Feliz - Venezuelan "Dwarf" BCC

Outside pics! Feliz is now 645G dry. Small rats are doing him good.

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Outside pics! Feliz is now 645G dry. Small rats are doing him good.

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I just love the outdoor pictures.

That boa looks fantastic in the sun!

Looking fantastic dave.
The sun definitely brings his proper colours out, he has really stunning eyes against his gold colouration [emoji106][emoji106][emoji7]

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He looks so good outside!

Beautiful!! Dang it I really need to get a credit card! Wait no I don’t!!

Feliz is growing and looking darn good!

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Looking good, but are you sure that's a boa? He looks like a 'hoop snake' to me...;)

Feliz is over 700G now! He's doing awesome.

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Love his nice clean markings and gorgeous tail mate, looks so healthy

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Love his nice clean markings and gorgeous tail mate, looks so healthy

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He FEELS healthy too! Man does this guy like to grip! What strength for a 700G snake!

He's really sturdy.

Got to love the markings, contrast, and wow, that tail! Remember, he was holdback for color. Tommy Carpenter of TC Reptile had two male holdbacks. Both were equally calm and docile, but Feliz was held for color and the other guy was held because he had a unique pattern (a dog bone on his tail). That tail marking was distinct and made Tommy hold that guy back and I twisted his arm and he sold me Feliz.

I was really enthusiastic about wanting a calm and docile "dwarf" boa and he caved and sold me Feliz. When I send him pics he says he has some regrets, but he's really happy he is with a good home.

I put "dwarf" in parenthesis because although small for a BC, the males still get 4 1/2-5ft and females 6FT and they are thick bodied.

So really, DWARFER!

Either way, I just love Feliz.

However, he will be handful even at 5FT or so. I've held 6FT Suriname males who grip so I know what to expect, relative to a BI, but wow, it just blows me away how much strength he has even now.

Feliz eats tomorrow and left me a big present this morning. He's now just under 700G, but still on a growth spurt eating small rats.

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I love how clean his saddles are dave

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Feliz is starting to look a little dull. I expect a shed soon.

In the meantime, it took about 10 tries to get him to stay put in his holding container! He can be really difficult with that. Still calm and docile as can be when I hold him, but he does not seem to like that container! Time to move him and Behira into the larger container I guess. Her because of size and him because of fighting me on it all the time :).

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Feliz is looking wonderful.


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Freshly shed Feliz! He's looking awesome, if I can say so myself.

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Yes really does dave[emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

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He is looking amazing.


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Katie got some pics of Feliz on my arm tonight. He's looking good and growing nicely.

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Totally handsome snake...nice colors & good proportions. :snake:

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Totally handsome snake...nice colors & good proportions. :snake:

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Thank you Bogertophis. He's just a great snake all around.

He does really enjoy squeezing though. I know, I know, he's a Boa CONSTRICTOR, but still, he likes squeezing me and Katie a lot too! Not too hard but he's a strong and grippy boy. More like Suriname I've held than my two BI's. Still, he's not too rough with us and we show him the same respect and it works well.

Looking great dave [emoji106][emoji106]

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Man he’s looking sharp. Keep the updates rolling. [emoji1474]


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Feliz is doing great, sorry I haven't posted on him in a bit. He's still devouring small rats every two weeks and growing, but at a nice pace, not too fast.

Still a dream to handle but likes to squeeze!!!!!! Makes putting him back difficult as never wants to let go of my hand, arm, finger, etc. I am also going to start using a bigger holding container for him (the one I use for Behira now out of necessity) as he doesn't like going in the smaller one now. He just darts out before I can close it.

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He looks better and better every time I see him.


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It's kind of amazing feeling those muscles work isn't it? Certainly stronger than people would guess looking at them. Love his golden tones btw.


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Leonard my Suriname is super grabby too but Mirabelle isn’t half as much.
Feliz is looking stellar, dude!


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Looking good! I love his colors!

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It's kind of amazing feeling those muscles work isn't it? Certainly stronger than people would guess looking at them. Love his golden tones btw.


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Leonard my Suriname is super grabby too but Mirabelle isn’t half as much.
Feliz is looking stellar, dude!


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GoingPostal and jmcrook, pound for pound he's the grippiest snake I have, if not the strongest.

Behira is stronger, but she's also 3X his size. Jeff is somewhere in between the two when I go to put him back, in terms of clinginess, but when handling, no one grips like Feliz. He's not aggressive at all, but darn, he has a good grip.

I love the different personalities and tendencies that all my boas show.

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Looking good! I love his colors!

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Thank you. Yeah, in person, he literally glows like a hi-liter.

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He looks better and better every time I see him.


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Thanks Kam. He's getting some size to him and the color is just more pronounced. He's also continuing to freckle up, which is really cool to see.

Looking awsome dave,
His gold really is kicking in and he looks stunning
I've got some grippers, so hard to Peel them off trying to put them back

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Looking awsome dave,
His gold really is kicking in and he looks stunning
I've got some grippers, so hard to Peel them off trying to put them back

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Thank you, Rich. I really do like the gold coming in, and who doesn't love a deep red tail? He's definitely a looker.

I am sure you have some grippers with the size and variety in your collection (I say while drooling). Do you notice the BC do it more than the BI's or it just depends on the snake? I've heard BC's tend to be more "grippy."

