Tarantulas at the Daytona FL breeder's expo

[-Sarah-]

Aside from the pinstripe ball python I bought for Matt, here's what we got at the Daytona FL breeder's expo!

0.0.4 C. fasciatum
0.1.0 H. lividum
0.0.2 H. maculata
0.0.1 T. gigas


Got all of them rehoused and fed, and the python was having fun soaking earlier and making itself right at home Unfortunately, I didn't see that my poor female Cobalt was missing a leg, and she's also missing the tip of her pedipalp and right after I rehoused her, she gave me a nice smile of thanks for getting her out of that disgusting container! I'm gonna try to post some more pics to this thread later of the H. macs and the C. fasciatum slings.

The H. lividum...

The T. gigas Matt bought for me...

Matt and his pinstripe ball

Matt's beautiful pinstripe...

 

[Loudog760]

Very cool Sarah! How was the show overall, Did you enjoy it?

 

[-Sarah-]

It was a cool show! My very first I got to see some sweet pythons that I wanted, but simply didn't want $1400 on my credit card for a 100% het pied... :8o but I wanted to!!

I ended up splurging, but it was so totally worth it!!

 

[Big Red TJ]

I love you baby thanks for the Pinstripe

 

[blackcadillac70]

i was there in 02 and there were nerd had bumblebee balls for $68,000 and a albino nile monitor for $25,000 was quite an experience.

 

[Loudog760]

Sweet! Wow $1400 for a 100% het pied?! I'm guessing that was an adult female. Glad to hear you had fun for your first time.

 

[-Sarah-]

Oops - I didn't mean het. I got overly excited about all the pieds I saw at the show! This is why I don't talk about things I know nothing about :8o I have been informed that for that price they were just pieds.

Ohkay... I've got a lot to learn before I start yakking about this crap!

Overall though for someone who's very clueless when it comes to pythons and shows, it was awesome!

 

[Loudog760]

Ah, now that makes a lot more sense. Not to worry, I know the feeling. But you'll get the hang of it eventually

 

[-Sarah-]

Ah, now that makes a lot more sense. Not to worry, I know the feeling. But you'll get the hang of it eventually

Geez I hope so! I just feel all retarded now :} but I'm sure it'll pass...

 

[bigdog999]

Off topic, but Sarah that's a beautiful avatar. The color of the moon accentuates your red hair nicely.

 

[Loudog760]

Geez I hope so! I just feel all retarded now :} but I'm sure it'll pass...

It will. Ball python morphs are endless. And the prices ranges go from $50, to thousands of dollars! It takes a while to learn the market, for say. You should check out SnakebytesTV on Youtube if you already haven't. BrianB is a cool informative dude.

 

[Big Red TJ]

It will. Ball python morphs are endless. And the prices ranges go from $50, to thousands of dollars! It takes a while to learn the market, for say. You should check out SnakebytesTV on Youtube if you already haven't. BrianB is a cool informative dude.

Brian is the Man:worship:

 

[-Sarah-]

Off topic, but Sarah that's a beautiful avatar. The color of the moon accentuates your red hair nicely.

Thanks, I get the reddish color from my dad's side of the family, a lot of English/Irish whereas my mother's side is English/German! I adjust my camera to have warmer tones for portraits, so my hair actually appears redder than normal in that photo. The moon photograph was a lucky shot for me, I thought it tied in nicely with the portrait!

It will. Ball python morphs are endless. And the prices ranges go from $50, to thousands of dollars! It takes a while to learn the market, for say. You should check out SnakebytesTV on Youtube if you already haven't. BrianB is a cool informative dude.

I'm learning and that's a good thing! Matt and I have been watching Brian B. on youtube and the vids are pretty awesome! There are so many awesome morphs out there, what really is interesting is the genetics since I'm a major biology nerd!

 

[Lucas339]

shoot $1400 would be a deal...then animal i wanted was $14,000!! a T negative albino blood python!!

 

[-Sarah-]

shoot $1400 would be a deal...then animal i wanted was $14,000!! a T negative albino blood python!!

Bloods are cool but there's just this attraction I have to balls

That didn't come out right... but you get what I mean!

Until I get my genetics down right I am going to make sure I do NOT talk about morphs regarding hets until I figure out which end is up! Haha..

 

[Warren Bautista]

A little off topic, but when I went to a show they had an adult leachie that was $5000!

 

[-Sarah-]

A little off topic, but when I went to a show they had an adult leachie that was $5000!

That's one expensive gecko... :} I'll pass on those. I mean, yeah... they're cool and everything, but they're missing 4 legs and 2 pedipalps, not to mention they need 6 more eyes.

 

[Loudog760]

I'm learning and that's a good thing! Matt and I have been watching Brian B. on youtube and the vids are pretty awesome! There are so many awesome morphs out there, what really is interesting is the genetics since I'm a major biology nerd!

Yeah Brian is a awesome. His enthusiasm helped me get my spark back for reptiles. Sweet so your some what of a science geek like me! Your cool in my book Sarah.

 

[-Sarah-]

Yeah Brian is a awesome. His enthusiasm helped me get my spark back for reptiles. Sweet so your some what of a science geek like me! Your cool in my book Sarah.

Good to know I'm praised for being a nerd! That doesn't happen often! I've always been interested in snakes, especially green tree pythons because they look so freaking cooooool :drool: but we picked up a normal morph female ball python from a couple on the Jax craigslist looking to give her a home, and I just fell in love with her. Not to mention having a reptile master tell me what kind of pythons will make the different designer morphs... we're going to breed this male pinstripe with the female ball. We're also going to pick up a pastel... I can't wait!

I'll admit... looking at the different designer morphs and trying to figure out which two (or three... or more... bred on down the line) makes what morph, it does confuse me slightly... but I'll get it eventually. I'll just have to try flash cards or something

 

[Loudog760]

Good to know I'm praised for being a nerd! That doesn't happen often! I've always been interested in snakes, especially green tree pythons because they look so freaking cooooool :drool: but we picked up a normal morph female ball python from a couple on the Jax craigslist looking to give her a home, and I just fell in love with her. Not to mention having a reptile master tell me what kind of pythons will make the different designer morphs... we're going to breed this male pinstripe with the female ball. We're also going to pick up a pastel... I can't wait!

I'll admit... looking at the different designer morphs and trying to figure out which two (or three... or more... bred on down the line) makes what morph, it does confuse me slightly... but I'll get it eventually. I'll just have to try flash cards or something

Ha, your welcome Yes green tree python are so sick! One of favorites for sure. Pinstripes are a cool morph to work with, tons of potential. Making a lemon blast will be a great reward! Not sure if you know about NERD, but this might help a bit. And I'll post a link to a ball python breeder game! Its quite fun

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/nerd/index.php/ball-pythons/nerd-s-ball-python-collection.html

http://www.ballpython.ca/genetics.html

http://www.pythonkings.nl/game/main_login.php