Meet Pearl!

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Pearl sure is a pretty girl snake. With her feisty disposition being the way it is, would she pass this on to her future babies? Are snakes fussy about who is their mate? Kostya is a handsome fella too.

It's possible that her disposition will be heritable, but I think she's actually a pretty mellow snake who hasn't been handled much. I had her out briefly last night and she didn't do any of the usual "mean snake" things like rattling her tail or coiling her neck, she just seemed nervous.

Pretty colors Does their bite really hurt? Yes! Pearl has a really pretty pattern on her!

Her teeth are really sharp, but not very long, so it feels like being lightly prickled by lots of tiny needles. I didn't think it hurt, really...it just surprised me! I think she's really pretty too. Her husband Kostya is a LOT smaller htan her right now, but we'll get to find out in the spring if he agrees that she's pretty!

Congrats!!! I'm not really into snakes but she is a pretty one. It's kind of funny that her name is Pearl and that she's feisty because my cat named Pearl is the same way.

Thanks Tracey! I find that a lot of people who aren't crazy about snakes like my pink ones ok. Maybe it's because pink is so unusual in reptiles. Your Pearl is lovely too, is she bitey?