Updated 24 February 2010.
I gave a Brazilian Rainbow Boa husbandry presentation to The Kentucky Herp Society on 14 February 2010 at The Louisville Nature Center and it was very well received. Thanks to all who came! TAX RETURN SEASON!! Things here have been VERY busy the last two weeks. I am selling so many snakes so rapidly that keeping the site updated is very difficult. Over 20 BRB have been sold in the last two weeks and DCI are moving almost as fast. I just got the BRB Available page updated. Only three of the 09 DCI on my page are available right now along with three 08 specimens. I have several 09 DCI that I will get posted up very soon...if I don't sell them before I can get their pictures posted. If you see a snake you like e-mail me the number and I will get back to you as soon as I can, usually same day. During this time of year it is very common for me to get a request for additional photos only to have the same snakes sold the next day to someone else. I am grateful for every person who expresses interests in my baby snakes and I am willing to do my best to accomodate all requests, but I need to warn everyone that things are happening very fast right now. Speaking of BRB, mine have been breeding very well this year:
I currently have around 40 09 babies available. Some are pictured below and others can be seen on my available pages.
Above is a copulating pair of Jungle Carpets from Andrew Hare Bloodlines. I am VERY excited about this pairing and am hoping to witness additional copulations. Keep your fingers crossed for me on this one. The babies from this pair will be knock-outs.
The photo above is of my 100% het albino male breeding with my tiger jaguar female. Several breedings have now occured and I suspect that this pairing will result in fertile eggs.
This I/J breeding took place a while back and the female is now enormous, off food, and full of eggs which I think will be fertile. One of these snakes is a GQ line and the other is from D. Bell. If this works out it will be the first time I have bred this type of carpet...and about time!(LOL)
Ball Python breeding has been going very well for many months now. The above pair of young albinos are from my genetic banded possible het Jolliff snow lines. I have many gravid females from this bloodline and other gravid hets from my high contrast albino bloodline. 2010 could prove to be my most productive albino ball python year ever. In closing I want to thank everyone who bought snakes from me in 2009. It was a great year thanks to all of you and 2010 looks like it will be even better. I have tried to clean up my available pages and also want to point out that many available snakes are posted just below this text. Thanks a lot and look for updates soon! Will The site was updated today and many additional updates will continue to follow as I photograph snakes that are currently about to shed. If you take time to look over my website you will find many deals. I honor my many returning buyers by giving the best discounts I can. I also give new buyers discounts when multiple snakes are paid for. E-mail me to find out what my lowest price is including shipping. Larger versions of each photo below can be seen in my available galleries. Here are a few examples of what I have to offer. Male BRB #951 BRB #940 HOLD! Thanks Brooke!! Above Males Are $100.00 Each Plus Shipping. And here is a sexed pair of 08 yearling BRBs:
Male #081. $125.00 Plus Shipping. Female #0871. SOLD! Thanks RICK!!
The 2 above and 1 below are rat-eating 4 foot plus honkers!
08 DCI Male #933. $100.00 Plus Shipping.
09 Female Nic Boa #0999. $65.00 Plus Shipping. 09 Male Lemon Rat #0972. $300.00 Plus Shipping.
Many 09 Diamond Coastal Intergrade Carpets Are Now Posted.
09 DCI Male #1209. $65.00 Plus Shipping. Pair The Above Male With An 09 Female For $110.00 Plus Shipping!
The snakes I offer for sale are flawless in every way and are fed at least one large meal every seven days. I clean my snake cages and provide fresh water at least once a week. I treat every snake I have like one I plan to keep. I treat people who buy snakes from me very well and provide husbandry information via e-mail. I hope you will choose to work with me! Thanks! Will Bird
My breeding season has begun. This male Zebra should be ready for his first reproductive season.
This pair of Womas have been breeding every five days for weeks now.
Ball Pythons have also begun courtships here. Other breedings that I have witnessed so far this season include Scrubs and Rainbow Boas. As the season proceeds I will update with more breeding photos.
My good friend and colleague Tom Hakansson translated an article I wrote into Swedish and had it printed in this Herpetological Journal.
Tom made sure to give a plug to The Kentucky Herpetological Society and also said many good things about Phil Peak and the book he and I wrote together. This text is in the green box.
The Calico Cow Sucker Project is maturing and doing very well. The female above is ready to breed this season.
And this male is looking good and is ready for his first try.
This nice male will also be put with females this year. 09 Calico babies will soon be posted for sale on my site.
I have many snakes available right now, including this Male Jungle #907. Look at my Available pages for him and the snake below.
This is Albino Tiger Female #938 and is a possible het snow. This was a great year for albino ball pythons but most have sold out now. If you were considering one for the Holidays act fast before they are gone. Now that the real active snake season is over I will be spending more time at home photographing and posting my 09 baby snakes that have seven months worth of meals in them and are thriving. Look for updated BRB, Calico and Lemon rats, and new Jaguar carpets in the near future along with many others.
For those following our Pine Project, things are going well. The three babies I am housing are eating well and beginning to color up.
