Lets See The "Gems" Of Your Collections!

[reptiguy]

Hi all,
I'm sure there has been a post somewhere similar to this.
Lets see your "best of the best". If you have any rare, unique, or even just your favs lets see them!
Here is one of mine just to start off.

He is an amazing looking Red Bar Ambanja Panther. I love his "excited" colors. He gets some very neat looking blood red stripes when he gets excited!

http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/2563redbarambanja-med.jpg

I'll soon have pics of some sweet emeralds I have comming in as well as an amazing looking Timor Python!

Hope to see some great animals!

-Reptiguy-

[HetForHuman]

Albino boa constrictor.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1834103_0390-med.JPG

Anerythristic boa constrictor

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1834104_0409-med.JPG

And i cant forget about the Hog Island.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1834104_0404-med.JPG

All of my snakes are my "GEMS" but these three are my most expensive Gems so far :)

[lolaophidia]

Ok- here's a few of mine.
Mandarins

http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/02F%20Mandarin2.JPG
http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/DSC00540.JPG

Leopards

http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/Z.situla3_f_033004.JPG
http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/Z.situla3_m_033004.JPG

Brazilian Rainbows


http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/f02BRB5_1_10_04.JPG
http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/DSC00562.JPG

And Mr.Personality- My Taiwan Rat snake
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/2138TBS4_031404-med.JPG
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/2138Taiwan_Beauty_9-med.JPG

Can't post pics of the most recently acquired "gems", my new Western Hognoses, till I get my camera back- but they make up in behaviour what they lack in good looks.

[spidergecko]

These are some pics I like of my geckos.

A male U. phantasticus
http://members.rogers.com/uroplatus/images/phantM3cork.jpg

A young male U. phantasticus
http://members.rogers.com/uroplatus/images/phantM2look.jpg

A young female U. ebenaui
http://members.rogers.com/uroplatus/images/ebenX1finger.jpg

[Drew S]

Jacksons Chameleons
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/img/jacksons.jpg

Frilled Dragons (Personal Fav.)
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/img/frilled4.jpg

Moluccan Pythons
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/img/scrub/new/scrub1.jpg

Dumeril's Boas
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/img/dumerils1.jpg

Hogg Island Boas
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/img/hogg2.jpg

Red Foot Tortoise
http://reptiles.screamingmute.com/oldimg/gallery/tortoise.jpg

[Wizer69er]

here are a couple i have pics of

albino
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2280albino.jpg

male GTP
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2280gtp_m_edited.jpg

and female GTP
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2280gtp_f_edited.jpg

[Nicki]

Here's a pic of my savu python. He's a great snake!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5008bazzi-med.jpg

Nicole

[Linds]

For the most part, I try to only attain really nice specimens in the first place (with a few exceptions :p), so I had trouble not putting down all of 'em... lol... but here are the cream of the cream of the crop :D

<b>The Really Purty Ones</b>

Two of my nicest Bcc
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22poopypants12_12_03-2-med.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22andora-head.jpg">

Colombian Pair
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22chas1-3m.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22bci1-2m.jpg">

The better half
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/22tashapopcan.jpg">

<b>Not So Common</b>

Pair of Jamaican Boas
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22mj01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22slowpokeperched.jpg">

Not rare, but not that common up here yet either
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22wee_axanthic_kenyan.jpg">

<b>Real "Gems" ;)</b>
Not exceptional specimens, nor are they rare, but they are outstanding in their own right

Little Eye has an underdevloped eye and a kinked tail, has more personality than you will ever see in a gecko
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/511/22eyecrawl2-med.jpg">

My Little Man - well anyone that knows redfoots knows how they make the list!
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/503/22tortieeatingbigmouth-med.jpg">

[Invictus]

Anubis is my absolute gem, not only for his exceptionally light pattern, bright tail, and huge size (5.5' at 2 years old), but his personality. He is just the coolest snake I have ever owned:

http://www.invictusart.com/images/Anubis29.jpg

Then there's Morpheus, the abnormally large corn (also 5.5'):

http://www.invictusart.com/images/morph_new1.jpg

And Apollo, a baby I got from Scales Zoo. He's got the brightest tail I've ever seen on a baby boa, and he's actually in a dark phase in this picture:

http://www.invictusart.com/images/Apollo_800_1.jpg

[Tim_Cranwill]

These aren't new pics but here are some of my favorites....

My big burgundy hypo female (unpoven)...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/burgball01.jpg

My garbage can... Irian Jaya male...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/ijmale01.jpg

A nasty little girl who just has a neat look to her...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/10ball.jpg

Yeah, yeah, just a kingsnake but these guys are WICKED! I love 'em! South Florida King...
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/brooksi01.jpg

My male pastel... he will be <b>busy</b> this season... ;)
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/pastel01.jpg

[Kevin McRae]

Here is one of my newly aquired snakes..................little amel corn

[Kevin McRae]

amel

[marisa]

The "gem" of my collection in my eyes is my normal Ball Python, Eight. She gets treated like she cares if I love her, (tee-hee) and because I love this particular snake so much, she is also the best looking in my eyes even though I have more expensive and nicer looking snakes. :P

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/bp/2eight02-24-04.jpg">

Marisa

[Optimus Prime]

Here is my pride and joy :) my little JCP male from Jeff. I just wish I had better pics of him but you get the general idea.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/4452Othello002.jpg

[Pixie]

I love each and every animal in my collection of herps and inverts but 2 stand out more in my heart and they are my most precious gems.

