You can see where rizlas missing a piece of her tail in the first picture. Shes gotten so big since I rescued her. I guess you could say shes become… quit a handful
Rizla had a big meal today she got her regular small rat and a mouse from Dexter cause he’s on a hunger strike again. One of the many reasons I don’t think ball pythons make good first snakes but that’s a later post lol. Anyway, you can see Rizlas little fangs in the first one!
Sorry for ghosting for a while works been crazy lifes just crazy but all the babies are alive and well!! Rizla got a new enclosure and dex is in a tub now. I’ll post images later!
Beautiful baby girl She was a rescue and as you can see part of her tail is missing. I don’t know how, she was 3 when I got her, but it doesn’t stop her from thriving, or being sassy asf and wagging it when she’s mad! (They do that to mimic rattlesnakes even though it makes no noise)
Here we see a captive-raised green frog[Lithobates clamitans; formerly Rana clamitans] displaying partial leucism. Often mistaken for albinism, leucistic frogs are only lacking pigment in certain areas, and still retain pigment in their eyes. This individual was found as a tadpole in a pond in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Images by Daniel F. Hughes.
Birds are really putting me through my paces recently! Another shattered skull fixed with hot glue, strong thread and a lot of patience. Also - bonus shattered wing and leg bones, my favourite. #sarcasm #taxidermist #pheasant #taxidermy #taxidermyprocess #skull #fracture #gamebird #white #leucistic #bird #birds #taxidermyco #dead #clean #wip #art #artist #animals #vultureculture #tgif #weekend #commission #suffolk (at Taxidermy Co. UK)
Colour anomalies in the Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
As some of you may know I’ve a bit of a weak spot for everything weird with cetaceans: hybrids, deformities, colour anomalies - I love it all. And Short-beaked common dolphins are a gold mine in that last department. I don’t think any other species displays quite so many different anomalies, and with such frequency, as this one. Some, like the melanistic form, are almost ‘normal’ and quite stereotypical in their presentation. Others, like the dolphins in row 4, are highly unique. So earlier this year I made this poster documenting all know anomalies- initially just for fun but I ended up quite liking it! I hope you’ll have fun perusing the oddities of Delphinus delphis too.
Most of these are based on several animals with similar anomalies. However, since the animals in row 4 are all so unique, here’s specific credits to their spotters: 4A was an individual stranded in the UK; 4B, D and E are all photographed by Lisa Steiner of Whale Watch Azores; 4C by Capt. Dave’s Dolphin Safari, 4F by Marilia Olio, and 4G was published in this article here.
I’m fascinated by the leucistic coloring of this fox squirrel. (White areas have reduced pigmentation.) S/he has been visiting the garden for a few weeks.
Blue-eyed leucistic ball python from the 2014 New England Reptile Expo in Manchester, NH. The beauty was already sold when I walked by her; the vendor was kind enough to take her out for a picture, though.
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