My New Addition! (Gorgeous Dumeril's boa female!)

I cannot believe how beautiful this girl is. If I'm correct I believe she's shedding so I'm still wondering how brighter her coloration can get! Her name is Leela. Not sure of her age, but she's about 6 feet long. Strong girl for sure, but also very placid. I can't believe I got this out of a trade. I traded my 11g Hognose for this beauty.:D

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Better pics soon. Tomorrow she has a vet appointment around 2. Hopefully later that day I'll get some better pics. I've soaked her a couple times and she likes to just hang out. I love Dumeril's and she's the perfect girl:D

That's a whole lotta snake. Good trade!:gj:

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Originally Posted by Nuzum1978

That's a whole lotta snake. Good trade!:gj:

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Thanks! She'll get a little bigger than this but not too much bigger. I would definitely recommend a Dumeril's boa to anyone, I just love their behavior and calm attitude.

She is a big girl. Good luck with her.:gj:

It makes BG laugh to imagine Coolio's mom telling her friends about all her 14 year old daughters pet reptiles. BG can only imagine what her moms friends say.:D

Beautiful girl Tiff!

An absolutely gorgeous girl! My friend from Kelly's Balls has a Dumeril's baby girl in her shop that I would just love to get but, I'm also in a wheelchair and the size they get to, even though it isn't THAT large by any means, I just can't see it working out so well.

WOW! She's big and beautiful........Enjoy her

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

She is a big girl. Good luck with her.:gj:

It makes BG laugh to imagine Coolio's mom telling her friends about all her 14 year old daughters pet reptiles. BG can only imagine what her moms friends say.:D

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Thanks!! My mom does tell her friends and their expressions are always like this emoticon: :O. Then they say, "She has what???" LOL! I laugh when they come over to see the snakes but I also enjoy it because that's when they get hit with my knowledge about snakes:D:P

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Originally Posted by python1024

Beautiful girl Tiff!

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Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by DeadLegs

An absolutely gorgeous girl! My friend from Kelly's Balls has a Dumeril's baby girl in her shop that I would just love to get but, I'm also in a wheelchair and the size they get to, even though it isn't THAT large by any means, I just can't see it working out so well.

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Yeah I see what you mean, they do use a ton of muscle and even though they are calm they are pretty strong LOL. Sometimes I have a hard time trying to get her to unwrap her body around me:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by spk329

WOW! She's big and beautiful........Enjoy her

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Thanks! I'm already enjoying her so much! Dumeril's are such awesome snakes:D

She looks good from what I can see Tif!!!! Nice pick up and good luck with the vet visit :gj:

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

She looks good from what I can see Tif!!!! Nice pick up and good luck with the vet visit :gj:

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Thanks for the kind words! I'm so excited about keeping her, and I will say that Dumeril's are tied in first with Ball pythons for being my favorite snakes.:D

Oh Tiffany, she is beautiful! Wow, you are one lucky little lady. How did you come up with her name, and tell us all about her personality and how she responded to your initial introduction.

Congratulations!:banana:

leela lol like futurama.... Ne who very beautiful :snake: you got quit the collection going there.... I agree with big gunns your mom must kick ass, mine would have flipped out. She freaked when i got my first beardy, so you can imagine the look on her face over the snakes( and I am pushing 30 and she still acts that way)

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Muffin's

Oh Tiffany, she is beautiful! Wow, you are one lucky little lady. How did you come up with her name, and tell us all about her personality and how she responded to your initial introduction.

Congratulations!:banana:

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Thank you! I was just thinking of names. I named her Ira but I guess that was a guy's name so I had to go with something else. I was deciding Ira or Lanee at first, then I thought of Leela and it seems to fit her.

Her personality is great, she is so friendly and she likes to move around but also loves to just sit there with me. She hasn't tried to strike or bite me at all. I took her to the vet a couple hours ago and she checked out as very healthy with just a very mild RI that I had noticed the day I got her. She's taking antibiotics from needles every other day for 2 weeks. After that she should be all set and one healthy girl!

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Originally Posted by jjmitchell

leela lol like futurama.... Ne who very beautiful :snake: you got quit the collection going there.... I agree with big gunns your mom must kick ass, mine would have flipped out. She freaked when i got my first beardy, so you can imagine the look on her face over the snakes( and I am pushing 30 and she still acts that way)

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My mom understands me liking snakes and stuff so she wants to help out too which I'm so glad about. Some of my family is a little bit nervous about the snakes but as long as their in cages they don't mind LOL.

Tiffany, Dumerils are awesome, good luck with her!

Very cool, Tiff! I can't wait to see some more pics. Dumerils are really cool. I've never had one, but I've handled a few.

Awww what a cutie!

Here's some photos on the way home from the vet's office:D

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Gettin' some sun:cool:
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My cousin wanted to take a pic with this snake around me once I got upstairs LOL, so here she is! His phone pics are a lot better so this one really does show how she really looks:D
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Originally Posted by David Green

Tiffany, Dumerils are awesome, good luck with her!

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Thanks! They really are, I'm so glad I'm getting into Dumeril's. I have breeding plans in the near future;)

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Originally Posted by waltah!

Very cool, Tiff! I can't wait to see some more pics. Dumerils are really cool. I've never had one, but I've handled a few.

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Hey look, I made your wish come true!^^^
They are pretty easy to keep, but the only downside is that they can be finicky eaters. It'd be surprising to get a Dumeril's to eat for you on the first try. I haven't tried feeding my girl yet since she's on antibiotics but hopefully she'll take it for me:please:

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Originally Posted by DarkComeSoon

Awww what a cutie!

