Tarzan

2015

Acquired	2021
Source	local animal rescue

I very rarely look at local online classified ads for snakes but I did a few years ago and was very surprised to see this snake for sale from someone in the Salt Lake City area. He was already an adult and still had great coloration and the price was right so I hurried and bought him. The previous owner runs a reptile rescue and they warned me that he was pretty hissy, but after having him for a few months he calmed down. I don't completely trust him to not bite yet but we're getting there.

After his first winter with me I bred him with my jaguar carpet, Ute, and they were successful and she laid a small clutch of eggs, 3 of which hatched and thrived. Now I'm using him to pair with Jinx to see if she is receptive at all.