Snake of the Day 07-29-16

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Reached for the light switch in the garage recently to see this young Texas Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri) dangling from a bicycle seat that was on a nail on the wall.  She appears to be a 2015 hatchling (age estimation because we have so many birds, lizards and mice around here).  I’ve found more of these around the house than any other species in the 17 years we’ve been here.  Just behind this species–in the realm of discovery frequency–is the Eastern Black-neck Garter Snake, Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus.

Snake of the Day 07-27-16

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Okay, I know.  ANOTHER non-snake, but this one just might gross ya out?  Back in 2010 I looked up when I was under our arbor to see this “poor” caterpillar navigating one of the big cedar beams.  I sent these pictures to www.whatsthatbug.com and they responded to my query about identification.  https://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/04/28/double-mystery-possibly-underwing-caterpillar-with-unknown-passengers-syrphid-larvae  If you guessed that I’m bored–while awaiting the second wave of 2016 corn eggs to hatch–you’d be right, but if you love corn snakes, you probably at least have a curiosity about other forms of life.  I know I do.  

Snake of the Day 07-25-16

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This 2014 male Terrazzo corn is now 28″ long, eating frozen/thawed fuzzy mice. He is het for Lava.  All of our Terrazzo stock derives from the original Boyd-line, wild-caught Terrazzo and no other Terrazzo genes are in any SMR Terrazzos at this time.  Hence, the reason for the more overall tan body coloration and most diffused markings.  Her $205.00 price includes   

Snake of the Day 07-24-16

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This 2015 male Corn Snake is het for Scaleless and Hurricane Lavender Motley.  He is currently 19″ long, eating frozen/thawed large pinky mice.   His $425.00 USD price includes     

Snake of the Day 07-23-16

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This 2015 female “Miami” corn snake is currently 21″ long, eating frozen/thawed large pinky mice.  She is het for Buttermint (Amel Caramel Cinder).  Her $155.00 USD price includes     

Snake of the Day 07-21-16

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This 2015 female Motley is currently 21″ long, eating frozen/thawed small fuzzy mice.  Her parents were both het for Striped Sunkisssed, so she has that genetic potential.  Her $125.00 USD price includes     BTW, while this snake does appear to be a Hypo mutant, I don’t believe she is?  We know that even though I have never infused Hypo A into this line, it could still be there, but I’m guessing that the pale and virtually melanin-less expression could be a marker for being het Sunkissed?