Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

Behira ate tonight, and Katie helped me shoot it.

It's her first time on the camera and she did pretty well. I took over after Behira struck and both Katie and I edited the video. It's low light (hence using the prosumer 4K camera - however I shot in 1080P) and some of the footage is crappy. However, we did our best. We will try harder next time :).

She did strike at the acrylic doors when I turned the key, but Katie was already zoomed in, so we didn't get that.

Notice Behira got a terrible strike and wrap on the rat and bit herself in the process. However, being the determined goofball she is, she wrapped the rat for ten minutes, teeth in her own neck/body the whole time.

She appears fine and no worse for the ware, but what a determined, food driven, maniac!

This was the biggest small rat I have in the open package now. 7 rats left and all are 60-70G. This one was 75G and I figured I'd give it a go. Feeding every two weeks and with her over 1,000G, I really want 80-90G minimum.

I will either switch to smaller mediums soon (100-110G or so), or see if my unopened package of small rats has more rats in her proper size range. I believe in slow growth, but don't want to underfeed her too much either.

Without further ado, the link to Behira's eating video: https://streamable.com/5686u

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Always a good thing when they eat. Sounds like your girlfriend is coming around, and will have plenty of time to do so.

Thanks for the comments.

Behira is doing awesome. She skipped one meal, about 4 meals ago, but had just shed and I handled that day to clean shed etc. So far, that's the only time she's ever refused food.

We are 27/28 on feedings. Much better ratio then my BP :).

As she gets bigger, and her iridescence shows more, and the richness of her "colors" show, and you can see all the details of her markings around her face, I am finding her more beautiful every time I take her out.

I originally wanted a BCI that was more colorful, like a HYPO, or a Sunglow. However, she was the calmest and best eater combination and I love her personality. I tend to gravitate to bold colors. Look at the rest of my collection. However, her subtle beauty, and great patterning, is really growing on me. She's vastly different than any other animal I have, and I really like that. I can't wait to see her grow into a gentle giant.

Great job guys ! Awesome video !

love this girl ! Can’t wait to meet her!

Behira is looking as lovely as ever D. She's the bee's knees. :)

I had Behira out yesterday and today and got some nice shots. She's a hoot!

After stroking her with the hook a few times, I took some cool in tank pictures, as well as some out of tank pictures.

She's so comfortable and relaxed with me. She fell asleep in my lap while I was holding her and talking on the phone. I moved after ten minutes, she woke up, the tongue went twice, and then head down and out again. After another ten minutes, I gently woke her up and put her back in her tank.

She's my buddy! We really enjoy hanging out together.

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What a beautiful and calm critter. That's why I got a boa for my last snake. I want a snake to chill out and watch the game with. No can do with my pythons and bulls. :)

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What a beautiful and calm critter. That's why I got a boa for my last snake. I want a snake to chill out and watch the game with. No can do with my pythons and bulls. :)

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They all have their own temperaments, but in general, yeah, Boa's are pretty chill.

Behira is active the first minute or two I have her out; she likes to explore everything around her. Then, calm and chill. However, give her something to climb, and it's a different story!

It is funny how all snakes have their own personality though, even if it's often within species traits. Figment, my Hypo Lavender Corn is all over the place. He won't sit still. However, he's docile as can be. Solana, my 14G 3 1/2 month old Scaleless Corn, is calm as can be. Not darty or quick. Just calm and chill, although she does move more than say, a Boa. However, two snakes of the same species, both docile, but both with distinct character traits. I imagine as she grows, she will be even more chill.

You can't go wrong with Boa's in my opinion, assuming, you can handle the size of an adult, especially a female. By "handle," I mean both able to handle them comfortably and be comfortable yourself, but also have the space to give them what they need; a fairly large enclosure.

Behira shows so much personality for a snake. She's also very brave and I never have to worry about scarring her or getting a defensive bite. She's so damn brave. Nothing seems to make her flinch. She's confident and knows she will be a big girl.

Thank you for the comments El-Ziggy. I love her and I know you will love your BCI too!

She's deffo starting to get that nice meat head that boas get as they mature, she looks so good dakski, keep up the good work with her

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