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Let’s see, which lucky snake will go out this afternoon for a photo shoot with the blossoming Japanese Magnolia? I vote for The Dingo! It’s extremely difficult to get a pretty picture of Opal Bloodred Dingo, but it looks like pink is his color! The Japanese Magnolia is the very first tree to bloom here this spring, but others will follow soon. The Dingo is one of the most beautiful snakes in my collection, but it is very difficult to capture his delicate coloring. I think these are his best pics ever! Only a few more days till the Forest Pansey Redbud blooms- I can’t wait! There is just nothing better than pink flowers and pink snakes. (Click on the pics for a larger view).

And her name is Buzztail! I am so fortunate that Katie Haluska was able to send me this beautiful Bloodred girl on a last-minute breeding loan. I love this snake; she is one of the most gorgeous deep, dark Bloodreds I have ever seen. And she has a sweet, calm personality.
Buzztail is fresh out of brumation so I will begin feeding her and wait for her post-brumation shed. Katie doesn’t know much about Buzztail’s history; she was purchased at a show, found mixed in with a group of Granites of the same age. We’re both hoping those Granites were siblings! A Granite het Fire Stripe female hatchling would put my Avalanche Stripe project back on track, albeit several years delayed. If nothing else, we’ll have a clutch of stunning Bloodreds het Amel, Anery and Stripe.

Ruby and Pepper did not hit it off last night. Pepper spent most of the evening hanging from a ledge in the honeymoon suite, and although I left them together all night, Ruby made him sleep on top of the newspaper covers. Today, following advice from my good friend Jay, just to rule out the obvious problem, I probed them both. Pepper- male!! Yay!! Ruby- male! Boo!! Very definitely a male, no doubt about it. So it’s back to the drawing board.

But that’s okay! I have a back-up snake, Miss Lily the Lavender Bloodred. Who should I choose to be the lucky male? There’s Jasper- a brilliant Hypoblood, possible het Lavender. Then there’s Pepper. This would allow me to get the Avalanche Stripe project back on track. But wait- there is also a mystery male from out West who’d love to start a new project with a pretty Lavblood girl! Stay tuned for details!!

And so the breeding season at SnickerSnakes begins! Although she is blue, Ruby is still an incredible beauty. Weighing in at 480 grams, Ruby fed a week ago and was not noticeably blue at that time. My best guess is she will shed sometime in the next week. Is everything ready? Honeymoon suite? Check! Laying box? Check! Sphagnum moss for the lay box? Check! Incubator? Check! Containers for the clutch? Check! Hatchrite? Check! Thermometer and humidity gauge for the incubator? Oh oh! I still haven’t decided on the absolute perfect model. Better get busy. Stay tuned for The Shed!!

I am very excited to announce the launch of my official SnickerSnakes website! And I’d like to thank Stef of Triple Moons Design for making my dream website a reality. I cannot recommend Stef highly enough. Her customer service is outstanding, and the design speaks for itself. Having another snake-lover design and build the site made the process extremely easy, and I am thrilled with the final product. Now, while we are waiting for Miss Ruby to go blue, please make yourselves at home, take a look around and visit the various sections here.

Available will showcase the hatchlings, with individual pictures and prices, when the babies are ready to go. You’ll know the time has come when you see bug-eyed pippy pics over in the sidebar. I can’t wait!

Projects contains all the breeders and future breeders, with lots of pictures and interesting information about my breeding plans, present and future. Avalanche Stripes are my goal for the 2010 season, from parents Pepper and Ruby. Everyone needs a baby Ruby, don’t they??

Terms outlines everything from how to purchase your baby, how to pay for it and how I will ship it to you to exactly what to expect in terms of a guarantee.

Contact is a quick way to drop me an e-mail.

Over in the sidebar you will see the fun sections! We start with a caresheet. If you are new to snakes, my caresheet will tell you everything you need to know to get off to a great start with your new baby cornsnake. To test the completeness of it, I sat a non-snake person down and had her read it. Her only question was “How often do I feed my snake?” and thus I had to get permission to include the Munson Plan.

Maybe you’re familiar with Twitter. It’s a fun way to update people in 140 characters or less about exciting news here at SnickerSnakes. I will be tweeting about things like the first pairing, pre-lay shed, eggs on the ground and of course, the pippies! If you click the link, you’ll be taken right to my Twitter page where you can sign up to follow me. Or you can read the most recent Tweets right here.

My Menagerie features all the creatures I share my life with: the other snakes, the lizards, the birds, the dog. All the familiar faces are there, and I will keep it up to date with new pictures.

Finally, there is Fort Tort. For those of you who don’t know what Fort Tort is, take a look! And if you’re in town, you’re welcome to come by and sit a spell. The Fort Tort blog will be located on its very own page and you’ll find the latest happenings there including toad courtship, dragonfly friends and anole wars. If you thought I took a lot of pictures before, just wait!

At the bottom you’ll find links to my profile at the American Cornsnake Registry and the registry itself. My new goal, now that the website is launched, is to get all the corns photographed and registered! I love looking up the ancestors of snakes that I have purchased. When you buy a SnickerSnakes baby, you’ll have a record of the parents, and for some hatchlings, the grandparents, great grandparents and so on.

Here on the Home Front is where I plan to feature my cornsnake photo shoots. I love my snakes, love my water lilies, and love to combine the two together. I hope to have lots of fresh content, so check back often!