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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira is doing fantastic. She left me a big present the other day and weighed in at 1,460G totally dry.
She is eating medium rats every 3 weeks.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Looking great dave
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira should shed any day now. I'll post pictures as soon as she does.
Also, I tried leaving the rat in there for her last feeding day because she tends to strike the acrylic. Threw it in and left the drape up. She managed to push the paper over it. 4 hours later I went to check, offered it, and boy, did she nail it fast! I'll work on that.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira looking great dave, glad Katie is wanting to bond with her again, she really is filling out great
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Happy Birthday Behira! And congrats Dad! Everyone looks great. :)
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by Reinz
Happy Birthday Behira! And congrats Dad! Everyone looks great. :)
Thank you Reinz!
She's really doing awesome and I couldn't be happier with her or the collection.
I appreciate the comment, but as handsome as I may be, I think she's the looker in this pair!
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June is a perfect month for a boa birthday. I've got a 7 year for mine coming up on the 27th or 28th.
Nice pictures and videos.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by Gio
June is a perfect month for a boa birthday. I've got a 7 year for mine coming up on the 27th or 28th.
Nice pictures and videos.
Happy Birthday!
Shayna, my BP is 7 9-1-19.
Thank you for the comments.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira looking great dave, happy birthday to her
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Happy belated birthday Behira!
I love this thread! This is all such helpful information and your commitment to her is truly incredible. Thank you for replying to my questions on my other post! Keep up the amazing work.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira and my Mom, her Grandma.
She says she's nervous about how big she is getting and will be. I told her she will still be the same old "puppy dog" Behira.
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Your mom is so cool...and she sure doesn't look "nervous"? Just more snake to cuddle when they grow bigger.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
No pictures, but Behira hit 1,500G dry yesterday! Milestone!
She eats tonight.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Well, Behira didn't eat last night. She ate early this morning.
She can be a real pain. Good thing I love her so much.
First, I go to open the doors and she strikes the acrylic. Then, I offer the rat, for about ten minutes, and nothing. Finally, my arm and hand get tired of holding the tongs and I drop the rat. 3 hours later I come back and the rat is still there with Behira watching it.
I pick it up, show her, and put it down in front of her again.
I came back this morning (early) and it was still there. I went to remove it but when shutting the door, she struck again. Geez. I offered and she struck and gobbled it down.
What a weirdo.
Either way, glad she ate.
Some snakes, like my BP and my corns, will happily eat after not striking and the food is left. Behira, who of course will be my biggest snake by far, apparently needs to be hand fed!
Oh well. She's worth it!
In all seriousness, it's important people to realize when they get a cute little boa that they need to feed it when it's a 8-12 pound and 6-7FT hungry big boa.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Congrats on the 1500g milestone! Behira is looking great and growing well Dave. You're a far more patient man than I am brother. I used to leave feeders in overnight when I had one or two snakes and it was mostly with hatchlings. I've realized with my snakes that if they don't eat right away they usually don't eat at all. Now if any of them don't take their food from tongs I leave it in the enclosure for about an hour. If it's still there after an hour I'll remove it and give it to another snake and the one that refused food has to wait until the next feeding day.
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Beautiful snake, and congrats on 1500g. I cant wait till my Boa gets to 1500g. Ive got a ways to go. he is at ~86g If I remember correctly.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by sur3fir3
Beautiful snake, and congrats on 1500g. I cant wait till my Boa gets to 1500g. Ive got a ways to go. he is at ~86g If I remember correctly.
They do not grow fast if fed correctly.
However, given time they get to a good size.
Thank you for the compliments on Behira. She’s a wonderful snake.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by dakski
They do not grow fast if fed correctly.
However, given time they get to a good size.
Thank you for the compliments on Behira. She’s a wonderful snake.
I don't plan on power feeding. I would like my Boa to live longer than 5 years.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira is really coming on well dave, it's so good when they reach there milestone weights knowing that she's not been power fed, they really are better slow grown
My adult female last week coiled it for an hour and she had it face first and still didn't eat it, soon as I slid the door closed she opened her mouth and let go still in her coils, went up two hours later and she was still searching for it, even tho it's was In Her coils, I tried to release it but man she wasn't having any of it, so strong
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Behira looking good as usual. :) Behira is about the same size as my Tirel now, but a much lighter individual. :P
Hopefully she'll outgrow that feeding habit as she gets bigger. XD Boas seem to go through periods of odd behavior every once in awhile before going back to normal.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
She’s beautiful David. Always enjoy watching her progression.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by ckuhn003
She’s beautiful David. Always enjoy watching her progression.
