New BCI

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My new boy that will be here tomorrow!
T+ Albino BCI From Boas and balls.

Awesome!! Pics when he arrives! Congrats!

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Congratulations. There's nothing like the anticipation and anxiety of waiting for the delivery truck...

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Congratulations. There's nothing like the anticipation and anxiety of waiting for the delivery truck...

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No joke!

Siting on the front porch waiting for the UPS guy! Ahhhh

NICE, congrats! I'll be just as excited when i finally get to get my first boa!:)

Well I got him in the mail and he is a little darker than expected but still beautiful. I will post pictures when he calms down a little. Until then enjoy!http://img.tapatalk.com/47fcbe3f-8e67-91ee.jpg
My first tag!
Yep! He nailed me when I was taking him out of the deli container. He is pretty feisty!

Congrats on the boa. Sorry you got bit :D

Ah it's part of the hobby I guess. It was totally my fault I was testing his mood checking out his temperament. It didn't hurt it did however startle the stuff out of me. But I like him he has an attitude. I'm just happy that I got the whole bite thing out of the way.

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Well I got him in the mail and he is a little darker than expected but still beautiful.

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BCC/BCI's have the ability to change their color phase from light to dark.

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BCC/BCI's have the ability to change their color phase from light to dark.

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I didn't know that! I've been bummed lately because my girl got really dark. I just assumed that she's like some BP's and her color faded because she's getting older. Do they do it according to seasons or just whenever they feel like it?

A lot of things can cause them to change their color. I find the most drastic color change in females during breeding. Their colors can look really amazing before they lay. Temperature, temperament, time-of-day / night, and barometric pressure can all affect their colors.

Let's see some pics!! Lol about getting tagged right away!

This little guy is super worked up I can't even go by his tank without him hissing and striking the glass. I am about to black out the back and sides of his tank to try to make him feel more secure.

Poor little stinker. Maybe toss a blanket over his cage for awhile so he can calm down?

My guy tends to be dark when he's hiding, feeding, and going into a shed. When I take him out or he's cruising his enclosure he'll lighten up. I will say that my guy's changing is really drastic and happens semi-frequently.

Congrats on the boa! I kept looking at Lynn's (Boa and Ball's) T positive CAs but decided to go in a different route with what I wanted. Me and my bf got a couple of balls from her last year though and everything went well so I always recommend her. Will be waiting for the photos :)

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This little guy is super worked up I can't even go by his tank without him hissing and striking the glass. I am about to black out the back and sides of his tank to try to make him feel more secure.

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He's CA, doesn't surprise me at all.

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He's CA, doesn't surprise me at all.

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Dumb question, what does that mean?

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Dumb question, what does that mean?

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It means Central American Boa.

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He's CA, doesn't surprise me at all.

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So I have read that CA's are pretty nippy when they are young, but also that they mellow out when they get a little size on them. Is this true? I can not seem to get a straight answer.

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It means Central American Boa.

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Oh, so they are grumpy little buggers apparantly?

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Some do and some don't.

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Oh, so they are grumpy little buggers apparantly?

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Yes they can be.

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Introducing Tido my cranky little dude! Sorry the pictures kinda stink I will post better ones later.

What a grumpy face lol but he's pretty

Very nice pick up, love the tpos. Just give him some time to settle in, about a week or two before handling. I have two Nics and a CA and all tolerate handling very well.:D

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Well good news I held him for 15 min yesterday and he only struck at me twice instead of his normal 20 strikes! Ha!!

Nice looking RedTail. I know nothing about T+, T-, and the BCC/BCI stuff, but I have always liked the look of the reds. I just wish they didn't get so big. Nice pick up. I love dealing with Lynn at boas. She a great person. I am planning to take a trip to her business shortly to get some rats. I live about 45 mins away from there.

Ya Lynn was nice to deal with it was a smooth transaction and he is healthy. All in all it was good I would do business's with her again. You are lucky that you are close enough that you can actually visit her place and see everything. I would love to take a tour of an operation like that!

So an update on Tido, he hadnt eaten for me since i got him. All he would do when i put a mouse in his tank was kill it and leave it alone. So last night I had to force feed him a pinkie mouse. Was not pleasant and he tried as hard as he could not to eat it but it finally went down. So hopefully he will start eating on his own soon.

You had him for 2 weeks and you already force feed??! You are stressing him out. Have you tried other methods of feeding? My RTB always constrict his prey, leaves, then come back later to gobble it up. Just leave the dead mouse in the enclosure overnight, it'll be gone in the morning.

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You had him for 2 weeks and you already force feed??! You are stressing him out. Have you tried other methods of feeding? My RTB always constrict his prey, leaves, then come back later to gobble it up. Just leave the dead mouse in the enclosure overnight, it'll be gone in the morning.

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X2, yikes. Force feeding/assist feeding is very, very hard (stressful) on snakes and it really isn't necessary unless the snake is close to starving itself (which your little guy is far from). Try other methods and ask Lynn how and what she was feeding. Don't be surprised if he refuses the next couple of feedings as he's still acclimating and from the stress of getting assist fed a feeder.

Added: Pinkie mice aren't anything for a baby boa/ball: are you trying actual hopper/adult mice with him?

If your snake is not eating, as the others have said, please do not force feed unless your snake starts to look emaciated. Its very stressful for them and are more prone to striking and not eating. Leave your little guy alone for a week to allow him to adjust to the new environment. Don't handle him at all until he starts eating on his own. He may just be striking out at you from stress and is being defensive. Let him settle.

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Thanks for the advice. I planned on leaving him alone for a week after this. I did try other methods I left a hopper in his tank and covered it up on two separate nights and I woke up to the mouse just laying in the tank. Also i tried to feed him off of tongs. But I do plan on leaving him alone for at least a week or so. Sorry if I have upset anyone with my actions. Thanks again for the advice.

Sounds like a good plan! We weren't upset so no worries!
Just letting you know that force feeding with your snake at this stage is counter productive. :)
Good luck!

As it says he ate a live mouse hopper.

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Look how fare we have come. For the last week or so I have been working with little Tito here. At first I used gloves to handle him because even though it doesn't hurt that bad when he bites, it is pretty uncomfortable getting tagged about 20 times on your hands in one handling session. However for the last two days I have been able to handle him without the gloves without any incidents. I find that letting him know I'm there with a small snake hook that I made before I scoop him up is always a good idea. But just wanted everyone to see his progress. I guess I'm just excited that I am getting to actually handle him now!


P.S. Wow I love how inquisitive Boas are!

Looking good!

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Another pic just cause I want to. He has really awesome coloring but the dang light washes him out. I need to fabricate a light tent.