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Paradox or Dinker

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Hi everyone. I picked up this adult female 1300 gram from the reptile show last weekend.

Any ideas about her?

At least she is a paradox normal, other than that, any chance she could be a dinker?

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Thanks. The show runs for 2 days. I was there Sunday after noon very late. I bought her 10 mins before their close. Most of the females are sold when I got there. She is asking 100. I thought what the heck, so I pick her up. She eats F/T right away for me the same night she got home.

also picked up this sub adult lemon blast very good price. can't turn around. She also took 2 F/T small rats for me the same night.

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the female almost looks like a pastel paradox...nice animal....love the blast also
 
Commented on your other thread too about the female and mine having that spot all over her. I'll post pictures on Sunday. She's my brother's snake.
 
Haha will do buddy. She sure is unique. Does that light spot have a different texture than the rest of her body?
 
Not mine. I will try to feel it again later. But I didn't notice before.

Thanks again
 
My het VPI Axanthic female has an increasing amount of that sort of coloration near her tail. I don't know if it's indicative of anything or not, but it's kinda neat. Yours has a lot more of it than she does. Pretty!
 
Wow both are gorgeous. if you decide to sell the normal lmk!! :rofl:


Awesome pick ups. I wouldn't have passed on that normal if I was there and surprised she was still available!
 
WOW you got a great gal for a awesome price. All I know is she's nice to look at and very interesting.
 
IMHO, all normals are dinkers until you prove otherwise! lol

She looks great, definitely worth the $100 I think. :) ~
 
Here are the pictures I promised. I hadn't sexed this snake in so long so I sexed it again this weekend and it's a male producing plugs. His head looks alot worse in the pictures than it is. It's always dry like that for whatever reason.
 

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