Introducing my newest addition.

I have wanted to add a large snake to my collection for some time. I was torn between a blood python and a red tail boa. Well after much research and so friends giving me a push or two I decided to pick up a beautiful female Coral Albino Boa. I bought her off of BHB about 3 weeks ago and she is settling in great. Boa's are just so much different than bp's. I still love my bp's, but I know that I will be getting another boa or 2 down the road. I took a few pic's of my new girl tonight and wanted to show her to everyone. Thanks for looking.
When I first brought her home...
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...3/cimg2438.jpg
These are a few pic's I took today...
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...6_at_17.41.jpg

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...at_17.41_4.jpg

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...at_17.38_2.jpg

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...6_at_17.37.jpg

She shed a few days ago, and her color changed completely. Brian had told me that she would because the bedding that he was using with his boa's stained them if it got to wet.... I like her color before. Now I love it.

Beautiful looking Boa. Excellent pickup. :gj::gj:

She is really pretty. I think I want a Boa now :)

She is great.... I just wish I could capture her real colors......

Very pretty! Congrats :)

Wow, she's a ton brighter in the new shots! Good looking boa :)

Regards,

B

you say red tails are a lot different from Balls. I mean, obviously it's like at least 3 times the amount of snake. But what kind of personality differences are there?

My boa doesn't curl up in a ball and hide.... She comes towards me.... She is a lot more curious than my bp's. She seems to like to explore. She doesn't seem to stress out as easy either.... So far I think she is just great.....:D

AWESOME pick up!! What a beauty!

Boy, we're all jumping on the boa band wagon, lol.... Seriously, she's gorgeous. Congrats!

I, too, have seen a big difference between my boa and ball. Ella is always hiding. I don't mind 'cause that's what she's supposed to do, but it is great seeing my baby boa poking around her enclosure and she will also come towards me when I open it. She is very relaxed in my hands and seems to truly enjoy being held. And they feel completely different in your hands. Boas really wrap and hold on to you. They use their bodies more efficiently which makes sense as they are more arboreal than balls.

Boas also seem to make eye contact with you. It's somewhat unnerving. Peaches will rise up and look me straight in the eye as if sizing me up. Then she tries to climb up to the top of my head... :D

Congrats! She's very pretty. :)

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

My boa doesn't curl up in a ball and hide.... She comes towards me.... She is a lot more curious than my bp's. She seems to like to explore. She doesn't seem to stress out as easy either.... So far I think she is just great.....:D

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That's been my experience so far too, they are very curious and don't mind getting in your face. Wait until you feed her for the first time. I accidentally scared mine when I tried to feed her last night and she then spent 15-20 minutes hissing at me with her mouth open. :P

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Originally Posted by Kinra

Congrats! She's very pretty. :)



That's been my experience so far too, they are very curious and don't mind getting in your face. Wait until you feed her for the first time. I accidentally scared mine when I tried to feed her last night and she then spent 15-20 minutes hissing at me with her mouth open. :P

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That is funny.... She has eaten for me 3 times already.... The day after I picked her up was her normal feeding day so I offered her food and she took it without hesitation. Then she has eaten a small f/t rat for me every seven days since. She takes within seconds of me offering them to her....

Wow. That is one gorgeous snake. Lucky man! Great addition :)

Wow, what a beautiful girl!! :D Congrats!! It is amazing how much her color changed... I love how light she is!!

Absolutely stunning! As a rule I don't like coral albinos but I like that almost as much as my lipstick. :P

Beautiful! I love Corals. The good ones will only get better looking with age as more of the pink coral patterning comes out.

beautiful colours...congrats
Ya, Boas have personality...was holding my 2 year old boa, calm as can be...even a day or two before shedding, trying to explore everything. My little year old guy, struck at me about 8 times two nights ago, tagged me twice...girlfriend never seen a snake bite, but she handled it pretty well...ball python just sits patiently, like, "are we done yet, I need to go back to my hide and rest"

Awesome pickup! I love her coloring. I, too, am a BP guy who has added a few boas to the collection. I went from one baby normal boa girl a month ago (my first) to now owning 5. I have been just as obsessed about learning boa localities and genetics as I was with the BP's when I first got into them. There are a ton of differences (not just personality) in the boa world than the BP world.
Boa people are very opinionated on cross breeding and "muddying" locality specific boas. That's mostly on the CBB side. The CBI side is where the big morph industry seems to be, but I'm also learning that there is a nice Central American morph thing happening. The CA's are a whole seperate animal - smaller, a little more aggressive, and a little different pattern-wise.
It's all really cool stuff, though!

Great pickup.

Jim

Absolutely beautiful Boa! Congrats on the new addition, and might I say, I am quite envious of your great looking snake room! :gj:

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Absolutely beautiful Boa! Congrats on the new addition, and might I say, I am quite envious of your great looking snake room! :gj:

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Thank you very much. It is my favorite room in my house......:D

How am I just now seeing this thread? Anyways congrats Morgan! You already know I LOVE her ;)

She pretty!

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Originally Posted by LGray23

How am I just now seeing this thread? Anyways congrats Morgan! You already know I LOVE her ;)

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Well you just must not have been paying attention....lol

Besides I had already sent you the pic's......

Awesome pick up!
Hope she corals up good for you.
You'll love the world of boas!

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Originally Posted by Jason Bowden

Awesome pick up!
Hope she corals up good for you.
You'll love the world of boas!

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Thanks,
With her last shed you can really see the coral color coming in. she is getting flecks of it on her body and her face is really starting to pick up the coral color. I hope that she continues to get her color.....

She's a beauty, congrats.:gj: