Re: Marius in his evening attire (pic heavy warning)
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Originally Posted by
theReptileGuy
The coloring on him is extraordinary! Lovely pictures!
Thank you so much. :) I love the coloring on the Brazilians, it is very rich.
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Originally Posted by
Cupid
Lovely snake. His coloring is amazing!
Thank you, I appreciate the compliment!
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Originally Posted by
L.West
Wow, he is gorgeous. I've never seen a Rainbow Boa before - now I want one. LOL
They don't seem to have the "boa" head - more like a bp head.
How big does a Rainbow boa get??
Thanks! Their heads actually don't look anything like a BCI/BCC or a BP in my opinion. They are more wedge shaped, tapering narrowly near the mouth. wwmjkd is correct, their sizes pretty much max out at 7' for a female, but these guys stay very long and slender. They aren't a heavy snake and love to climb about. If I'm not mistaken, they are somewhat semi-arboreal in the wild, though they spend the majority of time on the ground. :)
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wwmjkd
I believe they are firmly in the 5-7 foot range as adults, but they don't get nearly as heavy as the BCC or BCI. their colors are really unique, as the OP's pictures showcase. about the only "drawback" I'm aware of is their dependence on humidity, which a more critical husbandry component than for many other species.
Very right. Rainbow Boas require a very high humidity to keep from getting RIs and other problems. These snakes do not seem to have the scale rot problems that other snakes have from being in such a humid environment.
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Originally Posted by
chet1028
What a really amazing color pattern. He is gorgeous.
I agree, I love the Brazilian's color and patterns. :) Thanks a bunch for the compliment!
Re: Marius in his evening attire (pic heavy warning)
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Originally Posted by
DrDooLittle
Wow, his colors and markings are amazing! Gorgeous animal, thanks for sharing!
Thank you, and thanks for commenting. :)
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gsarchie
So I have to ask - Do all BRBs get the white sides in the evening? And can you trick him into changing into the white sided pattern by cutting out all light from where he is at? Very unique trait in a snake, to say the least!
As far as I know it is a BRB trait (though I couldn't tell you if other species of Rainbows do it). I have not tried to trick Marius into changing to white by keeping him in a darkened room (that would be an interesting experiment and I might have to try it, lol!), but I have noticed that he is most bright white closer to when he shed and as he grows closer to his next cycle, the white lessens in brightness.
