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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
 Posted - 10/07/2013 : 14:30:51
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Well, had a lovely surprise. My Mum went and got me a lovely early birthday present. Please may I introduce you to my new acquisition, Delilah. She is a normal (going by Ian's Morph guide, a Carolina phase). I really wasn't expecting her and she is just a gem. I got a few pictures when I was popping her into her new home, so here she is 
And lastly, a pretty girl face
I genuinely wasn't expecting her at all but am thrilled to bits with her. She is quite the cheeky girl burrowing round her new home and has decided to impersonate a tortoise by sitting in her new coco hide and sticking her head out so she can watch the world go by  |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 14:34:54
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| A very nice surprise |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 15:00:32
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| Aww that's epic, congrats :D |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 15:56:52
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| what a cutie and what a great mum! |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 16:02:30
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| Your mum is brilliant!!! congrats |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 17:21:24
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| Awwww way to go Fi's mum! Congrats, lovely wee thing :D |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 17:55:27
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Aww, she's pretty, huge eyes - I always think everyone should have at least one normal - or Carolina :-) And what an amazing Mum.
Oh, just thought - Cathy's got a sister now! She won't be the only snakey now....
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0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 18:15:40
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| What a great present. She's gorgeous. I love a nice Carolina |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 19:17:39
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| Awesome....my idea of a great pressie!! |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 22:06:31
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Your mum totally OWNED the Birthday Present Situation what a cool mum and what a VERY pretty wee snakey
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you and Cathy and Delilah |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 23:26:59
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Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 23:27:39
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| Noones collections complete without a nice normal :p sorry about last post :p |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2013 : 23:38:46
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| That is si awesome! Kick ass mother ;D She is so cute. i adore her name. Hope herself and cath get on well ^^ |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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Boomslang
Hatchling
United Kingdom
340 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2013 : 00:09:53
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| very pretty,congrats |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
2.1.0 pygmy chameleons
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2013 : 10:17:24
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Aww, thank you so much everyone
I have shown Mum this page and she felt really chuffed with herself. She didn't realize that most people's Mums wouldn't buy them a snake
(Not so) little Delilah seems to be settling in very well. We have had lots of looking round our new home, she has let me see her drink 3 times already (first time she glided along the side of side of her bowl, drank very delicately and then fell in!).
I had never thought about getting a Carolina, but I am a total convert. The colours are absolutely stunning considering they are naturally occurring in the wild. I know her colours will dull as she gets older, but she is still going to be beautiful.
Her eyes really are a little big (googly even) and I hope she is going to grow into them! She doesn't have "clean" saddles or a clean pattern on her head but I think that just adds to her appeal all the more for me.
Her name just came to me when I saw her as my Mum and I are both fans of a band called The Dresden Dolls, and my favourite song by them is called Delilah (so not the Tom Jones song, or the one by The Plain White T's called Hey There Delilah). I am not going to link to the song as there are some rude words in it, but it is on YouTube.
Can't wait to get her out next week for a proper photo shoot and a proper feed. She is a great weight already (18g) and am really looking forwards to seeing what kind of feeding response she has.
Anyway, thank you all so much for all your lovely comment about my new addition - I know she is just a little normal, but as Razee and Luke have said, I do think having a wild type corn snake is a lovely thing, as if it wasn't for them, none of the gorgeous morphs now being bred would be out there at all.
I have been having great fun looking at her markings through the glass at her. She hasn't been shy at showing me them either! She has been having lots of fun looking round her new home.
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0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2013 : 10:29:42
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| Cyrus' colours haven't started to dull if anything he's getting brighter, he's dull ATM because he's going into blue for the 2nd time in like 3 weeks talk about a growth spurt his last 2 sheds were 3 weeks apart now this one is too, then again he does eat like a pig haven't weighed him but my guess is he's way over the 30g mark looks as big as my mates normal and she's 50g :o |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2013 : 13:57:29
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Do you know what Luke, it is funny you should say that as I went back to have another look at Ian's Morph Guide just to double check I had the right kind of locality down and I hadn't looked down the page at the photos of the older snakes. WOW did I have a surprise at the colours that Delilah might go! The photos I put up aren't great, she has quite a lot of orange in her already so I am wondering how much that colour will come out as she gets older. I am definitely in no hurry for her to grow up though!
I am hoping to get some better pictures of her once she has settled in and had a feed. And I remain a total convert too - I can't believe how lucky I am to have such a beautiful young girl |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 08:07:37
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| Lovely little girl - can't wait for more photos and you will have to update your signature so Delilah doesn't feel left out. |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 09:52:43
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| Thanks Blackcat - I am going to get on the sig thing today (and one for somebody else that I promised to do). I haven't had a great few days seizures wise but feel much more human today, so I think some cropping and the likewise will be happening very soon. I want to keep the one I have of Cathy as she looks so little on it so resizing and Delilah appearing alongside her is going to happen very soon! |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 14:41:25
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Sorry to hear you haven't been so well the last few days.
I had to update my sig to include my house snake Hoggle and my latest addition: Ludo the Crested gecko.
I really need to take some more recent photos of my gang, they are quite a lot bigger these days
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0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2013 : 09:10:56
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Originally posted by Blackcat
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I really need to take some more recent photos of my gang, they are quite a lot bigger these days
Do you know what, I think I might just do the same as Cathy really has changed, both in colour and especially the shape of her neck. I will get Delilah out next week for a proper photo op too so that they are both up to date photos. I love your two new additions, they are fantastic |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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An early birthday present from my Mum (who is 71!)