It's funny too, Feliz is only about 700+ Grams now. When he's at size, it will be even more fun to try to peel him off! Again, so strong for his size.

Feliz weighed in dry today at 740G. He's growing nicely.

I watched a few episodes of Brian's Boas where he showed off some of his Venezuelan Dwarf BC's. The lighting in his videos isn't great, but the content is and it was cool to see some other dwarf BC's about Feliz's age.

Got some pics and a video with Feliz today. He's doing great!

Of course, in the video, I call him Frank twice, but he didn't seem to mind. I often call him Frank, and Frank, Feliz. Oh well, good thing reptiles don't understand English and/or aren't too sensitive.

You can see how calm, but grippy he is in the video. You can also get a better sense of his colors, although I had to use the front camera on the iPhone because I filmed myself and it's not as good as the back cameras.

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Feliz is looking very good sir.


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He looks great. It's interesting you brought up the whole snakes knowing the difference with you shaking because of meds and someone shaking out of fear. My python when he is being held by someone who is nervous and shakes a little will generally grip harder and curl up, but when I hold him I can be walking around and he will be trying to climb up face. Not nervous at all. I don't know if this is true but it is almost like they can recognize a person (maybe by scent) and they learn to trust that you won't let them fall no matter what they do.

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He looks great. It's interesting you brought up the whole snakes knowing the difference with you shaking because of meds and someone shaking out of fear. My python when he is being held by someone who is nervous and shakes a little will generally grip harder and curl up, but when I hold him I can be walking around and he will be trying to climb up face. Not nervous at all. I don't know if this is true but it is almost like they can recognize a person (maybe by scent) and they learn to trust that you won't let them fall no matter what they do.

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Thank you. He's a dapper young fellow.

I do think snakes (can) recognize one person over another by scent, etc. but more often than not feel secure when they are properly supported. People used to snakes and their own individual snakes tend to do a better job supporting them and making them feel safe.

Feliz, for example, is just as chill with my mom, my niece, etc. holding him as when I do because they know how to properly support him and make him feel safe and like he's not going to fall.

I think snakes are pretty simple creatures. Feliz might be more "used" to me and recognize my scent even, but he doesn't feel less "safe" when someone else is properly supporting him/holding him.

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Thank you. He's a dapper young fellow.

I do think snakes (can) recognize one person over another by scent, etc. but more often than not feel secure when they are properly supported. People used to snakes and their own individual snakes tend to do a better job supporting them and making them feel safe.

Feliz, for example, is just as chill with my mom, my niece, etc. holding him as when I do because they know how to properly support him and make him feel safe and like he's not going to fall.

I think snakes are pretty simple creatures. Feliz might be more "used" to me and recognize my scent even, but he doesn't feel less "safe" when someone else is properly supporting him/holding him.

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That's true.

It could be one or the other or a combo of both and the individual personalities of the reptiles make it really hard to nail it down completely.

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He looks great. It's interesting you brought up the whole snakes knowing the difference with you shaking because of meds and someone shaking out of fear. My python when he is being held by someone who is nervous and shakes a little will generally grip harder and curl up, but when I hold him I can be walking around and he will be trying to climb up face. Not nervous at all. I don't know if this is true but it is almost like they can recognize a person (maybe by scent) and they learn to trust that you won't let them fall no matter what they do.

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Our snakes know us primarily by scent & touch, just as they know each other that way too. I don't think they care so much if we're shaking: I've been in some pretty big earthquakes & happened to be holding one right at the moment one hit, & he paid NO attention at all, lol- he still felt completely safe with me. But it's HOW we hold them, partly how supportive we are, but also by our grip- they don't like being held too tight & that's a very common mistake that people make. The "right touch" goes a long way whether it's a snake or a date, lol.

Feliz and I both prefer the new holding container (I use it for Behira as well). Feliz was not having the other one and would scoot out before I could close the lid. This one is much bigger and gives me a second to close the top before he darts out. Also, his grip is getting monumentally strong. He's going to be really strong at 2X this size +/-.

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Feliz and I both prefer the new holding container (I use it for Behira as well). Feliz was not having the other one and would scoot out before I could close the lid. This one is much bigger and gives me a second to close the top before he darts out. Also, his grip is getting monumentally strong. He's going to be really strong at 2X this size +/-.

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I just love how golden hes getting dave, he looks awsome. can't wait for my South Brazilians to start colouring up

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These guys have a great yellowish tone and that one displays it well. Good body shape on that boa. :gj:

I like diversity in boas. There are still some unique locality animals out there.

You have a beauty!

Feliz shed yesterday. Here are some fresh shed pics.

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I swear he gets better with every shed.


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His gold is looking awsome Dave, especially against that stunning red tail

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"Golden Boy" let me take some good pics today. He's looking dapper and aside from gripping me like crazy, is very chill. '

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He's just getting better and better Mr dave
He's stunning

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He looks so good!

Feliz is doing great. Having said that, he dropped a BOMB the other day and managed to get it everywhere! He slithered through it, got it under the paper, etc. I've never seen a mess like that! It took me longer to clean up his mess than the other 3 tanks I had to clean that day. I have spared you all pics, but it was colubrid style with boa mass.

Anyway, I had Feliz out again for some pics. He continues to impress with both looks and temperament.

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Hes looking awsome dave, love how gold he is now, his tail looking awsome too

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Felix...he is just amazing!


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