How many KSB's and Rosies owned by site members?

We have 1.0 normal KSB and I am still jonesin' for my Rosy next year - I want a Morongo Valley female if possible. So I was wondering how many people on here have these two kinds of Boa.

Pictures, stories, comments welcome!!

Thanks!

yeah i got a ksb. really cool temperament, eats good. fun to watch. hes a pleasure to have in my collection

As you know.. I LOVE sand boas! I have two kenyans, and one roughscaled. They can be finicky eaters but I just love them.

Fred 'n George
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...dboasapr06.JPG

Demeter
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...meteraug07.jpg

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Originally Posted by Shelby

As you know.. I LOVE sand boas! I have two kenyans, and one roughscaled. They can be finicky eaters but I just love them.

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How big are Fred and George?

Pat, how big is your KSB?

I am psyched, b/c Morty, our KSB has finally eaten twice now. Maybe he'll start to grow! He was only 10 grams the first time we weighed him.

heres my boy

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...eatinggood.jpg

born in may

and i dont have a good pic of my female...

Fred and George are adult males.. at a bit over a foot long. I haven't measured/weighed them in awhile.

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Originally Posted by Greenlover

heres my boy

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...eatinggood.jpg

born in may

and i dont have a good pic of my female...

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Cute! Thanks for sharing. Do you plan to breed?

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Fred and George are adult males.. at a bit over a foot long. I haven't measured/weighed them in awhile.

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Do you think a 10 gal tank is large enough for an adult male?

Yes, a 10g is fine for a male.

ya my baby boy will be ready to breed in july and my female is ready any time so by then she should have gained a little more weight hopefully and be perfect :)
and if any one has any others ( aneries albinos) for sale pm me thank you

Forgot to add a poll option for "none owned".

I used to have 1.1 KSBs but couldnt get into them.

I gave them up for adoption to a well qualified owner.

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Forgot to add a poll option for "none owned".

I used to have 1.1 KSBs but couldnt get into them.

I gave them up for adoption to a well qualified owner.

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Sorry, didn't mean to exclude anyone. I just assumed that either you have one or want one. LOL. How long did you keep them before you decided they weren't for you?

Probably about 4 months.

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Probably about 4 months.

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What made you realize that they weren't for you? Was a matter of numbers - too many snakes and having only those you really prefer?

A few months ago I bought an albino coastal rosy boa from petco. It was young and a very mean snake that struck everytime my hand entered its cage. I noticed at the store it had a few mites, so they gave me some vet medicine to spray on him. The spray seemed to be as affective as tap water so ten days later I returned him. I went to another pet store and got my first ball, Im glad I did balls are great. I went back to petco yesterday and asked "hey what ever happened to those rosy boas" the guy told me the mites got even worse and had to send them out to antoher vet. Inspect your animals carefully before puchasing. Take them to good lighting or outside, its important having an infested animal is not fun :(

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A few months ago I bought an albino coastal rosy boa from petco. It was young and a very mean snake that struck everytime my hand entered its cage. I noticed at the store it had a few mites, so they gave me some vet medicine to spray on him. The spray seemed to be as affective as tap water so ten days later I returned him. I went to another pet store and got my first ball, Im glad I did balls are great. I went back to petco yesterday and asked "hey what ever happened to those rosy boas" the guy told me the mites got even worse and had to send them out to antoher vet. Inspect your animals carefully before puchasing. Take them to good lighting or outside, its important having an infested animal is not fun :(

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I ended up buying a Kenyan Sand Boa in October. But we just got a rescue Rosy Boa that was surrendered to PetCo, too. It does not have mites - I have checked. Thank goodness. It is very docile - no problem. But it seems to have stuck shed on it's eyes. So hopefully, the next shed will go better. He was given up for "not eating." We've only had him two weeks and so far he's eaten three times - 1st a live pinkie mouse, 2nd two live pinkie mice, 3rd a F/T pinkie mouse! So he's already converted to F/T. Yeah!

Glad the BP worked out for you. They are GREAT snakes. We have one, too.

I don't own any "mini-boas" (good nickname, no?:D) at the moment but I plan to get a Rosy at the next Expo (this April to be exact).

I have a pair of normal KSBs that are nearing breeding size. I really need to take some new pictures of them - the female is in shed now, though. I also have a little albino het anery girl. I'm in search of an anery het albino male for her.

Here she is!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38...ose1-14_cr.jpg

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Originally Posted by Onua Nuva

I don't own any "mini-boas" (good nickname, no?:D) at the moment but I plan to get a Rosy at the next Expo (this April to be exact).

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Yes, "mini-boas" is the perfect nick-name. That's awesome that you are getting one. From whom? Or a show? Our Rosy has such an awesome personality. I took him to my 3 1/2 yr old son's nursery school on Monday and let the kids hold him if they wanted. After all that, he was still in a "good mood" that night. Now he just threw back two f/t pinkie mice, burped, and looked around for me. I really need to move him up to fuzzies. :D

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Originally Posted by nwheat

I have a pair of normal KSBs that are nearing breeding size. I really need to take some new pictures of them - the female is in shed now, though. I also have a little albino het anery girl. I'm in search of an anery het albino male for her.

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What a beautiful girl! Where did you get her? Do you have a breeder in mind for her mate?

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Yes, "mini-boas" is the perfect nick-name. That's awesome that you are getting one. From whom? Or a show? Our Rosy has such an awesome personality. I took him to my 3 1/2 yr old son's nursery school on Monday and let the kids hold him if they wanted. After all that, he was still in a "good mood" that night. Now he just threw back two f/t pinkie mice, burped, and looked around for me. I really need to move him up to fuzzies. :D

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I'm trying to get the Rosy Boa at the All-Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale this week. Just to confirm, Rosies have a reputation for being docile snakes, right? I'm only asking this because the last Rosy Boas I saw (at a Reptile exhibit in AZ) were told to be rare aggressive ones.

Thanks, Melissa! :) I got her from JMG in January. She's het anery, so I want to find a male anery 100% het albino for her. I like when anerys show lots of contrast between the black & silver, so hopefully I'll be able to find a nice one somewhere - but no, I haven't found a breeder yet.

I have one male coastal rosy boa, and I love him!! He is beautiful, sweet, gentle, and docile. Did I mention he has a wonderful temperment? lol
In answer to the question, I had never heard of rosy boas being anything other than complete sweethearts.

We have a pair of Rosey Boas and a Pair of KSB... We love both of them... I look to add more of each to my collection eventually... :)

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I'm trying to get the Rosy Boa at the All-Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale this week. Just to confirm, Rosies have a reputation for being docile snakes, right? I'm only asking this because the last Rosy Boas I saw (at a Reptile exhibit in AZ) were told to be rare aggressive ones.

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I've heard of a few being nippy. But mine is SO sweet. Our kids (6 and 3) handle him just fine (with supervision, for the snake's benefit, not for theirs :D). Just ask to hold a few and see if you get a feel for their temperaments before you buy. Have fun! You'll love how SMOOTH they feel. Wow!

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Originally Posted by nwheat

Thanks, Melissa! :) I got her from JMG in January. She's het anery, so I want to find a male anery 100% het albino for her. I like when anerys show lots of contrast between the black & silver, so hopefully I'll be able to find a nice one somewhere - but no, I haven't found a breeder yet.

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How exciting to be looking for a mate for her. I know of a couple breeders that do KSB's. I got mine from BHB, and love their customer service. I know he does anery, but am not sure about albino - probably (http://www.bhbreptiles.com/). I know that Jason Hess does some anery and albino breeding (http://www.jasons-jungle.com/). They both have great reputations. Keep us posted on your matchmaking and good luck!

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

I've heard of a few being nippy. But mine is SO sweet. Our kids (6 and 3) handle him just fine (with supervision, for the snake's benefit, not for theirs :D). Just ask to hold a few and see if you get a feel for their temperaments before you buy. Have fun! You'll love how SMOOTH they feel. Wow!

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I've heard of their "smooth moves" but I never held one before. That's one more thing to look forward to when I get this Rosy!

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Originally Posted by Onua Nuva

I've heard of their "smooth moves" but I never held one before. That's one more thing to look forward to when I get this Rosy!

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Oh yeah, you'll LOVE it! They are SO smooth. Wow! Somehow those long stripes just glide through your fingers. Enjoy and report back!