Happy Birthday to me.

My dad gave me a BRB baby for my birthday. Will post better photos in a few days after she settles in. Less than 100 grams. Is small baby. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...551b7987a5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f3dc56f9f0.jpg

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Happy birthday!!!! Awesome gift!!

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Happy birthday!!!! Awesome gift!!

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Still researching care. Open to any advice offered. I know humidity is super important to them.

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haven't you been talking about one for a bit?

CONGRATS!!! honestly i just wana see what you do with the enclosure. [emoji6]

Sweet, Happy Birthday! After that, could it get any better?! Congratulations!

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haven't you been talking about one for a bit?

CONGRATS!!! honestly i just wana see what you do with the enclosure. [emoji6]

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Haven't talked about these but they are so beautiful. I plan on a tub for her till she is a little older. I think when she's larger she will do good in a bioactive display enclosure. I will start working on the enclosure this weekend and start the plants. There's a local pet store that sells cleaners and plants. Dad gave me a $200 gift card to go with it. Already have the terrarium. Just need to get it started.

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Haven't talked about these but they are so beautiful. I plan on a tub for her till she is a little older. I think when she's larger she will do good in a bioactive display enclosure. I will start working on the enclosure this weekend and start the plants. There's a local pet store that sells cleaners and plants. Dad gave me a $200 gift card to go with it. Already have the terrarium. Just need to get it started.

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tell your dad he is cool AF. i cant wait to watch the lil one grow! [emoji4]

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Sweet, Happy Birthday! After that, could it get any better?! Congratulations!

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I know right what an amazing animal.

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Still researching care. Open to any advice offered. I know humidity is super important to them.

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I started researching them a while back, around tgis time last year actually. I decided to go other ways though.
Maybe someday...

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I started researching them a while back, around tgis time last year actually. I decided to go other ways though.
Maybe someday...

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Why did you change direction

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tell your dad he is cool AF. i cant wait to watch the lil one grow! [emoji4]

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I know they can get pretty good size. On average how quickly do they grow? Is it have a slow metabolisms like Red Tails? I have so much research to do. I usually like getting adding education before I get the animal. Will be up half the night reading things.

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I know they can get pretty good size. On average how quickly do they grow? Is it have a slow metabolisms like Red Tails? I have so much research to do. I usually like getting adding education before I get the animal. Will be up half the night reading things.

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from my SUPER BRIEF readings on the species, they're slow grower boas, usually not reaching 4ft until 2yrs or so.

but im IGNORANT AF about them so take this with a pinch of salt. [emoji3]

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from my SUPER BRIEF readings on the species, they're slow grower boas, usually not reaching 4ft until 2yrs or so.

but im IGNORANT AF about them so take this with a pinch of salt. [emoji3]

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Thank you for trying.

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Why did you change direction

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I had been looking into bloods/STPs at the same time. I saw Juice was available at N.E.R.D. and knew which direction I had to go. Something in my gut just said go STP. So I did...

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I had been looking into bloods/STPs at the same time. I saw Juice was available at N.E.R.D. and knew which direction I had to go. Something in my gut just said go STP. So I did...

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Very cool. Will let u know about progress as it happens.

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Happy birthday and congratulations!

Oh, Happy Birthday Sky! You really got an amazing gift :D

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yes slow metabolism like other boas, they do not grow that large. Long slender snake with a small head, high humidity, slightly on the lower temps. Babies are more susceptible to failing to thrive due to temp/humidity issues.
Rainbows R Us has some good care sheets, even has one specific for neonates:
http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/Care_Sheets.htm

Rainbows will soak so give them a big enough water bowl to get into. A humid hide isn't a bad idea! They will use hides and also like to climb. Their sides change color, darker during the day and usually get bright white at night, very pretty snake. Mine was great and never was aggressive. Will usually take f/t without issue.

Happy Birthday and congrats on your brb!

Some pics of the adult male I used to have to show size:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/L1djkLZ.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/HsgFsPV.jpg

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yes slow metabolism like other boas, they do not grow that large. Long slender snake with a small head, high humidity, slightly on the lower temps. Babies are more susceptible to failing to thrive due to temp/humidity issues.
Rainbows R Us has some good care sheets, even has one specific for neonates:
http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/Care_Sheets.htm

Rainbows will soak so give them a big enough water bowl to get into. A humid hide isn't a bad idea! They will use hides and also like to climb. Their sides change color, darker during the day and usually get bright white at night, very pretty snake. Mine was great and never was aggressive. Will usually take f/t without issue.

Happy Birthday and congrats on your brb!

Some pics of the adult male I used to have to show size:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/L1djkLZ.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/HsgFsPV.jpg

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Thank you for the guide and info. Woke up at 1 am and saw her sleeping perched up high. Will get some wooden dowels for her till her larger enclosure is ready. When I went to bed she was making tunnels in the substrate. Guess they love being up high? Her water dish takes up almost half the floor space. Humidity is at 85% ambient temp is 71 hot spot is 83. Will make some adjustments after getting more sleep.

