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stevesemerko
08-25-04, 05:36 PM
Just looking for any Alterna Phase greyband breeders in Ontario/Canada. Also if anyone has any pictures could you please post them.

Thanks

Steve
Tim_Cranwill
08-25-04, 06:08 PM
Here's my juvi female:

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~cranwill/net_pics/greyband01.jpg

I'll be producing them in the next couple years. :)
Vanan
08-25-04, 06:14 PM
Yours is a Blair's phase Tim. Nice snake either way. Not many seem to be working with the underappreciated Alterna phase as they lack most of the red/orange parts which many love GB kings for.
Tim_Cranwill
08-25-04, 06:26 PM
Hmmm... I did not know that. So is there a different scientific name for the blairs?
Vanan
08-25-04, 06:46 PM
No no. Sorry didn't mean to confuse you. The Latin name is the same but there are two phases. The Alterna Phase being the dark, reduced red ones and the Blair's phase being the typical ones which look like yours.
Tim_Cranwill
08-25-04, 06:58 PM
Cool. Thanks for the info. :)
stevesemerko
08-25-04, 07:28 PM
I don't know why there would be such a lack of interest in the Alterna phase, I think they are gorgeous. Don't get me wrong I like the Blair's too but the Alterna's have to be my favourite.

Nice Blair's Tim. Ken Taylor had some gorgeous babies this year (before he passed) they had the widest bands I've ever seen! I was going to grab a pair but I fell in love with a pair of pueblans which were freakin' huge(Unfortunately the male 'slitthered the coop' and was never found:().
crimsonking
08-25-04, 08:27 PM
another shot of one of my little ones.
:Markhttp://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/151gb2b.JPG
Joe
08-25-04, 08:29 PM
I know Paul & Lorraine have some beautifull alterna phase grey bands... I believe they should have some available next season
Scotty Allen
08-26-04, 06:50 PM
I just got 1.1 new babies on a trade. They're not feeding on their own yet, so they're not for sale at this time. I may bring them out to the show on the 12rd if they're feeding. I don't remember whether this is the male or female, but the other one is identical except even less orange and a little speckling on the back of the neck.



http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/377alterna2-med.jpg
Vanan
08-26-04, 10:52 PM
Nice snake Scotty!!
stevesemerko
08-26-04, 11:39 PM
Gorgeous! Hopefully I'll have some one day.