Thank you, as always. She's truly awesome.
If you want to see the size difference between Phantom and Behira check out the beginning of the thread and/or Feliz's thread. He's 330G now and I just posted a picture of him in the same size container. He looks tiny comparatively.
They do grow slowly so you have time to adjust. Also, I've noticed with Behira, she looks more olive/green colored and a little darker as she's aged. Not much, it's subtle, but especially when in her dark phase, it shows. Will be interesting to see Phantom at size too.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira looking stunning dave
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira looking stunning dave
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by dakski
Her heads looking nice and meaty now mr Dave, she's getting that nice adult look to her
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
She looks GREAT Dave! Is she pretty active in her enclosure?
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
She looks GREAT Dave! Is she pretty active in her enclosure?
Thank you sir.
At night she comes out and waits for food.
During the day she’s either asleep in a hide or sleeping in the open or a combination.
The middle of the night, who knows?
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
As many you know, we are mourning the loss of our dog, Banning.
Yesterday seemed like a good time to take out my "therapy snake," Behira. She was pretty active, but gentle as always.
I got some pictures of her on the couch stretched out a bit. Growing girl.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira is looking nice and healthy dave, boas really are so great arnt they, I love how chilled they are
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by richardhind1972
Behira is looking nice and healthy dave, boas really are so great arnt they, I love how chilled they are
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Thank you Rich. She's my first Boa and I tried my best to do right by her. It means a lot that you say she looks healthy. I've had her almost 2 years and she's over 3 years old now.
Yeah, she's the chillest snake I have. Feliz is close, but he's more active. He's slow and deliberate, but likes to move a bit. Behira is incredibly docile and chill and slow moving. We have a good bond too. She's easy to read and isn't afraid of anything. Remember, I come from a BP and corn snake background. Shayna (my albino BP), bless her heart, gets spooked and shoots back if she bumps into my arm, herself, the tank floor when putting her back, etc. She's so shy. If I hold her for long enough, there's a brief period where she chills, but then she gets antsy and wants to go back. I love her, and I am not worried about her getting scared AND biting or anything, but she spooks easy. I can touch her neck, but anywhere near her head, and she is not happy. Yafe (carpet python) is the same way regarding the head, although he doesn't scare easy. Behira, once settled and out, can easily be redirected with gentle nudging on her snout and will "happily" let me rub her head or under her chin. Does she enjoy it? Probably not, and I do not make a habit out of it, but many "newcomers to snakes" are scared by her size and color. I show them how tolerant and friendly she really is sometimes by touching her head and she has no reaction.
If I had choose any of my snakes getting to a larger size, she would be it, so it works out that she will be the biggest.
I actually had two people over that "hated" snakes in the past few months. One ended up holding Behira, after first seeing her, then touching her tail, and then going "all the way." She was amazed at how gentle she was and had feared that snakes just bite and strike all the time and where "slimy." The other was open to seeing them, but couldn't resist touching Feliz once he was out. His gentle and nature and small size were too much for her to resist and she wanted to tell her daughter (6) that she touched a snake.
I will say that many people who are afraid of snakes, tolerate or like the lizards. I use Frank and Ferry and the Leopard Geckos to warm them up and see how gentle reptiles can be.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by dakski
Thank you Rich. She's my first Boa and I tried my best to do right by her. It means a lot that you say she looks healthy. I've had her almost 2 years and she's over 3 years old now.
Yeah, she's the chillest snake I have. Feliz is close, but he's more active. He's slow and deliberate, but likes to move a bit. Behira is incredibly docile and chill and slow moving. We have a good bond too. She's easy to read and isn't afraid of anything. Remember, I come from a BP and corn snake background. Shayna (my albino BP), bless her heart, gets spooked and shoots back if she bumps into my arm, herself, the tank floor when putting her back, etc. She's so shy. If I hold her for long enough, there's a brief period where she chills, but then she gets antsy and wants to go back. I love her, and I am not worried about her getting scared AND biting or anything, but she spooks easy. I can touch her neck, but anywhere near her head, and she is not happy. Yafe (carpet python) is the same way regarding the head, although he doesn't scare easy. Behira, once settled and out, can easily be redirected with gentle nudging on her snout and will "happily" let me rub her head or under her chin. Does she enjoy it? Probably not, and I do not make a habit out of it, but many "newcomers to snakes" are scared by her size and color. I show them how tolerant and friendly she really is sometimes by touching her head and she has no reaction.
