Profile: Carnelian

[Snakesitter]

For this entry, we are profiling Carnelian, one of two young females we are promoting to breeder status for next year.

Carnelian was born in August 2009. We named her, as with all Living Gems females, after a semiprecious gemstone. She has four relatives at Living Gems, two aunts, one full sister, and one half-sister. She also had two brothers who have since left/will be leaving the facility.

Here is Carnelian as of March 2010, not long after she arrived at Living Gems:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8152965741_11b41d8d05_b.jpg

While generally a calm snake while being held, she gets nervous after a few minutes, and on occasion can get a bit nippy. She thankfully had the looks to make up for this small sin.

Here she is as of August 2012, on the occasion of her third birthday.

Outside
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/8152966069_7a508d92fd_b.jpg

Inside
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/8152966293_957f725698_b.jpg

Carnelian currently weights 1940 grams.

Thank you for reading,

[rmfsnakes32]

I love the vibrant colors

[Zoo Nanny]

Wow she is beautiful. The black back ground really accents her colors. Awesome pic.

[natsamjosh]

Very nice, Cliff. That last picture is awesome.

Ed

[Snakesitter]

Thank you, RMF. She has a nice even tone to her color.

[Snakesitter]

Thank you, Zoo Nanny! That one picture came out much better than I realized at the time.

[Snakesitter]

Thanks Ed -- coming from someone with your camera expertise, that's high praise!

[marvelfreak]

Stunning! I like how her marking kind of have a faded look to them. Long with her orange it give her a smoke look. Like burning coals in a fire.

[Snakesitter]

Great description, Chuck. Thank you for commenting!

[limey]

She's a nice one. I agree, that last picture does her the most justice.

[Snakesitter]

Thank you, Limey!! :-)