1. Paco, my rescued iguana
http://www.pixiecreatures.com/photos/paco003.jpg
Never liked iguanas until I saw this little girl at a local herp meeting up for adoption. It was love at first sight and I wouldn't give her up for anything in the world. She's not even the "nicest" ig either, actually she is very tempermental and I have well over 50 scars on my hands and forearms from this missus! But she has such a personality and I just can't imagine her not being around. Since I'm not the most social of people, I guess that's why we fit together so well! Like peas and carrots :D

2. Charlotte, Mexican red knee tarantula
http://www.pixiecreatures.com/pictures/meandcharlotte01.jpg
She was my first tarantula and is still my favorite. She is very special to me because watching her is therapeutic for me. She's one of the few things that can make me forget everything else by just looking at her. It's wierd. I have many other Ts but it's just her that has this effect on me. She's always beautiful and calm.

I'm sure others would have thought that I would have named my albino boas as my gems and they are. But these two particular animals have a spell on me and will always stand out from the rest.

Pixie

[da_illest]

@pixie: uhhhh.. i'm itching just looking at that.... lol... i wouldn't wanna get tagged right where that spider is either... heh.. good thing smithi's are cool, those itchy bastards... nice smithi though

[Pixie]

Originally posted by da_illest
@pixie: uhhhh.. i'm itching just looking at that.... lol... i wouldn't wanna get tagged right where that spider is either... heh.. good thing smithi's are cool, those itchy bastards... nice smithi though

Hehe :)

I'm lucky, my Charlotte is one of the mellowest Ts I've ever seen. I am also lucky that I am not very sensitive to urticating hairs, I have yet to get any significant reaction from them.

Pixie

[Jamie]

Well here are some of my fav's...I have to say that hatching anything out and growing them up gives them a special place.

Our little baby gtp
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/173DSC02507-med.JPG

Female frilled
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/173cnv0189-med.jpg

Female (possible gravid) rainbow boa
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/173DSC02406-med.JPG

Female blood python
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/173Picture-med.jpg

Our little ball python who survived a power outtage while in the incubator
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/173DSC02775-med.JPG

Finally our albino ball python that was 3 years in the making...well worth the wait.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/173DSC02869-med.JPG

Jamie

[HetForHuman]

love the albino ball Jamie.

Very nice.

[Oliverian]

Wow, you guys really have some beauties! Can't wait to get a digicam of my own and start taking some real pics!

-TammyR

[BoidKeeper]

Well here are my jewls and favorits.
Yearling Biak local,
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/289GTP_22_04_04_2-med.jpg

Not mine any more but still this is one of the best snake pics I've ever taken I think.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289cain_7-med.jpg
This is my my favorit Hog Island Boa,
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289HGF2_2_17_03_04-med.jpg
And finally my favorite corns,
This is as far as I know the first Ghost Corn in NB produced by yours truely and my adult male hypo motley,
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/2890_1_Casper_Dec_7_03-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/289Hypo_Motley_1-med.jpg
Thanks for looking. Great pics and herps everyone!
Cheers,
Trevor

[smallball]

This is Robin and Tim,
Tim: Ball
Robin: JCP

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/53462_Robin_July_4_2004.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/5346S3000154-thumb.JPG

[smallball]

This is Robin and Tim,
Tim: Ball
Robin: JCP

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/d...July_4_2004.JPG/img]

[img]http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/d...00154-thumb.JPG

Sorry first time posting photos.

[HeRpZ03]

This is my "Gem" of my new collection :D My Garden Phase ATB Carnage. He is no longer with me, he just past away yesterday 04/07/04 R.I.P. Carnage

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/3391atb1-med.jpg

[vanderkm]

All hondos - definately my favorite snakes

My big old female - because she was our first honduran and she is huge
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63Rumba_56.jpg

My oldest male for his clean orange color
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6303_july_26_tango__9__resized.jpg

One of the ghosts - just such subtle beauty
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6304_Feb_15_TwoFour_4_reduced.jpg

And of course Nemo - just orange and white - my idea of the perfect albino!
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/6304_June_20_Nemo_5_reduced.jpg

mary v.

[Capital Dragons]

Well here are a few of my dragons. you can see more @ www.capitaldragons.com
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/3499Web_site_pic_s_060_king-med.JPG
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/3499Web_site_pic_s_193_sssnakess-med.JPG
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/3499156714623GSKhEy_ph-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/3499MVC-020S-med.JPG

[Matt]

White-Lip Tree Viper
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20P1010318-med.JPG

Variable Bush Viper
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/510/20atheris3.jpg

Colorado Desert Sidewinder
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20winder1-med.JPG

Southern Copperhead
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20coppnew-med.jpg

[Raindog]

I've been trying to keep my "collection" to a minimum so here goes....

This is Kilo, he is a miniature bull terrier from Show Dogs O'BJ. The sire and dam were imports from england and if I'm not mistaken he was in the first of only two litters. He pretty much runs the house.http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24213&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

Here's George, he's a laid back kinda BCC. He's growing like a weed and loves to turn things over in his cage(guess I never place things in there where he likes them to be so he rearranges)
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24214&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

And finally, there is Graham. He's a new arrival and quite possibly the most interesting little snake that I have ever owned. We are still getting to know the little bugger as he's only been here a few days but he's proven a great feeder and a very strange and inquisitive little fella.http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24212&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

[Raindog]

Wow, that didn't work. Let's try this...

Kilo... http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24213&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

George... http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24214&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

Graham... http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24212&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

[HeRpZ03]

Originally posted by Matt
White-Lip Tree Viper
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20P1010318-med.JPG

Variable Bush Viper
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/510/20atheris3.jpg

Colorado Desert Sidewinder
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20winder1-med.JPG

Southern Copperhead
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20coppnew-med.jpg

Your hots are unbelievable! Great shots! Really like the copperhead n sidewinder :D

[Matt]

thanks! :)