Look Who Joined Me.

This guy gets left alone from October until Mid March every year.

I fed him the first meal of 2020 roughly 5 days ago. Sniper is ready for the warm weather this year. He's pretty dark at in these pictures, so I'm guessing he'll go blue in the next few weeks.

He's probably right around 7 feet long and in excellent condition. I like all of my animals lean and muscular. He's an example I'm proud of.

These are not very good pictures but they are very recent. Actually within the last hour.

https://i.imgur.com/E2tTOol.jpg

He's strong, but so easy to handle compared to the retic I had here. Its nice to have a male that isn't combative.
https://i.imgur.com/EnEqWqX.jpg

For those unfamiliar, Sniper is a Rio Bravo produced (Gus Rentfro) animal. He is a Barranquilla, Colombian boa. He is a true locality animal and if you read THE COMPLETE OR MORE COMPLETE BOA CONSTRICTOR books by Vin Russo, you can research that this species is what a natural cross between BI and BC is in nature. I'm privileged to own something like this!


https://i.imgur.com/oEfss29.jpg


I'll get some better photos when the outdoors is more accepting of reptile appreciated temps.

Sniper is my first animal. My son's royal was first snake here, but this boa is my own and an animal that is irreplaceable.

Thanks for looking.

Ohhh he’s gorgeous!

Great pics!

He is a looker for sure.


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Beautiful boa!! His head stamp is awesome!

Stunning colors on Sniper...:bow: How can you stand to leave him alone for so long? ;)

He looks great. It’s evident you take good care of him.

Thank you for a great example of an adult male Boa.

Welcome back, Sniper!!

I aim for lean and muscular with my crew too. And Sniper is a stunning example!!!!

Thanks for sharing, he's an awesome animal. :gj:

Man! That red orange on the edge of his saddles is smokin! Looking good brother!


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Nice to have a "large" snake with a docile personality, huh? They know they're big, so they don't worry about you hurting them.

It sounds like some retics are big and think, "well then, I can hurt you."

I haven't heard of too any boas like that, especially who've been treated right and have some size.

Wow gio
He really is stunning, can't wait for more outdoor pics of him

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Great looking critter and what the hell are you wearing?

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Great looking critter and what the hell are you wearing?

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LOL!!

It looks like some type of Star Trek space suit in those pictures.

I have a hoody and my Adidas sweats on there. Typical "comfy clothes" here. Usually I'm headed for or coming back from a workout. The flash really added a bizarre effect.

https://i.imgur.com/ldb0YAO.jpg

Well, when I was loosing my hair to alopecia and wouldn't take the medication that might prevent total hair loss the doc told me you will loose all your hair. I told him if I look weird thats your problem, if I feel weird, its my problem.

You're not that weird Gio.

Be safe out there.

Now that's a beautiful animal! Those colors and that body tone are pretty close to perfect. I gotta give Sniper a 10! :gj:

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Now that's a beautiful animal! Those colors and that body tone are pretty close to perfect. I gotta give Sniper a 10! :gj:

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Thanks Zig,

He's not showing his best coloring there, but he's probably dark and headed for a shed. He's also post meal, but even still he's getting older and unlike retics, boas seem to drop their best coloring the older they get.

I'll see what some sunny, outdoor photos do to his coloring when I can get him out.

I'm expecting 20 years or more out of this guy so I'm hoping to have a lot of pictures to come in the future.

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We're gonna hold you to that! :D

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:D

It always makes me happy to see people anticipating/committing to several decades with their snakes. The long-haulers are the people that really give me hope for this hobby. I'm hoping for at least 30 years with mine. On top of giving them a good life and really nailing down my snake husbandry, part of me is looking to at least match one my herp mentors' age records. Has a bunch of old snakes -- including one that he's had for 30 years (!) -- and I'm looking to beat that with mine! They might just have to roll me in to the old folks' home with my little bunch of boas. :P

Wow some really beautiful animals there buddy. Gorgeous healthy looking, I just took a bunch of pictures last night, but I never post any. Gotta share, again thanks !

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Wow some really beautiful animals there buddy. Gorgeous healthy looking, I just took a bunch of pictures last night, but I never post any. Gotta share, again thanks !

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You should be sharing sonny , give us all something great to be looking at in these dark times rather than reading bad news all the time

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LOL!!

It looks like some type of Star Trek space suit in those pictures.

I have a hoody and my Adidas sweats on there. Typical "comfy clothes" here. Usually I'm headed for or coming back from a workout. The flash really added a bizarre effect.

https://i.imgur.com/ldb0YAO.jpg

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Rock your sweats with pride my man!!! I practically live in sweats til the warm weather comes :gj: