b.c. amarali: my first boa!

long story short: i had two pastel ball pythons, one male and one female. after raising the female from a hatchling for 2 years i discovered she was actually a male ( :rage: ). worked out a deal with a friend of mine to trade him for a hatchling female pastel he had just gotten. met friend at a show this past weekend, friend's hatchling also turned out to be male. gaaaah!

so anyhow, they weren't selling at the show i was at so i ended up talking with alan bosch and trading them both for a male bolivian amarali boa. this is my first boa and i'm already in love! i have to say though--he is a squirm worm! how in the world i am supposed to make him sit still for a photo is beyond me, so i only managed to get these rather terrible shots.

his belly is SO pink and a lot of the pink is creeping up his sides.

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his sister has a full stripe down her back so maybe, just maybe, he is het for something stripey. :) (photo taken at the show.)

http://www.cookreptiles.com/photos/b...ali_sister.jpg

:gj: What an handome boy, congrats on your new addition Emily.

VERY nice Bolivian you got there Emily! Those pink sides are absolutely to die for!

What are your future breeding plans? Just locales?

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What are your future breeding plans? Just locales?

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honestly, i have no idea. i've wanted a boa for a long time, but mainly for a pet. this could be a fun little breeding project though since there might be something to try to prove out but i really have to think about it. i figure i've got some time. :)

Plenty of time! :) Just wondering since you mentioned the stripe.

I think you will be very happy with this little boy... he is going to be absolutely spectacular as an adult.

Emily,
He is totally adorable!! Sorry it didn't work out with getting a female pastel, but I think that he is awesome!! Congrats!! :)

Congrats Emily, he's very cute. I wanna come over and play at your house, you have all the COOL stuff! :love:

thanks everyone for the compliments. christie, you are more than welcome to come play at my house any time! :)

he is so different from a ball python it just amazes me. he isn't head shy AT ALL--i would try to put my hand in front of him like i do with my ball pythons to make him pause for a minute and be still but he would just keep right on coming, up over my hand and all over the place. i have some very outgoing bps that aren't shy about anything but he still beats them, hands down. :P

Nice little fellow! I like the pink sides a lot. Very good pick!

i know when i got my surinam X columbian girl she was soo interested in anything and everything. unlike the balls who curl up in a ball, they are soooo inquisitive

That's a seriously gorgeous boa, Emily.. and I'll say this about boas, you can't have just one. ;)

thanks! i think the just one rule applies to just about all herps. :P

that is SO AWESOME!
Congrats :banana:

I am getting an Amarali in the next month or so - also my first boa. Absolutely cannot wait!!!!

please post often about yours - I am dying of curiosity about your experiences as you settle in with your new friend :D

Love the pink! I recently got a KSB and he has slight pink blusing underneath. How big does the amarali get? Nevermind - 7 feet, right?

Wow weeeeEEEE! What a looker! Congrats! :)

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please post often about yours - I am dying of curiosity about your experiences as you settle in with your new friend :D

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i will--he is so awesome, i can't believe it has taken me this long to get a boa. he is so friendly and curious and absolutely not shy at all at only 2 months old! every time i peek into his enclosure there he is, looking back and flicking his tongue at me. he's like, "what settling in period? i'm no ball python--i'm ready to roll!" :P

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Love the pink! I recently got a KSB and he has slight pink blusing underneath. How big does the amarali get? Nevermind - 7 feet, right?

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yup, 6-7 feet max. nice size for a first boa. :)

according to my research: only 6 or 7 feet....but quite girthy :gj:

and who doesn't love a girthy snake? :P

How did I miss this thread? Welcome to boa-love! He's a handsome boy...what did you name him, Em? =)

thanks! he doesn't have a name yet. i have to think of the right one first, you know. ;)

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She is sa-weet!!!

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awesome short-tail! but i wouldn't get your hopes up too high on being het for anything, amarali are ridiculously abberrant.

i don't really know if i'll even breed him. right now he's a fun pet and maaaaybe a future project. :)

congrats on the new addition!!!

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yup, 6-7 feet max. nice size for a first boa. :)

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I guess I'm a wuss. My KSB will only reach about 2 feet (he's a male)! I want a female Rosy Boa next - and she'll only reach 3 feet!