The second edition of A Snake Hunting Guide has been released and is now available. Copies are $15.00 each plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. I can ship up to five copies in one envelope for a single $5.00 shipping fee. The second edition has 30 new pages of text and around 30 new photos. There is a new Mud Snake Account, 11 additional species of snakes are discussed, additional charts, and new anecdotes. I can accept PayPal and Money Orders, so e-mail me if you have an interest in the book. will@ectotherms.net
Above Is A Freshly Hatched Kentucky Northern Pine Snake. This Is The Only Pairing Of Kentucky Locale Pines To Produce A Clutch This Year And Is The Second Time This Has Ever Happened. When We Hatched The First Clutch To Ever Be Produced We Thought It Was A Good Day, But Having This Clutch Founded By The First Live Cave Region Specimen Observed In 40 Years Has Phil Peak And I More Excited Than Ever. Our Goal To Establish This Vanishing Population Of Endangered Snakes In Captivity Is One Step Closer To Completion. Thanks To All Who Support Our Conservation Efforts!
We have been putting together the next generation of Jungle Carpet Python Breeders over the past few years. Many of these snakes are going to be paired up in 2010. I wanted to update all of you on their progress. Above is a male from Andrew Hare and below is a female from Jason Baylin.
I secured this male from Jake Milbrant and will pair him with the Hare female below as well as others not pictured.
A 2009 Diamond Coastal Intergrade(DCI) has hatched!
Albino Ball sales have been brisk. I have many more that are beginning to feed and I will post them up as they do so.
Albino Brooks Kings are posted on my available Colubrids. Other morph rat snakes have been added there as well!
This breeder male Brazil Rainbow is available for $300.00 shipped. Inquire if interested. Check back for updates. Inquire with questions. And look below for past updates. Thanks! Will Bird From The Field:
This Log Produced The Snake Below:
And This Abberant Copperhead Was A Neat Find:
This Hypo Copper Was Also A Welcome Sight:
Thanks And Check Back Soon!
70 Rainbow Boas Have Been Posted In My Available Boa Gallery. Citrus Tiger Carpets Have Hatched. Photos Of The Parents Below. The Babies Will Be Made Available As They Shed And Feed. Citrus Clutch Pictured Below.
13 Albino Ball Pythons Have Hatched On 21 June 09!
My Biak Outcross Clutch Hatched on 6 April 09. At This Time Many Have Been Taking Meals. I Will Have Some Posted On My Available Pages No Later Than 1 July.
The Albino Possible Het Snow Florida Kings Bred On 6 April 09 And A Nice Clutch Is About To Hatch!
My sexed pair of Pure Jungle Zebras is doing GREAT! The male pictured on the right has been taking five and six hopper mice every week and would probably take more. He is the type of snake that eats multiple meals even when he is about to shed. I have that good feeling that comes with working a champion snake with this male Zebra and suspect he will be breeding this time next year! I have been raising several stellar female Jungle Carpets for this guy to procreate with.
My 100% Het Albino Carpet Pythons are also eating five and six prey items at a sitting. My Het Albinos are Darwin/Coastal Crosses. The male pictured on the right is doing so well that I suspect he will also be ready to breed this time next year. I have some very interesting females lined up for him. As many of you may know, Kentucky has been hit with natural disasters in the recent months and weeks. I was able to make a video during our latest Ice Storm that is educational in nature and shows how I was able to save my snake collection when power was lost and temperatures were often below zero at night. A link to this video is below. watch?v=s7BUdOwLQoA&feature=channel_page
Above is what I am coining to be an "Alphabet Jaguar Sibling." Note the "A" and "O" shaped lateral markings. I hatched a 1.2 of these in 2008 by pairing a Genetic Striped Jaguar to a Banded Jungle Carpet Python. As you can see, the genetic stripe gene broke through the banded pattern of the jungle dam. While the jaguar gene is pattern reducing and color enhancing, it has proven difficult to break up the banded trait. This is the Carpet Pythons answer to a dinkin' project. Check my available pages for pricing. There are only 1 of these available. Finally, I offer a big shout out to my BRB brothers and sisters!! As all can see, I have incorporated a Rainbow in my new banner. Those who have bought snakes from me recently have also seen a BRB on my new business cards and magnets. All you BRB people need to know that I have been holding back and raising stand-out specimens from my bloodlines for several years now. Two new females may produce next season. As for this season, I have 71 babies born. Below is a female holdback from 2007 that is doing very well!
The 2009 Field Season Is Going Well. There Will Be More Updates Later, But For Now, Here Is A Nice Little Timber Phil And I Found In June.
In closing I want to thank everyone for visiting my site. I have made it through several natural disasters and all my animals are fine. It has taken me some effort with the help of a very good friend to get this new site up and running. I have many snakes that will be made available as soon as I can get them photographed and uploaded. Please check back often for animals that become available. Thanks!! Will Bird K.E.
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08 DCI Male #950. SOLD! 08 DCI Male #935. 
