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Hungry dog is hungry

mhaze — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:36 +0000

, originally uploaded by mr-haze.

I get this stare until he gets fed.

Model ’10 Mosaic Eastern Kingsnakes

mhaze — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:33:29 +0000

I posted about these before, but I finally got some decent photos of them. Click a thumbnail to embiggen them.

Male Type 1 Mosaic Eastern Kingsnake Female Type 1 Mosaic Eastern Kingsnake Female Type 1 Mosaic Eastern Kingsnake Female Type 1 Mosaic Eastern Kingsnake

Bullets, Beer, Pit Bulls, Snakes

mhaze — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:09:18 +0000

My version of this sign will include mention of the snakes.

Antitheft Sign

Link

Cow Patrol

mhaze — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:59:48 +0000

Cow Patrol, originally uploaded by mr-haze.

Here’s another shot from an early morning walk by the cows.

Good Morning Cows

mhaze — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:31:20 +0000

, originally uploaded by mr-haze.

Eko will heel off leash as we walk through the farm. Barn cats and chickens dart across our path. Cows approach to investigate. All he does is look at me as if to say, “did you see that?”

Which reminds me… While sitting poolside this past Sunday, the subject of pit bulls came up. I was kind of shocked to hear the very old myth that “their jaws have a locking mechanism.” Ugh…

The most offensive thing he’s done lately is fill the room with farts. Pit bulls fart, and farts stink. Facts!

Corn Snake

mhaze — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:45:17 +0000

Corn Snake, Elaphe guttata guttata, originally uploaded by mr-haze.

This fine specimen is a corn snake, Elaphe, guttata, guttata. Purdy, eh?

You’re probably thinking I lost the dog or something. I haven’t. He’s working a frozen peanut butter filled Kong at my feet as I type. He’s grown. More about him later.

S. GA Wide Banded Eastern Kingsnake

mhaze — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:03:42 +0000

This is one of my orange wide banded Eastern Kings. There are indeed wide banded eastern kings in the wild, but these have been selectively bred in captivity for more orange coloration with wider bands. This line gets huge, and it’s not uncommon for individuals to exceed six feet in length.

S. GA Wide Banded Eastern Kingsnake

Mosaic Kingsnake

mhaze — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:17:08 +0000

I acquired a 1.2 trio of F2 CB Mosaic Kingsnakes produced by Kevin Enge for a breeding project. They’re a phenotype of the Eastern Kingsnake found on Edisto Island, SC. Below is an example of this somewhat newly described morph, and a map of the Island the original snakes came from.

Mosaic phase Eastern Kingsnake - Photo by: Kevin Enge

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Here are two of the babies. (Note: they shouldn’t be kept together, as one could eat the other.)

2010 F2 Mosaic Kingsnakes

More info on these here.

Florida Peninsula Intergrade Kingsnake

mhaze — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:30:11 +0000

I’m still kind of obsessed with snakes. This is an example of a wild caught Peninsula Intergrade kingsnake (L. g. floridana x L. g. getula) from Citrus County Florida: This one exhibits morphological characteristics of the Eastern Kingsnake, and the Florida Kingsnake. I miss the variety of snakes found in Florida. Especially these variable kingsnakes.

Pardon the Dust

mhaze — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:22:14 +0000

I got sick of my blog theme. It’s temporarily parked here while I realign.