Greg's fun palace!

[slipknot711]

so sorry for your loss

[Mommy2many]

Sorry to hear of Panama's passing. My condolences Greg.

[gregmonsta]

Thanks everyone. I do have another death to report, unfortunately. The dwarf from the successful radix litter was reported to have passed by my animal sitter. The little thing managed to make it past the 6 month mark. Knowing that dwarves rarely make it beyond the first year I wasn't really surprised but I'll miss the wee booger. Never missed a feed but still never really grew, despite frequent sheds (some assisted).

[guidofatherof5]

What a shame. Sorry to hear about the passing. The little ones are special snakes but come with a host of issues.

[Foxrun402]

She was beautiful, Sorry to hear it Greg

[ConcinusMan]

Had a surprise slugfest from one of my Florida blues - not bred, seems to be on a neverending cycle.

Then stop overfeeding them. They usually only produce eggs when they have plenty of body body mass reserves which get converted to eggs. You're feeding them too well.

[ConcinusMan]

Thanks everyone. I do have another death to report, unfortunately. The dwarf from the successful radix litter was reported to have passed by my animal sitter. The little thing managed to make it past the 6 month mark. Knowing that dwarves rarely make it beyond the first year I wasn't really surprised but I'll miss the wee booger. Never missed a feed but still never really grew, despite frequent sheds (some assisted).

I had a radix that did the same thing. Just wouldn't grow and he made it almost a year and died too.

[gregmonsta]

Then stop overfeeding them. They usually only produce eggs when they have plenty of body body mass reserves which get converted to eggs. You're feeding them too well.

I feed less than 7% of bodyeight at every feed, less than the model provided in most care books. I certainly don't think they are overfed. Now, I have one girl that I was able to brumate and the other is still producing slugs and calcified junk on a regular basis. Her body condition is very lean and I would say - too lean, despite this she won't break the cycle. Gentle palpitaion shows its set to continue and I will actually be making sure she gets extra food to help keep her energy up.

Anyhows, that starts the update to this thread. Some more sad before the happy. I'm loosing one of my concinnus males (not Xerxes) to a fast growing tumour. It's located at the exit to the stomach and surrounds the tissues of the gall bladder/etc ... not a happy chappy.

Good news - I recently took on another rescue group. 8 2013 albino marcianus. 3 came from a shop and were bought by the previous owner, the other 5 were bought by the same person from a local who had allowed his related pair of albino to cohabit since day one (nevermind the consequences, eh?). The intitial 3 are doing well. The group of 5 however is plagued with problems. I had been helping the previous owner to get these on track but despite my advice they were struggling. I'm pleased to say that all have eating a variety of food for me and are starting to look fitter. To be honest there's still some way to go as some look barely one month old as opposed to the 8 months that they are

Anyway, I also have a few new pics to pic things up again:

Trouser, our one-eyed radix is doing well



This is the new female concinnus I purchased from Steven Bol last year. She's growing really well



Cheesy posy with Squaw ... who is on the list for dropping some babies within the next month.

[guidofatherof5]

The snakes all look great. Sweet orange stripe on that radix.

[chris-uk]

"Trouser" the one-eyes snake.... I like the style

You have a real weak spot for marcies. Good to see Squaw doing well.