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My newest addition, Veruca...

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Surrounded by snakes
I attended the Reptile Super Show in San Diego last weekend, and while I saw lots of cute corns, I came home with another python... a 2008 female Stimson's Python (Antaresia Stimsoni), to mate with my male in 1-2 years. She was "pick of the clutch" from that year, and was priced considerably higher than the others - but I negotiated a good deal, and couldn't be happier with this pretty girl. Meet Veruca! :)

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reptile65 said:
Wow! She's gorgeous! How big will she get?
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Thanks! Stimsoni are considered a dwarf python, and usually top out around 4ft... my adult male is about that length, but he's kind of a chunky monkey. :eek: Here's James, who is full grown and much less "flashy" in his coloring (compared to Veruca):

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Thank you both! I do love her eyes, and hope they stay like that... I also haven't seen another Stimson's with that purple-ish coloring, so it'll be interesting to see what she produces. :)
 
Their heat pits are formidable. They look like their growling. Are they as sweet as the ball pythons? I don't know much about python personalities.
 
Dreamsnake said:
Their heat pits are formidable. They look like their growling.
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Haha... I'd rather say it looks like they're smiling, not growling. ;)

Are they as sweet as the ball pythons? I don't know much about python personalities.
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Their personality is somewhat different than a Ball, but just as gentle and easy to handle. James' former owner called him a "wet noodle," which is a good description for his temperament - very mellow, and loves to drape himself in my hair or around my arms. So far Veruca is a bit more jumpy, but calms down once in my hands... she's still young and getting used to my home, so I think she'll eventually be as cool as James. :)
 
P.S. I may be getting a 1.1 pair of Spotted Pythons next week, from the same (local) guy who gave me James... they are quite similar to Stimsons, and should be a nice addition to my collection!
 
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