2018 0.1 Boa Constrictor Occidentalis, Argentine Boa, Progression

Bred at Ancient Reproductions by Bob Guerriere. Born on 8/17/2018 from 2011 parents who are pictured below. Mom (first pic) was right about 15lbs at breeding. Not sure on dad’s stats size wise, it was one of two males with very similar coloration and they were litter mates.
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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6d7663f3af.jpgdirect sun on dad 2

Baby girl just now weighed in at 133grams, between 18-24”. Very calmly crawled onto my hand right out of the bag. As soon as I put her in the enclosure she squared up on me and started wagging her tail all over. Absolutely adorable. The photos below don’t do her any justice. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after opening her bag. Even Bob said he was taken back when he packed her up last night. She’s not from his Maxx Pink breeding lines but is incredibly colorful nonetheless and should develop into a stunning critter over the years.
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Gonna wait a bit before settling on a name, but currently thinking about Mirabelle if she acts real sweet or Susan if she has some sass




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Very nice Indeed, I love the bco boas, she really is a great colour and looks a decent size too.hopefully stays nice and chilled for you
Mum and dad look fantastic too so should hopefully keep some nice pink spots

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You have great taste in beautiful snakes!

Wow, beautiful creature

So colorful already, can only get better !!! Looks very healthy as well, well raised and taken care of.

Bet that will be one fun critter to raise and keep :)

Congrats !!

wow! now that is one cool Boa! i love those red saddles and the darkness. i was wondering from your tattoo what might have that snout and pattern (Anaconda Heterodon morph) or colors (P. porphyriacus). anyways she looks absolutely rock n'roll and i hope she has sass.

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congratulations!

Wow. Really nice pickup. She's beautiful!

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Most excellent sir :bow:

Wow a gorgeous snake, this is one of the boas I really considered getting instead of my bc, I find them very beautiful especially with the pinks.

Awesome addition JMC! BCO's are without doubt one of my favorite boas. I hope you'll post lots of pics of this one. Congrats!

Mouth just dropped!

Well done sir!

An often forgotten and underrated member of the boa constrictor family.

Argies can get pretty big, they are in the top 3 of the largest boas for sure.

I'm presume you are well aware these boas prefer lower temps, kind like the diamond python of the boa world.

I'm very excited for you.

Thanks for the replies y'all! I'm quite smitten with her and excited to spend the next 20-30 years watching her development.

Duuuuude nice pick up!!! Congrats!

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Mouth just dropped!

Well done sir!

An often forgotten and underrated member of the boa constrictor family.

Argies can get pretty big, they are in the top 3 of the largest boas for sure.

I'm presume you are well aware these boas prefer lower temps, kind like the diamond python of the boa world.

I'm very excited for you.

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Yeah according to Bob the mother at 7yrs old isn't too big, he raised that litter very slow as he was raising 39 of them at once and not pushing them to become 45 pounders right away. In his own words though, the grandmother to my girl is, "a monster, if you're looking for size characteristics." Probably close to 20yrs old and in the 40-50lb range.

Based on how you compared their temp preferences to that of Diamond Pythons, I'm guessing you've listened to his interview on Corallus Radio about Argentine Boas? If not then here is the link. VERY in depth and informative. Though he did go on to tell me that he doesn't let the juveniles get quite as cool as his adults.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/corallu...-reproductions

So stoked to have this critter. Literally took my breath away when I opened her bag.

Wow that is one striking animal !!!

really awesome pick up. Please keep posting pics !!

looks like little pink Batman logos. Lol

She is gorgeous! Beautiful new addition. I’m looking forward to her progression thread. :D

Just changed her water and... suffice to say she was none too happy about it
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Just changed her water and... suffice to say she was none too happy about it

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so u have a sassy Susan?

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so u have a sassy Susan?

