SUNFISH EXOTICS

Quality reptiles, apparel & design. email: [email protected] sunfishexotics.com

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CONTACT INFO & SOCIALS

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About me & Sunfish Exotics below the cut!

About me!

morgan -> 33 yo werido animal enthusiast

pronouns -> they / he / she, no real preference

interests -> animals & plants, research & education, fossils & rocks, fantasy works, queer themes, disability advocacy, videogames & ALL forms of artwork

About SUNFISH EXOTICS!

founded 2015

working with (currently breeding or raising to breed) -> northern mexican pinesnakes, cape gopher snakes (vertebralis), middle american gopher snakes (pituophis lineaticollis lineaticollis), louisiana pinesnakes (ruthveni), western hognoses, mexican ratsnakes, leonis kingsnakes, dominican red mountain boas

pet only or no plans reptiles -> ball python, bearded dragon, leopard geckos, cuban boa, razorback musk turtle, northern australian red-faced turtle, red-cheeked mud turtle, sumatran short-tailed pythons, gargoyle gecko

other pets -> my baby boy smooth collie (Russel) & two elderly kitties (Cricket & Olly), various fish and a few invert colonies

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Preview of the August Pumpkinseed Print!

watercolor & gouache

vgen | ko-fi

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Happy world snake day! Here are a few not so good pics of Monterrey (Pituophis vertebralis) I took before it got way too hot out. He's such a calm snake, but did rattle at a few hummingbirds that flew over.

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Here's my digital sketch for the August Pumpkinseed Print Club 4x6. The theme for August is southeastern atlantic coast! The print is a lil family of sanderlings. It's going to be a bit of an experimental piece for me, I'm gonna combine watercolor and gouache for the first time. I'm definitely going to film painting it, and will share the process later! Might stream if my computer is up for it too.

Also as a general reminder, the last day to sign up for July's Art Pack is tomorrow! You can sign up for any of the tiers via ko-fi. Thanks! ☀️🐟

vgen | ko-fi

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post-shed pretty boy

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Digital bust pet portrait commission with peonies!

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wahhh I overslept so I'm really gonna have to hustle to catch up on everything I was planning on doing today ;-;

Here's a sweet puppy pet port commission sketch! WIP

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lines ;-;;

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Started to color !

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wahhh I overslept so I'm really gonna have to hustle to catch up on everything I was planning on doing today ;-;

Here's a sweet puppy pet port commission sketch! WIP

vgen | ko-fi

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lines ;-;;

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quick note on the ol' ask box

I've gotten several new asks over the past week or so and I promise I am not ignoring you! I'm having another issue with one of my meds, it's getting filled back today but I really want to be able to give you the thoughtful responses you guys deserve and my brain is just, really fried atm. I'm hoping to start feeling better in a few days and I should be able to get back to you relatively soon. sowwy ;-;

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A 6x8" watercolor & ink pet portrait commission with gardenias and vanilla oreos!

Quick reminder that folks who sign up for my art mail club at any tier get 10% off art commissions ~ I'm working on August's goodies rn and they are turning out too cute (the theme is the southeastern atlantic coast!)

Thanks as always! ☀️🐟

vgen | ko-fi

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A gargoyle gecko friend asked for some updated pics of Melon so here he is! I still don't know what sex he is (I forgot how ambiguous little gargoyles can be) but he is a lil cutie.

Very fired up in these pics, the first one in the cup outside is probably closest to color accurate.

I love his baby blue eyes and horns.. what a creature

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lil more progress on the big paludarium. Test fit a few pieces of driftwood. Hoping to get an initial grout layer done tomorrow.

125g

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Ended up removing the plant pot, it was going to make the grout / sealant process too difficult. It's very awkward to reach all the spots since 125s have a big glass brace in the center of the tank. Carved away some more as well. I finally think I'm happy with the initial build so I'm prepping for the first layer of grout now.

Gonna start with the right side since that's going to be a much easier job.

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Dahlia's eggs are getting big! ~ 3-4 weeks left to go

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Candled a few

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I steam cleaned the baby hog's tubs today and I thought, in my innocence, I should take some nice pics of them while they are in deli cups waiting for the tubs to cool down. They had other plans. Quartz got me in the finger vein and was attached for about 5 seconds before I was able to put the phone down and detach him. Thankfully I do not react much (protip do not let hognoses chew on you) but it did bleed a good bit. So instead of nice pics we get super ugly ones from the top. yuck

quartz, obsidian, rapakivi

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You know the heat wave is getting here when the Pituophis are looking at me like this early in the morning

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Dahlia's eggs are getting big! ~ 3-4 weeks left to go

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wahhh I overslept so I'm really gonna have to hustle to catch up on everything I was planning on doing today ;-;

Here's a sweet puppy pet port commission sketch! WIP

vgen | ko-fi