Well, it wasn't Daytona, but I DID get some cool stuff from an expo..

[Floof]

On Saturday, my parents and I went to the Portland metro reptile expo. We only planned to pick up one, maybe two, snakes... But that didn't exactly work out. So much for staying under 20! =)

All total, we picked up 2.1 Corn snakes, 1.1 '09 Dumeril's boas, and 1.0 Rosy boa. There wasn't a single adult Ultramel female (not too shocking..) at the expo, though, so it looks like Xente is going to miss out this coming season... Though I will have my eye on the Serpenco site for such a female.

First, the '04 Anery Motley het Hypo proven breeder female corn snake. We picked this beauty up from Jen at Ghost House Corns...

This little '09 male Ghost poss het Stripe was also from Ghost House... Jen is a wonderful woman--after I mentioned being a member of CS.com, she threw this little bugger in free! =)

Belly shot!

This proven '05 Charcoal het Amel, Anery, and Hypo male caught my eye and struck me as the perfect mate for Yelina. He'll also make a fun pairing with the Anery Motley female for my senior project! =D

Now for the boas! These guys are all my mom's fault... I swear! Lol. She insisted on Dumeril's and had the bright idea to get a pair... And then she accidentally talked the Rosy's seller down on the price when we didn't quite have enough money... Go figure, I guess!

The male Dumeril's, who has been dubbed Jack...

The female, Jill... She's more pink than this in reality, but the flash washed out her colors a bit.

Of course, the entire time my mom spent fretting about which Dumeril's pair to get, my dad simply gaped in horror at the size of the adult Dums in a proven breeding group at the next booth over... Lol!

And, last but not least, a male Bay of LA Rosy Boa from The Bean Farm... I can't get over how much I love this guy already. I'll definitely be on the look out for a mate for him, maybe in time for next breeding season...

Once they're settled in, I'll get better pictures... For now, I have to get back to scrubbing spare enclosures and rearranging the snake room. Did I mention how we only planned on about a third of these?? Lol!

Also, the corns and the Rosy all need names. Any ideas?

Thanks for looking!

 

[gimpsnakelvr]

nice looking snakes. very cool parents

 

[Floof]

Thanks, Gimp. =)

I'm so glad my parents are supportive... It makes this whole "addiction" thing a lot easier (to give in to).

 

[gimpsnakelvr]

Thanks, Gimp. =)

I'm so glad my parents are supportive... It makes this whole "addiction" thing a lot easier (to give in to).

i bet. mine had no intention of supporting my hobby when i was living with them so i had to wait until i moved out. so very cool on their part and congrats on the nice additions :cheers:

 

[Nanci]

I love that Rosy! The name that came to mind immediately was Hector...

And your ghosty baby is gorgeous!!! Congratulations on all the new guys!!

 

[Floof]

Thanks, Nanci!

Hector... I like it! =)

 

[ghosthousecorns]

I'm glad you liked the snakes. It was a fun little show, I was gonna make a post about it but it seemed pontless when Daytona was on the same day LOL. It was fun to meet you and a couple of other CS.com people that were there.
At the show I forgot to tell you that female (I called her Demeter) is registered with the ACR . If you are interested in getting the certificate for her PM me your address I can put it in the mail.

 

[Retarted Geese]

i bet. mine had no intention of supporting my hobby when i was living with them so i had to wait until i moved out. so very cool on their part and congrats on the nice additions :cheers:

Me too, It sucks. I have a job at the local pet store.

 

[Floof]

It was nice meeting you and Cassie at the show, Jen! I'll PM you... And Demeter will likely keep her name; it's lovely, and I have little to no ability to think of anything better... =)

Ouch! I guess I bothered Demeter a little too much. I was giving her a hide just now (she was making good use of a paper towel tube while it was being washed), and she struck at me.. Lol. I can't say I'm surprised, between travel to and from the expo, a thorough mite treatment, and her tub being at eye-level with the dogs. =P

This is my first bite from an adult corn... Minus the blood. It stopped bleeding before I could track down the camera. =)

 

[ghosthousecorns]

She is probably hungry. Saturday is my feeding day and she went into a big deli to go to the expo instead of getting her mouse. I'd be grumpy too, but ouch.

 

[Iguanagirl8662]

Congrats on your new additions they are beautiful, I especially love the Rosy he is stunning.

 

[Floof]

That might explain it, too! After all that effort, she proceeded to abandon her spiffy new hide and return to the paper towel tube... I assume so she can watch her surroundings, as her head is sticking out on the end. What a pain! Lol. Hopefully she won't get too much more moody before she gets fed on Saturday. =)

 

[Floof]

Congrats on your new additions they are beautiful, I especially love the Rosy he is stunning.

Thanks, Katie! The Rosy seems to be my favorite, too. It's hard to resist bothering him just to look at him. The more I think about it, the more I want to get him a Bay of LA locality mate and make pretty little rosy babies... Lol. =)

 

[RobbiesCornField]

Great pickups!!! You're gonna LOVE your Dumerils! They're such awesome boas!

 

[Floof]

Thanks, Robbie! My mom already can't wait for them to start getting growing up. There's a yearling male with enclosure on Craigslist (who looks like he's actually well taken care of!!!) and the only thing keeping her from going to get him is my dad... Lol.

 

[Jenstar]

They are all beautiful.

 

[Floof]

They are all beautiful.

Thanks! =)