Hondo family tree -- pics

[vanderkm]

Still waiting for my eggs to hatch - so with time on my hands I am hassling my snakes and taking more pics.

These are my honduran hatchlings from last year and the parents

the female - a pic from earlier this year - she is a big girl with nice color - just wish she had a bit less black tipping, but she produced nine nice eggs this year by a ghost.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63carmen.jpg

the male - bred by Henry P - a really orange male and very clean for his age - almost no black tipping just wish his narrow bands were wider. He got to breed our other female this year - but it was a mixed clutch of slugs and eggs that died early - so no babies from him this season
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63Tango_tub.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63Tango_outside.jpg

the female 2003 baby - nice color but she remains small, not the best feeder - taking a couple fuzzy mice or pink rats per meal - still won't tackle anything with real fur! Frustrating, but that's the way it goes!
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63Lola_July.jpg

her brother - a feeding machine - tackling adult mice and similar sized rats with gusto - amazes me how much individual variation there is when they are managed the same way.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63Toro_July.jpg

thanks for looking,

mary v

[Tim_Cranwill]

Awesome! Just awesome...

:)

[Jeff_Favelle]

Beautiful collection Mary!! Simply stunning AND impressive! :D

[MarcB]

Nice hondo family Mary!

I realy like the narrow banded male, those usualy produce the low triad count bands when selectively bred for such. If it can be any confort to you, it is much easier to widen the bands then is to get and keep them narrower (sp!)

Can't wait to see the color variation within your clutch of DH Ghost babies...

Thanks for sharing

[enso]

That is one of the best looking normals I've ever seen. He looks hypoish. Very nice. Hope you have little ones that look like him next season :)

[Katt]

Whoa, love the female!!
I like blk tipping on hondos. If I could find a really blk tipped hondo, I'd be happy.

[Simon]

Beautiful hondos~!!!

Awesome looking animals~!!!

[Will]

I actually don't mind the black tipping on your female. It adds a little visual interest, especially when you get a great close-up like that, but it doesn't totally wash out her orange. The lighter orange on her chin looks cool too.

However, I DO like a clean colored adult, like that male. Looks like you get the best of both worlds, eh...? And his narrow bands look nice...

Looking forward to seeing the Hondo babies around here to start hatching out soon - I gotta wait another year :( , so you guys'll have to tide me over...

Good luck with the hatching, it should be exciting... :D

[Ace]

Great looking family Mary!! I love that male! My year old is the same way as your female, just moved him up to hoppers, even though he could take much larger. Just a matter of preference I guess :rolleyes:.

[Classic]

Very nice Mary. Keep the pics coming.

Brian
HWH

[Classic]

Very nice Mary. Keep the pics coming.

Brian
HWH

[vanderkm]

Thanks everyone - I find it fascinating to see the way offspring resemble different aspects of the parents and gain insight into how different traits are selected.

Interesting info Marc - on the narrow bands and low triad relationship. I definately want a variety in my bloodlines - never know what combinations will look like that are more or less appealing with different colors and patterns.

now if the time would just fly by and the one clutch I have incubating this year would hatch - can hardly wait to see what they turn out like,

mary v.