics I take of herps I find ca...
- July 19th, 2012, 10:22 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: New kingsnake!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1907
Re: New kingsnake!
MSP (milk snake phase) Lampropeltis mexicana leonis "thayeri" - Nuevo Leon King snake.
Looks like one from my old Lemke line.
Where did you get it in Corpus Christi?
From who?
Is it a yearling? or a hatchling?
Looks like one from my old Lemke line.
Where did you get it in Corpus Christi?
From who?
Is it a yearling? or a hatchling?
- July 8th, 2012, 2:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lampropeltis ID?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2619
Re: Lampropeltis ID?
Looks like a ruthveni to me.....Amealco locale too.
- July 2nd, 2012, 8:49 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: what snakes do you breed( lizards and frogs are welcome)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 12758
Re: what snakes do you breed( lizards and frogs are welcome)
I breed numerous kings (mexicana, greeri, leonis "thayeri", alterna, ruthveni, californiae, holbrooki, nigrita, splendida, pyromelena, knoblochi, zonata, multifasciata) and a few Old World rat snakes (diones, situla)....I'm even trying my hand with some loxocemus bicolor..... In the past I...
- February 24th, 2012, 9:10 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Feeder lizards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15989
Re: Feeder lizards
CGD=Crested Gecko Diet I'd love for someone to mass produce sceloporus and uta for mexicana, montane and alterna kings..... Well, I have been thinking of that... A good friend of mine has set up a colony of Scelops. and have had luck with producing quite a few babies for his mountain kings. But Joh...
- February 24th, 2012, 5:46 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Feeder lizards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15989
Re: Feeder lizards
CGD=Crested Gecko Diet
I'd love for someone to mass produce sceloporus and uta for mexicana, montane and alterna kings.....
I'd love for someone to mass produce sceloporus and uta for mexicana, montane and alterna kings.....
- February 14th, 2012, 7:09 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: So what breeding plans do y'all have for 2012?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 15072
Re: So what breeding plans do y'all have for 2012?
Mexicana, greeri, thayeri, ruthveni, alterna, pyromelana, knoblochi, zonata, nigrita, holbrooki, splendida, californiae, situla and diones.
- November 19th, 2011, 7:27 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Question: Growth and Size Potential???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2226
Re: Question: Growth and Size Potential???
You must also consider that snakes are individuals.... Just as there are tall and short sibling humans there can be small & large sibling snakes........ But I am one to believe that they never stop growing........their growth is not noticed once they are thought to be "full grown" adul...
- November 19th, 2011, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Question: Growth and Size Potential???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2226
Re: Question: Growth and Size Potential???
I don't understand what you mean by "pushed"....... A kingsnake (my experience) will not eat if it isn't hungry or if husbandry is incorrect. If a Kingsnake is hungry it will eat 3 meals (multiple rodents) a week easily and reach breeding age within 18 to 30 months........ One will see an ...
- November 19th, 2011, 3:27 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Your oldest pet?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5243
Re: Your oldest pet?
I have a wild caught L. ruthveni over here that belongs to Shannon Browm. He was found by Lloyd
Lemke as an adult in Amealco, Mexico in 1983. So he is at least 30 years old.
Then I have some 14 to 20 year old knoblochi, Mex Mex and other ruthveni......and a 10 year old rat terrier....
Lemke as an adult in Amealco, Mexico in 1983. So he is at least 30 years old.
Then I have some 14 to 20 year old knoblochi, Mex Mex and other ruthveni......and a 10 year old rat terrier....
- November 15th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Annual Feeding Costs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2555
Re: Annual Feeding Costs
I pay about $6000 a year for frozen rodents for 200 snakes......That's $30 a snake on average just for food..........But the cost of electricity to cool in the South Texas Summers is expensive plus the cost of cooling in the winter for brumation is additional....and the cost for the electricity that...
- October 24th, 2011, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Mexicana Anyone?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1670
Re: Mexicana Anyone?
Aaron.....In the past two years I have not produced any amel ruthveni but have produced a few "double hets" for amel and striped/aberrant. I have not bred amel to amel in years......but may do so this coming year since they seem to have all but vanished in the hobby......Then I can have so...
- October 18th, 2011, 9:47 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Reptiles you feel should be better represented, Pics now up.
- Replies: 86
- Views: 17365
Re: Reptiles you feel should be better represented, Pics now
They are easy to care for but are tricky to breed.....I have 2.2 adults that failed breeding attempts this year.......Still trying though.........
- October 17th, 2011, 12:26 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Reptiles you feel should be better represented, Pics now up.
- Replies: 86
- Views: 17365
Re: Reptiles you feel should be better represented, Pics now
+1 for Loxocemus Bicolor and Abronia!!!
- September 22nd, 2011, 10:50 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Mexicana Anyone?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1670
Re: Mexicana Anyone?
Oh wait......
L. ruthveni aren't Mexicana any more......
My bad.....lol
L. ruthveni aren't Mexicana any more......
My bad.....lol
- September 22nd, 2011, 10:44 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Mexicana Anyone?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1670
Mexicana Anyone?
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- August 26th, 2011, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
ratsnakehaven wrote:
Of course, line breeding is done by most reptile breeders and dealers. .
TC
And by "Morph Miners".......LOL
- August 22nd, 2011, 10:39 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Some Thayeri
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2847
Re: Some Thayeri
Very Nice Greg!
Love the pinners on the white ground color.......
I need a female....LOL
Love the pinners on the white ground color.......
I need a female....LOL
- August 20th, 2011, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 Mexicana...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4976
Re: 2011 Mexicana...
Cole....
Thanks....
The Jalpans laid what looked like 1 good egg but it did not make it..... I will be trying again next year with them.....
Thanks....
The Jalpans laid what looked like 1 good egg but it did not make it..... I will be trying again next year with them.....
- August 18th, 2011, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
All very great points.....
- August 18th, 2011, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 Mexicana...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4976
Re: 2011 Mexicana...
Thank you Terry!
- August 18th, 2011, 7:53 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
Paul White wrote:Lassiter: what about all the problems with albino boas back in the 90s?
This is up for discussion.......
Explain the defects they have had.........
- August 18th, 2011, 7:52 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
One thing I have noticed when there is too much inbreeding are the bulging eyes thing... I do not care for that feature on a snake, I have seen it on Grey Bands and in some rat snakes. Personally, I won't buy a snake with that look. just does not look right to me. Actually...... There isn't much in...
- August 17th, 2011, 10:40 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
Outcrossing is certainly a great way to strengthen lines.....But there are some animals out there (IE: mexicana) that we cannot get any more "new" blood to outcross to........We are stuck with what was brought into this hobby decades ago.......All have been bred together now.......Thus, th...
- August 17th, 2011, 6:04 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16626
Re: Inbreeding in herpetoculture
No problem at all with inbreeding.......they even do it in the wild I've been told......
Personally I've line bred before for 4 generations with no I'll effects.......thayeri.......
Personally I've line bred before for 4 generations with no I'll effects.......thayeri.......
- August 15th, 2011, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 Mexicana...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4976
Re: 2011 Mexicana...
Sibling to the first Leonis pictured......
- August 12th, 2011, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 Mexicana...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4976
Re: 2011 Mexicana...
I had one Mexicana that would eat, but it was only every two weeks. That was the only picky eater I've dealt with. These are really small as babies, so you need small pinks. I love mine. The adult male I still have is not only beautiful and gentle, he will literally eat anything I give him out of m...
- August 12th, 2011, 3:33 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 Mexicana...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4976
Re: 2011 Mexicana...
Thanks monklet.......they so fun at hatch time!monklet wrote:Great post John! The variety is astounding!