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. My actual birthday was Tuesday. Dad is amazing for sure.

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Letting her settle in. Just peeked in on her. Ninja hiding. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4f18219d61.jpg

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First successful feeding. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1c75f49388.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...169ffb297b.jpg

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Second successful feeding. Yummmmm..... She is growing much faster than I expected. She is getting longer what looks like 3 to 4 in of growth in the week I have had her. Still nippy but not bad. She cruses to escape and then turns and bites and runs again. Hope she gets use to being handled. The last time I held her she didn't bite but just ran the entire time. She has yet to draw blood so the bites aren't bad. She is so cute and smoking with those colors. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8b8fa487ef.jpg

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What a nice birthday present! :D Have never kept these so I'm not much help there...I'll enjoy seeing yours though for sure.

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What a nice birthday present! :D Have never kept these so I'm not much help there...I'll enjoy seeing yours though for sure.

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My understanding is that as babies that their humidity and temp requirements are critical to success. Her warm side is 81-79 and her cool side is 69-72. Humidity has been steady 99% in her tub. I am changing her substrate every 2 weeks is the plan to keep mold and mildew out. She buries herself in the substrate and waits for food. I have seen her use her hot and cool side as well as water bowl. She is a little more active at night than during the day. I do want to make sure she can climb if she desires to.

Glad to hear she’s feeding well for you...shows you are on point with her husbandry. :D They are such cool snakes...love my Colombian rainbow.

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Glad to hear she’s feeding well for you...shows you are on point with her husbandry. :D They are such cool snakes...love my Colombian rainbow.

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Other than coloration, what is the difference from the BRB and the CRB?

Gorgeous BRB. Congrats!

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Other than coloration, what is the difference from the BRB and the CRB?

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I’m think it is mostly locality and coloration. I haven’t studied the BRB much, but from the little I’ve read husbandry is the same, cooler temps and high humidity for both. That said, I’ve never kept my guy with any higher humidity than my BP’s. Everyone in my collection is on cotton sheets/fabric as a substrate for ease of cleaning, with water bowl and hides. Most of the year humidity is in the 60’s, but this time of year it can drop to the 50’s due to the house heat. Humid hides can help, if they use them...my guy usually doesn’t. He always has a large water bowl, and while he drinks plenty, he has never been one to soak much...even when in shed. He has never been a burrower either, even when I used aspen, and then later cypress, as a substrate. It’s like he missed a couple of chapters on how CRB are supposed to behave.

I’ve read they can live 20 years or slightly longer. According to the original owner that I got Hudson from, he was born in 1988, making him 30 this year. Even if that wasn’t accurate information from the owner (no reason to believe it wasn’t correct), I personally have had him since 1996/1997. He was definitely an adult when I got him, though in very poor condition. So just going by how long I’ve had him, he’s no less than 21 with great body mass and muscle tone, though I really do believe he is 30 based on his size when I got him. My female corn, Yin (who just passed), was 16 and no longer had the muscle tone like when she was younger. The same goes for my male corn, Yang (also 16), and my Bci, Duncan (26). As they have gotten older, I’ve noticed they aren’t as strong and don’t tend to hold on to me like they did when they were younger. I am definitely supporting them while they cruise along in my hands or lap. They don’t even grab on so that they don’t slip. Much like we lose muscle tone as we age.

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... As they have gotten older, I’ve noticed they aren’t as strong and don’t tend to hold on to me like they did when they were younger. I am definitely supporting them while they cruise along in my hands or lap. They don’t even grab on so that they don’t slip. Much like we lose muscle tone as we age.

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Whether snake or human, we need to keep active...working out = muscle tone ;) The problem is that our captive snakes aren't active enough, just like many of us.

So she is doing well. I am guessing she by growth rate. Got her at 3 weeks old. Keeping her in a tub still. 80 hot spot, 70 cool spot, average humidity is 80-99%. Eating a fuzzy rat weekly. She has gone from a 22 gram tiny thing to a 68 gram in just a few weeks. She bit me the first day I had her. No biting after that. I hold her about 2 to 3 times a week for 5 to 10 minuets at a time. She is active when being held. I move slow and she explores my arms. Loving her. Hope that as she ages some to get her in a display enclosure that she will enjoy things to climb on and substrate to burrow in. If she keeps being a clam animal will be a nice addition to my shows. Her name is Luna.

I think she wants to climb. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...72d31ae7b1.jpg

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Happy Bday!
Nice present [emoji4]

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They love climbing and are soooo strong !!

I'd get some branches in there pronto :)

I get mine from the local parks and woodlands..

I've mentioned this elsewhere but I used a damp substrate mix of orchid/repti bark and eco~earth topped off with a lush , rooted carpet of moss ( also from the local woodlands) .

My BRBs slept underneath the moss during the day and explored after midnight ..


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