Something nice!

South African snakes with venoms that are not considered to be medically important.

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Re: Something nice!

Postby Rob » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:17 pm

Bernice wrote:
Some people have all the luck! nice one man!


Luck? I dont know about that. Over 20 years of collecting and doing callouts, most of which spent full time, and his first albino.
Id say its more hard work and perseverance.

More pics Byron?
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Pinnacle Geckos » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:42 pm

Rob wrote:Luck? I dont know about that. Over 20 years of collecting and doing callouts, most of which spent full time, and his first albino.
Id say its more hard work and perseverance.

Couldn't agree more Rob
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Snakes4Africa » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:15 pm

Thanks Rob and sa aqua! To (mis)quote Gary Player: The harder I work, the luckier I get.
It takes years of breeding, learning and teaching and building contacts to create luck ;) More pics will follow soon. The interest and comments have been astounding!
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Bernice » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:47 am

Rob wrote:Id say its more hard work and perseverance.


True enough ;)

but its still a flipping 1 in a million, fluke of nature, to find an ALBINO of all things, that size and thriving, in the wild! brilliant!

Please please please! keep us posted on pics!
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Rob » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:52 am

Yeah kinda puts paid to the whole "albinos are doomed in the wild" argument.
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Re: Something nice!

Postby armata » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:52 am

Yes Rob, that is the most intersting thing about this find; beautiful creature.
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Re: Something nice!

Postby phish » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:55 pm

amazing find, congrats ... how about some higher rezolution images? :-)
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Strictly_Snakes » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:39 am

I saw this snake in person last night... let me say one thing, those photos DO NOT do it justice, its a hundred times better!!!!
Congrats once again on the find my friend
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Pythonodipsas » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:50 am

Congrats Byron! When i saw this on FB i nearly fell over. Its a big event and the snake is very attractive with its red lip.
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Loretta » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:52 pm

Oh wow....!!!

You don't get better than this! Huge Congrats S4A!!
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Re: Something nice!

Postby froot » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:35 am

Great find S4A, congrats man. How about some closeups?
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Re: Something nice!

Postby Mr Bismarck » Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:50 pm

a nice 1......i no where u live......
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Re: Something nice!

Postby QtCreaCha » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:24 pm

Just lovely! Congratualations Mr Z! Well deserved!
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Re: Something nice!

Postby pigeonboy » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:12 am

I want one. Sob sob
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Re: Something nice!

Postby leogecko » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:48 am

Any updates on this?breeding or anything?
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