28th Year of Keeping

2023 marks the start of my 28th year as a reptile keeper. Figured I’d update some of the OGs of the good old forum days (@Gio @Reinz @Dakski @EL-Ziggy) as to who’s poop I’m cleaning as of late.

2009 1.0 Python regius, Geoffrey Roderick
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2018 0.1 Boa constrictor occidentalis, Mirabelle Rose
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2018 0.1 Morelia spilota mcdowelli (Brisbane Locality), Charlotte Marie
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2019 1.0 Morelia spilota mcdowelli (Brisbane Locality), Willard Bruce
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2019 0.1 Morelia spilota cheynei (Northern Coastal form, Rockhampton Locality), Sally Jo
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2020 0.1 Morelia spilota cheynei (Jungle form), Stella Bernice
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2020 1.0 Boa constrictor occidentalis, Jasper Daniel
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2022 1.1 Boa sigma (Tarahumara Mtn boas), Cecil Ray and Edna Jean respectively
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2022 0.1 Boa constrictor amarali, Ingrid Louise
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2022 0.1 Boa constrictor (North Brazil), Beulah Catherine
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Unbelievably beautiful collection.

A well run classy operation all the way!

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2018 0.1 Boa constrictor occidentalis, Mirabelle Rose
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Congratulations. You have an impressive collection. This is my favorite. I love the little boas too. Are they miniature or just young?

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Congratulations. You have an impressive collection. This is my favorite. I love the little boas too. Are they miniature or just young?

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The Boa sigma pair are a dwarf locality. All the 2022 critters pictured are just young being that they were born this summer. Honestly I'd still consider all of them young animals aside from the nearly 14yo pictured first


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2018 0.1 Boa constrictor occidentalis, Mirabelle Rose
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2020 1.0 Boa constrictor occidentalis, Jasper Daniel
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Your two Argentine boas look very different. Is Mirabelle Rose's higher red expression due to normal variation or is it a result of locality, morph, age?

They are both line bred for higher retention of juvenile coloration into adulthood, which varies a quite a bit between individuals depending on the pairing that produced them. No morphs involved in either of them.

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2023 marks the start of my 28th year as a reptile keeper.

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What was your first snake?

Anerytheristic corn snake


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Hey, that's quite a nice group you've got- Happy Anniversary! :colbert2:

Happy Anniversary JM!

I still think Mirabelle Rose is to die for. She's incredible.

Hope you had a great new years!

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Happy Anniversary JM!

I still think Mirabelle Rose is to die for. She's incredible.

Hope you had a great new years!

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Without a doubt that snake is a 1%er.

Thanks y’all! Shouldn’t pick favorite kids, but that one is hands down my favorite


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Thanks y’all! Shouldn’t pick favorite kids, but that one is hands down my favorite


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You're only human...:cool: