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Had to share pics of my tricked out Cinny

Lair of Dragons

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Haven't been on here in a while but I picked up this little Cinny girl and had to share her wild paint job. I think there is more to her than just Cinny but I won't know for a couple of years.
Enjoy!

Travis
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almost looks like 1 of them tri stripes...
 
The pattern seems to just drip down the sides. Dark Chocolate brown on top and connecting pattern down both sides...I just had to grab her when I saw her. Shes different.
Probably gonna throw a Pastel Calico to her in a couple of years. Hopefully the abernant pattern carries.
Travis
 
Very nice love the melting look. Now it's time to hurry up and wait. Lol Congrats
 
Thats an awesome cinny, congrats on the great pickup. I'm sure you have some great plans for her.
 
I am a huge Cinni lover and that girl is an Eye Catcher for sure! I hope she proves to be something amazing!!!! Was she wild caught? If not did anyone in the clutch resemble her pattern?

NICE FIND! =D
 
The guy I bought her from had her sister, a cinny, with a funky pattern but not as severe as her...I should have grabbed both but she was way to funky to pass up..other siblings were brothers and sisters that were pastels with high orange markings...almost what most would call Orange Dreams. They looked like high orange ghost pastels with out the ghost.
I am going to have a lot of fun with her.
Travis
Lair of Dragons
 
very nice indeed- love the black back and the long cinny patterns. She is a very nice cinny indeed- even if she is really dark ;) lol. great snake to have for a breeding project!
 
Wow crazy .. Now that is what I thought a cinny het red would look like. Just saying due to the stripe. But it obviously is one hell of a sweet pattern cinny. Damn nice. !!
 
Yea I wish knew more about the parents but I picked her up from a show and its one of those "I got it from a guy who bought the clutch from a guy" snakes.
Glad you all like her.

Travis
 
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