Autumn's Nearing the Change

[Raindog]

I've watched my eldest chondro, Autumn gradually go from maroon to almost orange from when I got her. Over the past week I have noticed that she is showing signs of her impending ontogenic change from her neonate color into the shade of green or blue that she will be. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for something funky and I'm sure that she's hoping just as much that the extra attention will go away in the very near future. It's hard to tell from the photos but there is a faint greenish tinge in her midsection.

 

[eksong]

Wow that is an incredible python. I like the red in its eyes.

 

[Raindog]

Hey thanks Eksong,
Here's a more classic chondro pose from a few months ago...

 

[Lasiodora]

Very nice RD. Where did you aquire them and what locality type are they?
Mike

 

[Raindog]

Thanks Lasiodora,
Autumn is an Aru and Graham is a Biak. Both are bushmaster imports, I purchased them from Ben Siegel.

Here's a crappy photo that I just snapped of Graham....

 

[Tim R.]

Wow, and I wasn't going to read this thread, somehow I thought it was going be pics of leaves changing and birds on a branch :8o
You have some beautiful snakes, you too mike. I love the green trees.

 

[Raindog]

Ha! Thanks Tim.

 

[Raindog]

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since Autumn began showing signs so I thought I might post a follow up photo at this point. I'm thinking maybe two more weeks until I get to see if she will retain the blue for a while at least.

 

[Lucretia]

Absolutely gorgeous

 

[Raindog]

Thanks Lucretia

Here's another update photo from tonight....