New Super Dwarf Retics - Platinum and Anery

reptileexperts · 11-28-12, 06:50 PM

Alright, so it took a little while longer to get them than I expected, and they needed to go straight to QT, so I got them out of their shipping box, into a small holding tub for some quick day 1 snaps and then into QT - I promise to get some of my super clean on white shots ASAP. But for now, please enjoy these cruddy, on board flash, in a tiny tub picture of my latest pair of 1.1 Retics . ..

50% Super Dwarf Platinum Bred by Michael Powell - female

100% Pure Super Dwarf Anery bred by Travis Kubes (to be paired to my extremely high% Jampea Purple to make superjamp 100%double het snows!) ** Sorry for the crap picture, I had the wrong lens, not my normal camera I use, and the retic would NOT sit still so I was not going to stress him out**

Hope you guys enjoy my Little Bigs!

and just for those who missed her - my female 50% SD Tiger 66% het Albino, smoking!

Cheers!

nick654377 · 11-28-12, 07:01 PM

wow. If i wanted a retic i would def be keeping you in mind but not my cup o tea you can say! nice snakes

reptileexperts · 11-28-12, 07:13 PM

Yeah, I'm really pushing against HR511 right now, will destroy me for selling retics across state lines

, thanks though I'm stoked to be working with these!

rachmangler · 11-28-12, 11:09 PM

Your babies are beautiful! Does Micheal Powell have a website?

reptileexperts · 11-29-12, 06:07 AM

Not that I am aware of - he mainly posts all his availabilty through kingsnake.com - the information portal for reptile and amphibian hobbyists. in the reticulated python or ball python classifieds. He mainly works with Platt, Snow, Goldenchilds and Albinos all mixed into Dwarf and SD (no SD Goldens, but 25%Dwarf AGC were available). He's a great guy to work with, but I will admit the shipping was a little bit unorthodox (Glad ware bulk box was used as the outside box, no indication that it was a live reptile or this side up - it was insulated VERY Well, and the snakes were directly over a heated area making them stay warm enough but with only one heater it still got a little bit too cold IMO).

reptileexperts · 11-29-12, 06:08 AM

also note that he is the Michael Powell of Virginia. There is another private breeder in California named Michael Powell, and another importer in Texas with a horrid reputation named Michael Powell . . . avoid the Texas one!!

**millertime89** · 11-29-12, 12:40 PM

Very nice additions. I've got a platty het anery 75% superjamp and a 100% het anery 100% Kalatoa that will be paired up in a few years. Platty anery and SD snows are some of my favorite snakes out there. I'll be up at Travis's place again on Saturday too. Always a fun day hanging out with him.

reptileexperts · 11-29-12, 12:45 PM

Nice! Yeah this Anery is 100% Kalatoa, I'm hoping he's going to be man enough to take on my Jampea girl! She's high % Jampea with no SD influence. Her scale count I did last night on her came out 100% Jampea :-) So we will see!

SSSSnakes · 11-29-12, 01:18 PM

Great looking snake. Congrats. I recently traded my Super Dwarf Tiger Retic to my friend for his 15' Tiger Retic.

**millertime89** · 11-29-12, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by reptileexperts

Nice! Yeah this Anery is 100% Kalatoa, I'm hoping he's going to be man enough to take on my Jampea girl! She's high % Jampea with no SD influence. Her scale count I did last night on her came out 100% Jampea :-) So we will see!

Which scales do you count and what is the total for various localities? I would be curious to see what mine are at (75% SJ, 75% SD, and 100% Kalatoa)
Coming from Travis it had better be Kalatoa... lol. All of Bob's original imports were Kalatoa and nearly all of Travis's stuff that he didn't import himself came from Bob.

reptileexperts · 11-29-12, 02:24 PM

http://www.reticulatedpython.info/me...ic%20paper.pdf good read if you're into natural history - this covers Jampea and Selayar in comparison to mainland retics and gave the first look at why they should be deemed subspecies. I have a head scale count for the Kalatoa somewhere . . . I'll see if I can find one quick, I've only counted my Jamp.

**millertime89** · 11-29-12, 06:39 PM

I've read the Auliya study before, good stuff.
What was your Jamps and is it the belly (ventral) scales?

reptileexperts · 11-29-12, 09:02 PM

Did head scale counts.

used diagrams from that article

**millertime89** · 11-29-12, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by reptileexperts

Did head scale counts.

used diagrams from that article

Cool, thanks, I'm interested to see what a 75% superjamp comes out to be... (25% mainland, 37.5% SD, 37.5% Jamp)

reptileexperts · 11-30-12, 09:39 AM

I would imagine the head scales may be in relation to Jampea for count but size may be different. Whenever I get time off from work I plan on doing detailed macro shots of the scale structures on the top of all my retics heads - Supers and Jamps, though I'm still waiting for my Jamp Genetic Stripe girl to be ready to ship X-p