Got my new camera!!! A few pics

Heres my big girl Ruby. Shes about 5' and 4 lbs 10 ounces on an empty stomach. Only around 2 years old, she is going to get fairly large I think. She usually eats XL rats but she got her first rabbit the other dayhttp://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL591.../152966835.jpg
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And my little boy Topaz. He's a pastel from Alex Hue born 4-12-06. My camera doesn't catch his pink very well

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Enjoy and leave lots of comments

Very cool pork. Love the Boas!!!
That pastel is a nice looker!!

Thanks man!!

Very nice! I'm not real savvy on boa morphs, but that pastel is very pretty!!

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Very nice! I'm not real savvy on boa morphs, but that pastel is very pretty!!

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Thanks. You do balls mostly then?

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Thanks. You do balls mostly then?

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I'm fascinated by them all, and have a goal of a widely varied collection someday. But at the moment, I only have the one BP and one gopher snake. My primary focus at this time has been on learning about BP's in depth because they're the ones I hope to breed and raise.

Nice pics!! :) Can't wat to get mine!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, I think they have more personality than anything I have ever kept. Ruby takes rats and rabbit right from my palm. She just goes up and starts to swallow usually

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...Ruby takes rats and rabbit right from my palm. She just goes up and starts to swallow usually

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Not to rain on your parade or anything, but that's just asking for a serious bite. Just because she hasn't yet, doesn't mean there isn't a high likelihood of her having an aggressive feeding response and just go for the entire warm mass in front of her. (The rodent, your hand, arm...whatever)

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Not to rain on your parade or anything, but that's just asking for a serious bite. Just because she hasn't yet, doesn't mean there isn't a high likelihood of her having an aggressive feeding response and just go for the entire warm mass in front of her. (The rodent, your hand, arm...whatever)

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I know. I'm asking for trouble lol I really need to stop doing this I know

You guys are always torturing me with the gorgeous boas! Just gorgeous! :)

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I'm fascinated by them all, and have a goal of a widely varied collection someday

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:rockon: me too

If they stayed smaller I would have a lot of them. I want to deal with some of the BCC but In omaha nebraska the city law says no snakes over 8'

You do realize that's it's entirely possible for a female BCI such as yours to get over 8 feet? Do you have a plan in place should this occur and you live in a community where she'd then be considered illegal?

They are lovely looking snakes but I agree with Judy that hand feeding a BCI is a poor idea. They have an incredible strike range and a hunting BCI of any decent size is a force to be reckoned with. They aren't mean natured but you need to respect the pure power of them. Please consider safe feeding techniques with your bigger snakes as word of a serious bite can get around your community and the next thing you know people think these snakes are "dangerous".

I wouldn't consider myself anything less than responisible. I can get a permit when she gets that big. Being only 15 now the chances of a premit are slim to none. Even with my knowledge, exprerience, and references. I guess I should stop hand feeding. I'll get more pics of her rabbit next weekend

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You do realize that's it's entirely possible for a female BCI such as yours to get over 8 feet? Do you have a plan in place should this occur and you live in a community where she'd then be considered illegal?

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"oh sure sir you can come measure him...he hasn't ate yet this week, but go ahead he should be fine."
"I can assure you, he only looks 10 feet, he really is only 8."

lmao, rofl, lol

I'd love to see that!

I'll feed the pastel later tonight and get pictures. I am trying to get some breeder rats tonight also

Cool boas; I like them both! Alex has some nice herps; got my '03 female BP from him and she rocks.

I've heard nothing but good about alex. That boy is getting more color every day I think!! lol