New Red Carpet Baby

[toddnbecka]

We went to the Hamburg show today. Saw some great snakes, unfortunately didn't have $1250 on hand for the one blackhead python there though. Was thinking to bring home a new colubrid, almost did bring home a grey banded king, but I couldn't pass up this one. Same seller I got my jungle/cross carpet from last year, again no info on the lineage because they get all their stock from other breeders. Unsexed, but I'm thinking the fact that there's a pink highlighter mark on the back likely indicates a female. I can't picture a breeder marking a male with pink ink. Very mellow disposition, no hint of attitude or defensive behavior. Since it was so warm (actually hot, no a/c in the building) at the show and I didn't run the a/c in the truck on the way home she was quite alert and active when I did handle her a bit. I offered a fuzzy mouse before I placed her tub into the enclosure, and she went for it almost as quickly as any of the established snakes. Here's a pic taken after she ate and the tub was placed on the warm end of the enclosure.