Getting a Male Boa this year

Idk if anyone has told you this but she is not your "normal" normal if you get what I am saying. She is a circleback laddertail.

Now whether or not it is genetic is a whole other story, but she is quite a beauty!

That being said I most defiantly would not waste her beauty on a motley or an arabesque. Evanstar's suggestion is not a bad one at all. If you went with a really nice hypo het albino, or even better a pastel hypo het albino in the future you could get an albino, or even an albino arabesque (there have been some ridiculous prices recently for some) and produce some really cool animals!

That's a good idea. Would a hypo het albino or a motley het albino be much more than $300-400? I'm going to a reptile show this weekend, so I'm hoping to get an idea of prices, then in May actually buy something.

You should be able to find a hypo het albino in that price range. I agree with BigJ and suggest you look for a pastel hypo. The pastel will clean up the color and petterns of the babies nicely.

Something to keep in mind: There are a LOT of baby boas produced every year. Without a reputation and known name behind you, do you really want to try and sell normals - even nice normals? Boas can have around 30 babies in one litter! You probably can find a nice male for $300-400, but definitely try to get the biggest bang for your buck. Remember, its an investment.....

If you could even have a chance at affording this, here is the one for you!

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=302173

I actually just spoke to the owner (in hopes it was a female and not a male...then it would be MINE!) and it seems to be a spectacular deal!

But you should EASILY be able to find a QUALITY hypo pastel het albino for around $350 or less. I paid less than that for all three of my wicked/sugar pastel hypos 50% het moonglow (anery and albino), and to be honest they are UN-real quality!

When the time comes I would suggest getting a hold of Brandon Worley and seeing what he has/will have available. He is one of the best guys I have ever dealt with, and make sure to tell him that Lucky sent you!!

OMG... I just checked out that male in the Fauna ad BigJ posted. GET THAT SNAKE!! He'll be perfect for your girl! And he might, just might, pass on that amazing tail as a bonus. He'll make some nice stuff with your current girl and if you find a nice albino female, that'll make some spectacular sunglows! Great price for him too...

If that guy doesn't work out for you though, Tim Koppenhoffer from Special K Reptiles is another great guy to talk to. He's great and really knowledgable with super animals. All 3 of my boas came from him. Just tell him "the Kali who bought the gorgeous Argentine male" sent you... LoL! :D

Well I can't get a male until late in the Spring, so I'll have to pass up that gorgeous boy! I think I'm officially going to get a hypo now, and try to find one that is het albino. Then next year, I'll get an albino female. Thanks everyone. :D