If I had choose any of my snakes getting to a larger size, she would be it, so it works out that she will be the biggest.
I actually had two people over that "hated" snakes in the past few months. One ended up holding Behira, after first seeing her, then touching her tail, and then going "all the way." She was amazed at how gentle she was and had feared that snakes just bite and strike all the time and where "slimy." The other was open to seeing them, but couldn't resist touching Feliz once he was out. His gentle and nature and small size were too much for her to resist and she wanted to tell her daughter (6) that she touched a snake.
I will say that many people who are afraid of snakes, tolerate or like the lizards. I use Frank and Ferry and the Leopard Geckos to warm them up and see how gentle reptiles can be.
It's so great when you get to convert people's views on our evil looking serpents, lol
That's what I love about boas is there generally slow moving and don't really get spooked easy and of course great eaters.
. I love seeing updates on your crew
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira had a perfect shed last night and I got some pictures today. The iPhone, and even the DSLR usually (which I did not use here), doesn't capture her iridescence. She has a sparkly, rainbow, effect to her. I wish I could capture it on photos, but she is quite vibrant in person.
She still likes the medium hides sometimes, and I found her curled up like a BP today, head tucked and all! Kind of funny. She was also very active today and all over the place. She kept wanting to go around the couch and in the couch. NOPE. Daddy makes the rules. However, she is usually pretty compliant. Today she was a little defiant, but hardly defensive or aggressive. Just active and docile Behira.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira looks great dave, isn't it strange how sometimes the skin is in. Tight rolled up ball like behira was or a long full shed, still fascinates me watching them do it
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira left a big present and Katie was around, so she got a few shots of me holding her. She's really looking and acting awesome. Solid, good grip, but not too much. She's getting heavy for 1 arm though.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by richardhind1972
Behira looks great dave, isn't it strange how sometimes the skin is in. Tight rolled up ball like behira was or a long full shed, still fascinates me watching them do it
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I didn't catch her shedding this time, but yeah, pretty cool how it gets all balled up like that. I am just happy she had another perfect shed.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Ms. B is looking great Dave. I like that Yafe photobomb in the background too. 😀
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
Ms. B is looking great Dave. I like that Yafe photobomb in the background too. 😀
Lol. Yeah. Yafe was just hanging around. He’s quite photogenic.
Thanks for the kind words on Behira. I am glad I am doing right by her. First Boa and all.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira was out the other day and crawled into my shirt! Figment (corn snake) does that sometimes, but he's easier to get out :). Behira was determined to find her way out on her own. That didn't happen and I ended up having to take my shirt off to free her.
Either way, I thought it was cute and she was no worse for the wear.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
Behira is getting S-T-R-O-N-G! She's still a total sweetheart and my buddy.
Here are two pictures and a video of her going back in her tank. SOOOOOOOOO SLOW, SOOOOOOO Deliberate.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
She couldn't really go any slower, lol.
She's
Looking great dave
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by dakski
Behira was out the other day and crawled into my shirt! Figment (corn snake) does that sometimes, but he's easier to get out :). Behira was determined to find her way out on her own. That didn't happen and I ended up having to take my shirt off to free her.
Either way, I thought it was cute and she was no worse for the wear...
I get way too ticklish when snakes crawl into my shirt, yikes! :laughing: You're either brave or not ticklish?
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I get way too ticklish when snakes crawl into my shirt, yikes! :laughing: You're either brave or not ticklish?
I can be tickled. That doesn’t tickle too much though.
Why brave? She’s calm as can be and was pretty chill, as usual, in the shirt.
If she seemed stressed I would have gotten her out quickly.
I really don’t think much bothers her at all. She’s very confident and very agreeable.
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She couldn't really go any slower, lol.
She's
Looking great dave
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Right?
Thanks Rich. I love her. She rocks.
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Re: Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI
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Originally Posted by dakski
...Why brave? She’s calm as can be and was pretty chill, as usual, in the shirt...
A snake in my shirt can reduce me to :rofl:-especially when they can be hard to remove...maybe they just "know" who to torture?
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