his name is Gorgeous George

well its been hell trying to get pictures and get this post updated. but here it is. so he arrived at my place of work at 9:30 am Thursday  i took him to the house right away and unpacked him to check him out. he was nervous and stressed but otherwise in great shape. alert, healthy, and beautiful i placed him in his cage on the floor and he pretty much stayed there for 2 days. Scott over at Island Arboreal was great to work with and has quality animals to offer. i am very pleased. 

so after kicking it on the cage floor for a coupla of days he finally decided to explore the new enclosure and found himself perched at the highest point in the cage the next morning. beautiful and a great display. i couldn't be happier, or in more desperate need for another one!! ha ha. i let him acclimate all weekend and last night around 9pm i offered him a frozen thawed adult mouse. i let the mouse thaw at room temperature for a few hours and then i let him sit in warm (not hot) water for about 15 minutes, and then i offered it to him. at first he retracted, i suppose startled by the intrusion, but then he quickly returned after getting the sent of prey in in his nose. he took the mouse without hesitation. i was very pleased. i have been placing a black towel over the front of the cage at night so he isnt disturbed. since he is in a high traffic area in my apartment, the lights go out at 8:pm but nobody goes to bed until 9:30 or 10pm. so i thought it best to do so. i went back after about an hour to see if he had dropped the food item or swallowed it, and he was rested up on his perch with a nice fat lump in his belly. :)

i have further plans for another snake or other snake(s) ha ha i will update later on when things are further along. i have a stand for George's cage that i plan on making. the stand will consist of 3 different size plastic tubs and will allow me to house 2 adults of any size for quarantine until i get adult cages built, 3 yearling tubs and 4 neonate tubes. thus allowing me to have a place set up for a maximum of 9 animals. this way i can be prepared to purchase any animal of any age for my collection, and if they are old enough to go into adult cages i will have a place to quarantine them until i get cages built. i have a nice snake in mind for my next purchase. not as flash as Gorgeous George but comes from a nice breeder in healthy condition, pretty green with a few yellow spots. should be a nice addition. im excited about the future of my collection. maybe in a few years i will be able to start a breeding project.

later gator,

brandon