B.arietans callout

[Jamster]

Got a call from a retire village here in PE that gets snakes from time to time. They said they had 2 big puffies next to one of their buildings. Upon arrival I got out of the car and took a couple of pictures while the residents looked a little worried that I was being so laid back, haha. All in all two beautiful puffies, released them in a coastal reserve a couple of kilo's away.

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Thanx for looking!

[Jamster]

Yes, it happened to be a male and a female. No, they don't travel everywhere in pairs. Haha.

[sgmpanza5]

Good job Jamster. It's interesting how those who are not familiar with snake (for some reason or another) freak out at the mere sight of a snake. I used to be like that many years ago. But after working with snakes for a while, when I see one it's as common as seeing a pet dog or cat.

[Westley Price]

That yellow one is a real stunner.

Another day at the office, haha. Well done!

[Jamster]

Went out for another puffie today but it had dissapeared in the bush by the time I got there, on the plus side I got a nice little rinkhals today.

Went to the guys place and saw corrugated metal sheets in a pile. I told him that snakes love that stuff. We went around to the back of the house where the rinkhals was supposedly in a pig feed bag hanging from the stoep roof. Opened the back and tada no rinkhals. Went back round the house and lifted a piece of corrugated roofing ( the piece I hadnt checked under earlier) and there it was curled up in a neat ball. Releasing him/her tommorow, will take pics a bit later.

[Jamster]

Thanks for the positive comments guys:)

[Savu]

Nice callout jamster,beautiful pic of 2 contrasting colored puffies. That pic probably demonstrates why I (personal opinion) don't like ball python morphs. In ballpython terms you caught a normal and a pastel puffie!!

[Westley Price]

Hmmm not really Savu.

In Ball Python terms, Pastel is a proven co-dom morph, so not simply a nicer colour variety.

But when it comes to Boa Constrictors, you are spot on! A brightly coloured Boa is often sold as Pastel when it's nothing more than a variation of normal.

[reptile]

Really nice colour difference! Well done.

[Mick]

Nice snakes, I think the grey/brown female is amazing!!! Wouldn't it be great if they did travel in pairs? Just think, you could spot two snakes for the price of one.

[reptile]

Haha, but then there would only be half the chance of spotting one, so it would be the same all over again.

[Jamster]

As promised, the rinkhals:)

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[reptile]

Beautiful specimen!