Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

Congrats! What a nice looking snake!!:)

Great pics , both got a good tash,lol

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Got some outside pictures with Behira today. The sun was going down, but her colors look very nice even in dimming sunlight. I'll get some more when it's nice again and Katie can help. She got home late tonight.

Behira freaked out when I first took her outside. She was overwhelmed with smells, breeze, etc. (it was 80F). She seemed nervous, but calmed right down when I picked her up. She realized it was okay and I wasn't going to leave her in this strange and foreign environment. :)

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1. I was away on business (with Katie accompanying) Thursday last week until late, late, Monday night/Tuesday morning (was supposed to get home on Sunday night). I spent most of yesterday cleaning up tanks and hanging with the crew. I had a dog/house sitter who checked temps etc. and I fed the geckos and Frank before I left (the snakes were due to eat yesterday, but it ended up being today). Anyway, I took Behira out yesterday and I swear, she's bigger every time I take her out after letting her be, or being away, for a few days!

Some pictures below!

2. Behira happily gobbled up a 90G F/T small rat today (I usually feed a little smaller, but that's what was left in the bag, and she's over 850G est. now and handled it easily).

I tried something new to try to prevent her striking at the acrylic doors. I put the keys for the door locks in this afternoon, well before feeding and the lights go out.

When I fed her, I took the drape off quickly, while I had the rat on the tongs, opened the tank quick, and offered. She grabbed it immediately. However, she did not strike at anything but the rat.

Don't know if this is a long-term solution, or if I got lucky. However, fumbling with the keys does not help calm her down when she wants food!

I'll keep everyone in the loop.

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Nice looking girl.
Question, do they get hurt when they strike glass or an acrylic door?

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Nice looking girl.
Question, do they get hurt when they strike glass or an acrylic door?

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They can. Behira bent teeth on two separate occasions.

However, they fell out on there own.

Behira weighed in at 940G two days ago. However, although she passed urate and urine, she hasn't pooped in a month. I am guessing she is closer to 870G or so, but is due to eat this Tuesday.

She is doing great overall and is still a total sweetheart.

Here are some cool pictures (all from the past couple of days except for the comparison shot with my friend from April and May).

My friend Mike with Behira on April 8th 2018


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Mike with Behira on 5-13-18


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Behira with Dad Chillin Selfie

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NO! NO! Behira! I said BACK IN CAGE! BACK IN!

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Never Underestimate The Power of the Dark Phase!

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Behira Getting Some Rays Through the Door as the Sun Goes Down

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Looking great dakski


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Behira left me a nice, smelly, present, last night. I cleaned her tank and weighed her today. 890G! She eats Tuesday and is 2 years old next month. Again, doing fantastic!

Also, she and Katie got some bonding time while I was tank cleaning.

Behira loves Katie's hair and had a ball with her "bun" today! "Climbing opportunity!"

Really nice to see them spending some quality time and bonding. Katie spent time with Frank (held him and he ate out of her hand), Figment, Shayna, and Behira today. She's usually stressed during the week and not interested in helping with or holding them. Today she was relaxed and wanted to spend time with them. I love times like this, when we can bond with them together.

For me, it's usually stress release to take them out.

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Behira is getting Llllooooooooonnnngggg!

Pardon the phone pictures, but she is growing fast, and these pictures emphasize the length.

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