Eowyn!

I figured I'd start an official-ish thread for one of my boas, Eowyn.[emoji4]
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I got her back in September, the twentieth I believe, along with her 'sister'. I got them from the pet store, not the greatest place, buuuut I wanted them. They had spent an entire year there, and were approximately two years old. They're the sweetest ladies, have yet to strike out at me for any reason.
The reason I'm sticking to just Eowyn in this thread, is because Eowyn is considered mine and her sister is considered my boyfriend's girl. [emoji39]
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She seems a little chunky. I'm feeding her medium rats every other week, occasionally skipping an extra week. She's pretty lazy, as are most snakes, but I want to get her a much better enclosure so she has more room. But for now I'll start taking her out more often, let her stretch and work her muscles more. Maybe I should stick to skipping two weeks and feeding the third.
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I plan to take some better photos.[emoji1]
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Beautiful snake! I also have a LOTR named snake, Arwen!

I like the Mustache

Eazyyyb- Awesome! I love LOTR and The Hobbit, so ya know! I was considering Arwen, but decided on Ewoyn.:p

auhsojnacnud- I always thought she had a pretty fabulous mustache!


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I want one with a mustache. I saw one at the reptile store once but I don't have the room, time, or money for another snake right now

Nice, I like picture #2.

You really can't go wrong with a healthy boa. Congrats on the pickup(s).

Nice looking boa!

Thanks guys. ^-^

auhsojnacnud- I have yet to see one without a 'stache!


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Good Looking girl

Love the Stache!

Everybody loves the 'stache!


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Forgot I had this thread... maybe I should start posting her photos here instead of sneaking them in on other threads. *rolls eyes* http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...17b9f531a0.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...257520d70a.jpg
Dark, in blue and wrinkly, and slowly digesting Monday's meal. Gonna take her out for some sunny outside photos when she sheds! Can't wait to see her purdy colours shinin'.

It's two in the morning, but guess who JUST shed! 😋 The shed is 6'3, so how long do you think she actually is?http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0b542d2a2c.jpg
Nice pictures coming tomorrow!

First of all, awesome boa!
second, I've seen all sorts of theories posted about shed length, stretched or loose, dry or moist, etc. I always just use this site.
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i tested it with a picture of a measuring tape and it was accurate to a 16th of an inch.

check out my thread "growth!" To see some screen shots.

Forgot to take pictures today, oops. 😵

Katz, that is something I'll check out! I'm fairly certain she is at least as long as I am tall, and I'm 5'2.

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Short photoshoot this morning.:p

How old is it ?

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3ish I believe, closer to four probably.

Part of me wonders if perhaps she is actually a he, just because she appears to be growing slow, at least compared to other boas of similar age she looks small. I have fed her conservatively, though, and I like to think if people thought she looked starved they would definitely say something. Lol

She gets a medium rat every other week.

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Took these two photos the other night. Lolhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5fb853aabd.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3979043a1e.jpg

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Cypress mulch is a little too moist for us, back to the aspen!

Six pounds, about.. should be shedding in a couple days!

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Beautiful boa 😍 I can't wait until my girl gets to that size

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Thank you. 😊 Boas are the best, I love them. ☺

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This girl is not eating for a few weeks! I've been giving her a medium every other week and she's maintained a nice, lean, loaf shaped body... last week Phatty refused his large rat so I gave Eowyn the rat.. she had a medium and a large last week! She was definitely plump after that, not overly, but yeah.

I'm thinking of giving her a month.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...ef40af7755.jpg

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She's definitely a tad chunky. At 3 years old I'd feed her every 4 weeks tbh. Here's the schedule I use:

Birth - 1 year: 10-14 days, when I start breeding I'll probably give the babies meals spaced 7 days apart for the first couple of meals then go to 10-14

1-2 years: every 14 days

2 years: 2-3 weeks

3+ years: every 4-6 weeks, spacing it out as they age according to the individual

I also do fasts. During their second winter, I feed half as often (4 weeks rather than 2), and then their third winter I completely withhold food for 90 days. So far, only Cloud is getting this regimen but I've begun Tirel and Nymeria on their monthly winter feedings. I will fast the two adults I'm receiving, but this winter I'll be feeding them mostly like normal as their previous owners probably have not been fasting them. As babies/juveniles up to 1.5-2 years I accept a small bulge, but as adults I make sure they don't have any bulge.

I'm also not worried about being late, I'd rather be 2-3 weeks late feeding them than even just a couple days too early. Nobody gets any extras, no exceptions.

5'+ is a good size for a 3 year old, so she's not small, no need to worry. :) Boas don't have to be 6' by their 3rd birthday.

I think she literally just got chunky from the last feeding, lol. Her every other week feeding was keeping her lean, or at least she looked good in my opinion. She really packed on that last meal.

I think she would actually be four and a bit right now if the pet store was corrext when I first got her? I'm not sure.

I'll have to adjust her schedule accordingly.

To be honest, I wouldn't mind if she stayed this chunky. It's kind of my perfect in between. :$ http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3afc954273.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b13555652d.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c5a7a904d1.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e57a080cd3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f557629362.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...afc2ce8ee4.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...994dd9b369.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8eb1d1006b.jpg

"Must reach!"
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It looks like there's something weird with her tongue, thoughts? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d356b17757.jpg


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As lovely as ever. :)
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Very nice indeed,great moustache


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Very nice indeed,great moustache


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She has such a fab ‘stache. :)


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