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Mattzilla
07-13-2003, 03:25 AM
i just bought a fish that was sold to me as a scorpian snake skin. my question is, what is the difference between a scorpian ss and just a regular ss?

pics of each would be great if anyone has them

thanks guys

matt
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:57 AM
Hi Matt

Good question, not really sure of the answer, but i thought a scorpian snakeskin is another name for fineline snakeskin. This fish i bought as a scorpian snakeskin from Penang.

Rod
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:59 AM
Same fish in breeding colors
Rod
07-13-2003, 05:03 AM
This is a blue snakeskin
Chris.L
07-13-2003, 05:07 AM
Rod do you ship to NZ :o

:P

Very nice discus!
Mattzilla
07-13-2003, 05:30 AM
wow they look great rod. i didn't know discus changed colour when breeding?? do they change colour before they breed? i mean is that a sign they are about to breed?

does this look like a young fineline ss to you rod?

matt
07-13-2003, 03:26 PM
here are my blue snakeskins scorpions

mike heppner
07-13-2003, 03:30 PM
here is a golden snakeskin 3"

mike heppner
07-13-2003, 03:31 PM
here is a golden snakeskin 4.5"


mike heppner
Carol_Roberts
07-13-2003, 04:08 PM
Very nice Mike! Those must be non pigeonblood goldens crossed with snakeskin? I don't see a speck of pepper
07-13-2003, 04:18 PM
they are crossed between a golden and a red or blue snakeskin i think mabe pigeon snake i will ask my breeder and find out

mike heppner
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:34 PM
Hi Matt,

Yes many discus change colors when they breed, it is called sooting. 1st stage is a heightening in color of the black ring that extends through the dorsal fin around to the anal fin, and heightening of bar1 and bar5 thru to bar9. During the fry feeding stage quite often only the head area shows normal color while the rest of the body can be very dark. I've attached some pics of the same breed to show you what i mean. I love the colors of discus when they soot up.

This is a young discus in normal colors.
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:35 PM
Pair formation colors
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:38 PM
fry feeding colors (same pair as above)
Rod
07-13-2003, 04:46 PM
Matt, yes your baby discus does look like a scorpian snakeskin to me.

Chris, thanks very much for your comments about the discus, sorry but i only breed occasionally these days for fun.

Rod
West Coast Discus
07-13-2003, 08:36 PM
Hi Everyone,

I need your opinion about my fish I will post 3 pics on.

I bought it Last Fall 2002 since to now. The sale person told me that it is called Golden Phonix. I don't think so. It is golden Snakeskin or Golden Scorpian?
West Coast Discus
07-13-2003, 08:36 PM
GSS
SLY
07-13-2003, 11:28 PM
I wouldn't call it golden snake..I term those as Golden Pigeon Snake. HTH
fcdiscus
07-13-2003, 11:56 PM
I agree with Sly. And a Blue Scorpion is a crosss from a blue fineline SS and a blue diamond female. A certain percentage wikl also be red or blue turks, and regular SS- 9 and 14 line and a few blue diamonds. Frank 8)
Mattzilla
07-14-2003, 10:50 PM
thanks vey much for all your comments guys!!!!
West Coast Discus
07-15-2003, 02:41 PM
OPPSS I forget to add " pigeon"

Yes That one is my golden Pigeon Snakeskin.

He is a male, He mates with my wild brown f-1 female.

They are going spawn very soon ;D


duncan
fcdiscus
07-15-2003, 03:00 PM
Cool Duncan! Frank 8)
brewmaster15
07-15-2003, 03:07 PM
hey Frank...
Nice fry there. .. I plan on doing that cross.. where did your blue ss come from..I have some of Cary's stock.. just need a real nice blue diamond..

right now shes paired with my red turq.

http://a3.cpimg.com/image/95/3E/20929173-870a-02000180-.jpg

-al
fcdiscus
07-15-2003, 07:07 PM
Hi Brew, the male is a King Cobra from Mark Tan thru Brian Bender, and the female a Jit Lai Seng Blue Diamond thru Tim Thimios. ;D Frank
P.S.- You will get better results with a male SS, and female BD.