Blog Posts - Bloods by Design

HOPE4Kids Festival & Run Event

4/23/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

I think this is the biggest outreach event April and I have done to date and we both had an incredible time. Our booth was swarmed with little faces and curious adults pretty much the entire day. It was really fun being able to share our passion with people who are not actively apart of the reptile community. Also a great feeling to enlighten people who were 100% certain that they were terrified of reptiles for one reason or another. We make it a point to never force our opinions or views onto anyone and do our best to let people interact with our animals on their own terms while we educate them about that particular animal. Hit the "Read More" button to see some photos from the event.

2015-2016 Breeding Season Update 2

4/17/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

WE HAVE OUR FIRST CLUTCH!

Day before laying 04/16/2016 5:15pm

The waiting and second guessing is finally over. Our 2009 Irian Jaya girl, Sydney, laid her clutch for the year. This has been a confusing one because I did things radically different than I did the year prior and with the weather flip flopping back and forth, I wasn't sure what was going to happen. It wasn't until the past week that I started seeing tell tale signs from her and knew we were on the right track. I had woken up today around 6:00am and was doing my a quick glance check and saw one of the pearly white eggs poking out from the center of her coil. Immediately, I felt relief and an excitement that you only get in this particular moment. It is a surreal feeling to say the least.

Nebulizing A Snake

4/3/2016

Relationship Status with the Elephant Trunk Snake: It's Complicated

3/27/2016

By Terrell Zeigler

Working with Puppy has certainly been a learning experience and a labor of love. I picked up Puppy from DM Exotics at the January Reptile Super Show in Pomona. Since then, keeping him/her has been nothing short of a research project. In this post, I will be highlighting how I currently have this animal setup.

Puppy 1/15/2016

Get To Know - Charlotte the Granite Carpet Python

3/13/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

Photo Credit: Mindy Riley 06/2012

2/10/2016

2015-2016 Breeding Season Update 1

2/28/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

Man has this season been a confusing one. With the drastic weather changes and fluctuations, I am pretty sure it has thrown the two females I planned to breed this year for a loop. I started my introductions back in November, which was a little later than the year prior, and everything seemed to be on track till last month. There could be numerous other contributing factors other than the weather, but it seems likely that has played a major role this season.

Dealing With "Less Pain" and "More Pain"

2/26/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

"Less Pain" and "More Pain" are a pair of Kukri snakes that have an affinity making Phil Goss draw blood. He has dealt with the snakes before in the past at a previous auction. The result of which is what you'd expect from animals named "Less Pain" and "More Pain".

Reptile Super Show - Pomona Photo Dump!

2/26/2016

by Terrell Zeigler

Took me a while to actually get around to digging through all the pictures taken from this past Pomona show, but there was some pretty neat stuff to see and an overall fun time. Click "Read More" to get to the pics. Enjoy!

Carpet Python Nom Noms

2/21/2016

2016 Additions for DE!

2/21/2016

By April Justine

It’s February of 2016 so Terrell and I have had PLENTY of time to think about what additions we would like for 2016. We aren’t trying to go crazy by any means. We both house the snakes in our rooms so space is limited and honestly, so are funds. With that said, a lot of thought goes into what we are going to put our money into and who we get our animals from.