'06 Ultramel male -Aslan

[Jessicat]

This little guy is het Charcoal and Motley.

I originally had a pair of these. I decided to get two that looked very different from each other so I could see the variation between them as they got older. I'll admit that I preferred the female's pattern to the male. She had thicker darker borders with more drastic coloration. Well, shamefully enough, both of my pair escaped. I'd been checking on the girl nearly every day (besides in between feeding), so it was especially heart breaking to come home from school one day to an empty tub. The male escaped later on.
I found the male on my bathroom floor at night. I never found the girl, and eventually had to give up on her because I moved from the place where she had escaped. I was somewhat resentful that I had found the male and not the female. I know this doesn't really make sense, because the male could be more "useful" to me, but I really had loved that female. I tossed around a few name ideas, but never settled on something.
Yesterday was the first time I looked at this boy and really though to myself, "wow"! Perhaps it was the sunlight, I did everything (feeding, cleaning) outside yesterday.
I wish this guy's borders were larger, that's what I liked about his sister. I suppose partnering him with my RO Cottonmouth might help that a bit.

So here he is, fresh shed, and "deserving" of a name.

Aslan

 

[Jessicat]

Feeding pictures from later in the day

This picture is from an earlier photo session. If I had to guess I'd say it's about a month old. It shows a nice bit of ventral. He's got a pretty cool looking belly!

 

[Velvet]

I think he is absolutely gorgeous!! I have such a soft spot for Ultramels!!! lol He is really lovely!

And I LOVE his name!!! I think it is absolutely PERFECT for him!!! Suits him down to the ground!!!!

 

[Jessicat]

Thanks Meg! I cannot name my snakes until I come up with a name that just feels right. I'd been tossing around Aslan for awhile, but it never really felt perfect. Something about this guy's color must have changed slightly, or maybe it's just that he's a bit larger. He's just been bumped up to weanlings. I think that switch really makes a difference.

For reference, here's a bad but very recent picture of Cottonmouth, the girl he'll be paired up with eventually. I guess I'll have to worry about those Charcol and mot hets later. :santa:

 

[Tom Tuttle]

Looks Like a great Pairing!

 

[Velvet]

Thanks Meg! I cannot name my snakes until I come up with a name that just feels right.

Well, I think it suits him PERFECTLY!! He's really a gorgeous boy! Incidentally, I grew up on the Narnia books, when I was small my mom read them all to me (she's had her set since she was a little girl!!!) and when I was old enough, I read them myself!

I agree with you though, my snake's names are carefully selected, though usually, as soon as I see them, the right name just pops into my head! lol My BF has suggested a few humourous names that just stuck, like Battle Worm and Chopstick. lol

 

[Jessicat]

Thanks Tom! Cotton mouth is turning out to be such a stunning snake! I have a few better pictures of her from the same day that I took this one. I'll post them for ya. :santa:

 

[Velvet]

Cottonmouth is absolutely stunning!!! I have a real soft spot for ROs too! lol (Sorry, no idea why I left that out of my previous post!)