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 #1655639


LoftLizard
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 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Someone followed me home from the Montreal Expo.

I wanted to give him a week before I posted pics... but *meh* I have no impulse control.

One guess as to what he is.

Sunday when I brought him home.



This morning.




bruce



03/10/08  05:19pm

 #1655647


Nick[the reptilian]
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655639


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

That is very close to Raj well the name is, if you name any of your animals Raj I’ll kill you and take Buddy(the coolest looking dinosaur).



03/10/08  05:23pm

 #1655658


GA_Ball_Pythons
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655639


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

You just such a proud daddy you could not resist any longer and you had to show him off!

Congrats.



03/10/08  05:28pm

 #1655737


Candy_Corn
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655639


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

I wouldn’t be able to wait any longer either :)

He’s cute! Congrats!



03/10/08  06:03pm

 #1655770


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  Message To: Candy_Corn   In reference to Message Id: 1655737


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

is he.....a Ball Python?? nice looking guy!



03/10/08  06:12pm

 #1655788


LoftLizard
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  Message To: Candy_Corn   In reference to Message Id: 1655737


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Thanks. I am really happy to get him. Have been wanting one for such a long time.

I still have moments of realizing I bought a snake in full shed. But I think he has great flames, so it will be interesting to see the belly colour and blushing when he sheds. I think he will be a low-blush, but as long as i have the flames and the head spot I am happy.

He is a proven genetic, so it is all good.

And yeah... a very proud daddy. This will be a looooooooooooong few weeks. I have decided to give him two feeds and three weeks acclimation. Except other than a photo op when he sheds.

My smallest and youngest BP to date.

:)

Me



03/10/08  06:15pm

 #1655792


LoftLizard
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  Message To: X2Ford   In reference to Message Id: 1655770


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Quote:

a Ball Python??



OHMIGOD!

Uncanny. :)



03/10/08  06:16pm

 #1655916


KAMANDAG
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655792


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

I love him already!

"Rashid"...sweet name. (and "Raj" too)

Congrats, Mr. Bruce.



03/10/08  07:20pm

 #1655925


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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655792


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

WOW... congrats!
Kinda hard to see that belly when he’s in shed!



03/10/08  07:25pm

 #1656080


Snickers1714
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  Message To: AllStar   In reference to Message Id: 1655925


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

how old is he?



03/10/08  08:32pm

 #1656430


Crisco
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  Message To: Snickers1714   In reference to Message Id: 1656080


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Is he a yellow belly?



03/10/08  11:09pm

 #1656487


LoftLizard
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  Message To: Crisco   In reference to Message Id: 1656430


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Quote:

I love him already!

"Rashid"...sweet name.



I had a good Italian name picked out which I will now hold back for one of my hatchlings, but Jerome named him. I was kinda stunned... as I pulled him out of the case he looked and said "aaaw, that is a Rashid".

I liked it right away. :)

Quote:

Kinda hard to see that belly when he’s in shed!



Yeah, I did not really think of that till later. But I had handled two BPs that were more expensive, and half the price before I got to this guy.

The other two, one had great blushing, and a perfect yellow belly, but no flames... the other had *good* flames, no blushing, but and a perfect white stomach. They had proved out genetic in that they reproduced themselves, but I was not that comfy that they had not produced an ivory yet.

But I loved Rashid’s flames so that was enough for me. The sides were pretty classic, so I hope the belly has some nice color. I think he was produced from an ivory cross to another dom or co-dom. I actually used Franky’s Riordan as my guide. The sides were close enough and classic enough to sell me.

Quote:

how old is he?



He is a late 07 hatchling. Nov I believe.

Quote:

Is he a yellow belly?



Yep. He sure is. I had planned on getting one or two, but the earliest I had it planned for was late this year, so getting one at the price that I thought was fair, and a nice looking one was a great pick-up.

Bruce



03/11/08  12:05am

 #1656518


LoftLizard
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1656487


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

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were more expensive, and half the price before I got to this guy.


And by that I meant.... more expensive and half the size. :)



03/11/08  12:40am

 #1656711


Jyson
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1656518


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

He is stunning! Those flames on him are unreal.



03/11/08  09:13am

 #1656720


Marg
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  Message To: Jyson   In reference to Message Id: 1656711


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Lovely, Bruce!

I was gonna say Yellow Belly, but Crisco beat me to it - LoL



03/11/08  09:25am

 #1658345


Crisco
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  Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 1656720


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

lol, guess I’m getting a little better in picking out my morphs.



03/12/08  03:54pm

 #1658373


LoftLizard
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  Message To: Crisco   In reference to Message Id: 1658345


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

I figured it may be worth posting a pic of him, as most people (I know I did) have the first question of `do you think my snake might be a yellowbelly?`Probably because they look so similar to a normal, but once you actually see a few the differences are quite striking.



03/12/08  04:18pm

 #1658487


Edf
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  Message To: LoftLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1655639


 Introducing Rashid. I did try and hold off.

Very nice yellow belly!! Ithought that was themorph, but I didnt get to see a good shot of his head to see the spot- from what i read of YB’s, the belly pattern was there.

Yes, the flames are awesome!! I can’t wait to see freshly shed pics!!

:D

edf



03/12/08  05:41pm


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