Snakes and Stones

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #341

An Orange Dream (+Het Clown), with some assorted stones.
The only stone I can name with certainty is the green agate from India in the center, the others are from central/west coast USA.

[Lord Sorril]

A lot happens in a few months-even a solar eclipse. I had to be in a meeting so I left my camera out to record it.
Without solar filters it doesn't really look like anything lol...it was only a partial eclipse in my area-so no luck there anway...
(25 minute time lapse-partial eclipse at halfway point-12 seconds in)


Took a break from photos for a while...now we are into the 2024 season and I have to catch up before the next wave of hatchlings!

Photo #342

A Pastel Mojave (+Het Hypo and VPI Axanthic) with a piece of Montana Agate.
This type of Agate is known for taking a super high shine, but, also being incredibly dense and taking an inordinate amount of time to tumble and polish.
I think this piece took about 8 months 24/7.

I've been using a Silver Snake Coin for proportional scale in 2023, I wanted something different for 2024. I found this (below) in the gravel underneath the breakwater at Hampton Beach, NH (while looking for unusual stones).
I'm surprised no one found it with a metal detector, but, it was in an odd spot.

It is about the same size as the snake coin I have been using in 2023.

Last year I had low clutch production/yields to due to toxic levels of arsenic in my water.
Judging by how my females look: This year it would seem that I am not going to have the same issue.


In other news: I went to the Manchester, NH New England Reptile Expo on Sunday 05MAY2024.
There was a graduation ceremony near the Expo and all the parking spots in the garage and surrounding areas were completely full by the time the expo started. Bad news for anyone who showed up a little late, but, probably fine for anyone who came after the ceremony was finished.
I only took a handful of photos...I will upload those when I get the chance.