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Topic: Some of my Pituophis

I've got a huge thing for all of the Pituophis group.  Currently, I have one florida pine, 2 sonoran gophers, 2 mexican gophers (d. deppei), and 1 mexican pine (d. jani).  I've been updating some of my photos of these guys because of the cool color changes they experience in life.

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/46547406/original.jpg

Female deppei at 1 month

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/46547407/original.jpg

at 6 months, not much different yet, but bigger

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/46547408/original.jpg

at 2 years, much more yellow

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/64114658/original.jpg

at 3 years, what a screamer (and the male is even better!)

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/64114659/original.jpg

These snakes are lots of fun, but you have to baby them for a while.  If powerfed, they will just regurge and slowly whither away.  They also get pretty large (4-6 feet, arm diameter).  I'll get some pics of the male as soon as he sheds.


http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/46547412/original.jpg

male jani at 1 month

http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/64114656/original.jpg

at 1 year (WOW!)



http://www.pbase.com/serpentchaser82/image/64114657/original.jpg

I'm hoping he's going to have the classic bright orange jani head.  Also I wish I could find a female for him...

Van