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SuperSleuth
11-21-13, 10:39 PM
My Christmas came early and I got my BRB from Cliff at Living Gems this morning. He was overnighted from California and I spent every half hour refreshing my FedEx tracking number until he made it on the delivery truck. Then I may have spent every ten minutes opening my front door in case I missed hearing them knock on the door...

Meet Achades! Named for a river that is known for producing Agate and Chalcedony, I thought it was a fitting name for him. I took a few pictures before placing his cup in his new home, he was active and not nippy at all (luckily for my fingers).
SuperSleuth
11-21-13, 10:40 PM
Last two pictures! He's a handsome boy!
Kera
11-21-13, 10:43 PM
Gorgeous!! Congratulations :)
SuperSleuth
11-21-13, 10:46 PM
Thank you, Kera! I'm so tickled pink and excited to hold him but I'm making myself wait until he's had at least one meal and a week or so to settle in.
Hurrok
11-22-13, 01:03 AM
He's so cute! I'd be too tempted to hold him all the time. :p I bet he just shines with that iridescence of his. Congrats! :)
sharthun
11-22-13, 05:01 AM
Beautiful snake!
drumcrush
11-22-13, 05:17 AM
Very beautiful!
Kid Boa
11-22-13, 08:53 AM
Love the patterns.
Snakesitter
11-22-13, 03:09 PM
It looks like little Achades found a perfect home with you! Thank you for sharing him with everyone, and let me know if we can help further! :-)
hwilson
11-22-13, 05:15 PM
Amazing dorsal linkage! I haven't seen any BRBs with that much linkage before!
swolek
11-23-13, 05:45 PM
He's gorgeous, congrats!!
Charis
11-23-13, 06:04 PM
Beautiful boy! Congrats on him! Is he from litter A or B?
exwizard
11-23-13, 06:07 PM
That definitely looked like one of Cliff's babies, I suspected even before you mentioned him. I can't think of a better source to get a Brazilian from! Congratulations!
SuperSleuth
11-23-13, 06:45 PM
Thank you guys so much! He's from litter A, baby #20. I'm hoping to pull him out next week for better pictures, these just don't do him justice.
Charis
11-23-13, 07:05 PM
Cool, I have a sibling from the same litter, #8 now named Wash.
SuperSleuth
11-23-13, 11:46 PM
I love the name, haha! How did you think of it? It's definitely unique.
Snakesitter
11-25-13, 07:14 PM
This litter had quite a few babies with dorsal chaining, I was pleased.
Snakesitter
11-25-13, 07:15 PM
Amen to more picts!!! They can be tough to get good shots of though....
pinsonoso
12-08-13, 04:32 AM
Beautiful snake,Cliff does produce some gorgeous specimens. .if i decide to get another brb I'll be getting it from him for sure
Snakesitter
12-09-13, 02:45 PM
Awww why thank you! We do try!
Kid Boa
12-09-13, 03:39 PM
WOW, stunning. :)