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Thanks!!

That last pics is a great pic with you and her. Good luck and nice pick up.

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Originally Posted by boasandballs

That last pics is a great pic with you and her. Good luck and nice pick up.

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Thank you!!:D

Beautiful .... I got a while to go with mine I just bought an 09 female back in Jan

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Originally Posted by PolishPython

Beautiful .... I got a while to go with mine I just bought an 09 female back in Jan

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Thanks!

My vet told me today that it takes them a good amount of time for them to get to the full grown adult size. He said it'll take about 5 years or more, unless they were powerfed. So, he guesses that my snake could be anywhere from 5 to 15 years old at the size she's at now. She weighs 6,200g also.

Good luck with your girl, I wanna see pics!:D

She truly is beautiful!! And good size, too. Thanks for sharing pics of her :gj:
Hopefully she's on a steady road to recovery now :D

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Originally Posted by ajsnoopy

She truly is beautiful!! And good size, too. Thanks for sharing pics of her :gj:
Hopefully she's on a steady road to recovery now :D

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Thank you! She definitely will be recovering in no time. The needles I received for her are pretty big because of her size LOL.

Awsome boa. Now you got me thinking, and I deffinetly don't need any more snakes. :rofl: Its great that your mom is so supportive. My mom can't stand the snakes but my dad is a completely different story. I wish there were more kids around my age in my area that kept herps. The only person i know is my brother. Hopefully next year in college i can meet at least one person.

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Originally Posted by redstormlax12

Awsome boa. Now you got me thinking, and I deffinetly don't need any more snakes. :rofl: Its great that your mom is so supportive. My mom can't stand the snakes but my dad is a completely different story. I wish there were more kids around my age in my area that kept herps. The only person i know is my brother. Hopefully next year in college i can meet at least one person.

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My mom is pretty supportive about my snakes but my dad doesn't really mind them.. just doesn't want me to have them in his place LOL.

I definitely wish I had friends around my age who knew about snakes like I did and have their own. Sadly most of the people I know don't really even care to have snakes.

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I definitely wish I had friends around my age who knew about snakes like I did and have their own. Sadly most of the people I know don't really even care to have snakes.

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Yeah, I live in a really small town. My graduating class is around 120:rofl:. And telling people i own boas, pythons, geckos, and rats, they dont always understand. When my mom tells people that i own these things they give her the exact same reaction. :O. And the amount of people that think they are venomous or can eat me is ridiculous. I always give a little education whenever i talk about my herps.

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Originally Posted by redstormlax12

Yeah, I live in a really small town. My graduating class is around 120:rofl:. And telling people i own boas, pythons, geckos, and rats, they dont always understand. When my mom tells people that i own these things they give her the exact same reaction. :O. And the amount of people that think they are venomous or can eat me is ridiculous. I always give a little education whenever i talk about my herps.

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LOL that's basically the same how it is for me. Today my cousins saw my big girl for the first time and they were saying, "It can eat your whole arm.." "That thing can eat your leg if it wanted."

They just don't get it.

Haha. Its just society's idea of snakes, and the media, politicians and some "scientists" dont help.

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Originally Posted by redstormlax12

Haha. Its just society's idea of snakes, and the media, politicians and some "scientists" dont help.

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Yeah, I wish people would just understand them more. That's why I like going out with my snakes and telling people about them:D

Geat looking snake!
I kept a male dumeril boa in highschool. He went from the absolute worst snake I ever had, to the best and most rewarding one. He had trouble eating, and a crappy attitude. With time he was a big puppy, and ate like clockwork.

Take her out in the sun sometime, you wont believe how iridescent they can be!

Hope you dont mind me sharing!
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Sam:juggle:

After she finishes up her medication I'll try to get outdoor photos. I bet she'll love slithering around in the grass!

You have one beautiful male right there, definitely a stunning snake!

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

After she finishes up her medication I'll try to get outdoor photos. I bet she'll love slithering around in the grass!

You have one beautiful male right there, definitely a stunning snake!

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If you haven't raked your leaves, you can loose track of the snake! lol

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Originally Posted by SK_Exotics

If you haven't raked your leaves, you can loose track of the snake! lol

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LOL I can actually see that happening with a Dumeril's boa, but my park has some pretty green grass so I don't think I'll lose my girl.. Unless she tries slithering away from me quickly:rofl:

Oh wow, thats one awesome lookin snake :O Ive only got one bp at the moment and my family is already freakin out. My granny has this thing in her mind that my little 3 foot bp is gonna kill me in my sleep :colbert:

That's a beautiful snake. I'm hoping I'll find a stowaway Dumerils in my truck after the Raleigh show... :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by toreh

Oh wow, thats one awesome lookin snake :O Ive only got one bp at the moment and my family is already freakin out. My granny has this thing in her mind that my little 3 foot bp is gonna kill me in my sleep :colbert:

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Thank you! My grandparents say the exact same thing about my Ball pythons..

They have no idea I have this large boa in my house:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

That's a beautiful snake. I'm hoping I'll find a stowaway Dumerils in my truck after the Raleigh show... :rolleyes:

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Thanks! I would love to see some pics of that stowaway Dumeril's LOL. I love how they vary in coloration, head patterns and their overall patterns. My first Dumeril's girl had a winking smiley on her head ;]

beautiful snake. Might have to pick one up. Ill trade you a bp for yours hahah :gj:

Very nice snake :) congrats

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

Thank you! My grandparents say the exact same thing about my Ball pythons..

They have no idea I have this large boa in my house:rolleyes:

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lol. Grandparents, when will they learn? :colbert: