Bairds question!! Please help!

[moonchild]

I am wanting to get one, or a pair or Bairds Ratsnakes. But I can hardly find any breeders of them, and the ones I have found the parents are not as pretty as a lot of the ones I have seen. So I guess my question is, does anybody know of a decent Bairds breeder?? Hopefully reasonably priced too... lol

 

[dionythicus]

Well, if you want the prettiest, they are the most money. That would be Vivid Reptiles out of Texas. They have spent years developing their Baird's into the shimmering metallic beauties you see. Other breeders include Hawkeye Herps (I've posted in that thread, too), Lost World Reptiles, VMS Herps, Draybar's Snakes, JDTails.com, CCCorns (Hurley and Serpwidgets) will be producing some this year and I will be producing some hypo and het hypo Baird's this summer, too, and maybe some corn/Baird's crosses. The hypo and het hypo will be pricey, $150 to $300/350 and I'll be keeping most back for this year.

I happen to think all Baird's are beautiful. This time last year I could hardly find a breeder, now they are becoming more popular. I see all different looks in them, from light to dark, orange to purple, matte to gloss. You just have to shop around.

I hope you find what you're looking for.

 

[wikkedkornman]

renegade reptiles usually has some nice mexican bairdi. they turn red/orange as adults, gorgeous animals.

 

[moonchild]

Thanks. I really want the Texas Bairds. I think I have found a couple places. I am wanting to get 2 females and a male and I think I have it all figured out!

 

[Jimmy Johnson]

bairdis

My parent bairdis came from Renegade.
I will be producing some this spring.
Sam

Rpsie

 

[Hurley]

Love the amount of "metal" on that second one!

Nice pair.

 

[moonchild]

My parent bairdis came from Renegade.
I will be producing some this spring.
Sam

Rpsie

How much are you going to ask for those babies? I really like those! Would you take a deposit for any?

 

[Jimmy Johnson]

e-mail me

I don't think it would be right to deal here.
[email protected]

By the way Connie,
Mine are beautiful,especially inperson but they can't beat that beauty of yours that just laid her eggs.

 

[moonchild]

Sent you an e-mail

 

[Hurley]

They're so variable and so underrated / underproduced that it's hard to find the type I like. I'm hoping Elizabeth gives me some keepers. Your pair are some of the prettiest I've seen to my tastes. So many of them seem to not have enough metallic wash to them.

I'm trying to find some with that high red/magenta pink to the background, but that actually have some metal on them. So far, I've been unsuccessful. The high pink ones always seem to have barely any metal and big, bold, thick longitudinal stripes.

Can't wait to see what you hatch out this year. Post pics.

 

[Taceas]

I got my pair from Vivid last year and I love them.

Vivid was awesome to deal with. Plus, they have multiple bloodlines they're dealing with, so its not all closely related stock. Something I really prefer; so both of mine are from different lineages.

Pictures from October of this year...

Male - Ferric:

He's getting quite a bit more lighter colors so far, hopefully not too much, as I really like the darker metal colors with the underlying rust color. His temperment is pretty good. Its not cornsnake tame, but also not eat your arm off either. He'll flail around a little bit and exude a tad of musk, and then after a minute of being assured you're not going to eat him, he's fine.

Female - Ochre:

She's looking a little bit better in the color respect. However she's also a bit more timid. She does a lot of posturing and tail rattling. But most of the time once you call her bluff she's good as gold.

Other than that, I adore them completely. =D

 

[Roy Munson]

Suh-weet snakes, Jimmy and Misty. I was on their site (Vivid) earlier today. Not much availability right now, but the site was informative. Gotta contact them in the spring (or sooner).

 

[moonchild]

Well I found where I am getting my babies! I decided to wait a bit for the right ones! So I will probably be getting them this coming summer depending on when they hatch. I am going to get 2 males and 2 females... sure that's more than I originally planned, but always wanted LOL. After my husband saw the parents of the ones I will be getting, it was no trouble to convince him that we needed 4!
Thanks Jimmy!