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She seems to be making a petition for that moniker lol. She’s not even been here 36hrs so she’s understandably freaked out I’m sure.
Still torn between Susan and Mirabelle or possibly Gertrude. Mirabelle means “of wonderous beauty” and she’s gorgeous so I kind of want to go with that name, but sassy Susan has a nice ring too... not a big rush though. I’ve had critters go a few weeks before I settled on names before


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Lol, she is clearly not happy about you messing with the water bowl. Nice looking boa though. I like the colors.

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Lol, she is clearly not happy about you messing with the water bowl. Nice looking boa though. I like the colors.

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Thanks buddy! Was to be expected, given the species and their reputation as juveniles. She’ll grow out of it and to be honest, it’s kind of cute to see such a small critter act like such a badass. I’m still in awe every time I peek in the enclosure. She’s so freakin pink it’s unbelievable


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They're so cute when they're that small but have so much attitude. :)

First feeding in the books. F/T hopper mouse. She recoiled, hissed at it, retreated, defensively struck at it and grabbed it but did not constrict. Then dropped it, continued hissing at it, and eventually ate it but started at the mid section and struggled with it but got it down. What a crazy critter


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Always great when they eat first time for you


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Always great when they eat first time for you


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And just as good when they first poop for you. Then you know the plumbing is working right and the red flag can be lowered half mast :)

Yes definitely mate


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“Let me sing you the song of my people...” she’s a mouthy little thing if nothing else.


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That's a nice smile for the camera

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We have one from Bob at the shop I work at. He breeds some amazing animals! Yours is absolutely stunning!

Been watching this thread because I've been considering getting a boa at some point.

Might be sold on an Argentine Boa myself.
Gorgeous girl!

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Been watching this thread because I've been considering getting a boa at some point.

Might be sold on an Argentine Boa myself.
Gorgeous girl!

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Thank you! She’s great so far. Just be ready for a whole lot of sass and mouthiness!


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Looks so good.must be starting to trust you a bit more


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Had her second feeding here a few days ago and decided to have a short ~5min handling session today. Gave a short hiss when getting her out of the enclosure and then was very calm and inquisitive. Can’t get over her pattern and color.
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Really is a beautiful snake, I have no doubt the picture do no justice. Interested in seeing the progression on this girl.


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What a fantastic colour and markings on that beauty,glad she’s settling a bit for you


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Dude, she is GORGEOUS!

She's beautiful! I love how big and heavy bodied they get when adult.

Such an amazing boa. Those colors are just insane. Like they were painted on. Very cool.

Three meals down the hatch here for Mirabelle and had our second longer handling session (15-20min) just now. She’s so cool. More active in the cage than my Suriname but much more reserved outside the cage than Leonard is. Love how busy her pattern is.
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Last two pics are semi-overcast direct light outside. First is by the window in my critter room


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She’s such a fantastic colour,glad she’s settling in well for you


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She’s such a fantastic colour,glad she’s settling in well for you


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Thank you, Richard! I must say, I’m quite smitten with her


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Thank you, Richard! I must say, I’m quite smitten with her


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My next snake is a boa and I have to say u got one of the best I’ve seen!!

Mira just had her first shed here. Got to watch the whole shed too.
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Mira is lookin GREAT JMC!

She's just ridiculous. Such a pretty boa. You scored big with that one!!

Absolutely stunning mate

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Thanks y’all! She’s doing great here. Still hisses at me pretty much every time I get her out but stops as soon as she’s in my hands and has yet to take a shot at me.
Much more active in the cage than my Suriname, Leonard, and also a much faster metabolism than him. She requires about a weekly-10day waste clean up whereas Leonard only eliminates waste every 6-8 weeks. Also a much stockier and rounder framed animal than Leonard. I really enjoy the variety of body types among the various Boa subspecies


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Bonus shot of Mirabelle in her cleaning tub with diffused natural light through the window. [emoji7]can’t wait to see this critter at 8’


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Her colour is just insane

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Was thinking of getting a bcc if I could find one, but might just get one of these instead!