Adelita - 2019 Hypo Sonoran

This little lady weighs in at 110g with one meal in her now, up from 100g in mid-November. She's a smidge shy of two feet according to the "measure my snake" widget. It definitely seems as though she's put on a little more muscle and bulk since I brought her home. The hoppers she gets aren't really leaving a bulge anymore, so I'll probably bump her up to the next-sized mouse when I make my expo food run in February.

She's still in her 20L while I troubleshoot a ventilation issue in her new enclosure. I do give her the run of it during handling time, though:

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Things were finally looking good with the new enclosure, so Adelita moved in today! I'll be giving her a few days to herself while she settles in. She was in pretty in dark phase prior to her move. It's fascinating to see how dramatically her face changes between the two phases.

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Looking very nice. Especially like the background you've been using in your photo shoots. Would love to see some pics of your new enclosure when you get a chance.

She's looking beautiful! Good luck in your new digs Adelita!

She's looking great, sure she's gonna love her new digs

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

Looking very nice. Especially like the background you've been using in your photo shoots. Would love to see some pics of your new enclosure when you get a chance.

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Thanks! The photoshoot background and the new enclosure happen to be one in the same. :) It's a Universal Rocks "Rocky" background with some of their DIY ledges.

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The cork tube is definitely her favorite new spot. Seems as though she camped out there overnight.

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Adelita is sooo cute! :D She looks so sweet and docile. You really struck gold finding a Sonoran boa with such a wonderful temperament! Also, her new enclosure looks amazing, great work!

Adelita took her first meal in her new digs with gusto last night and has spent most of today partially basking in her favorite log. She definitely seems to be settling in quickly. Did a quick photo study in angles when I peeked in to check on her. She's got so much opalescent fire for a young hypo!

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With her looking this good under the lights, I can't imagine how awesome a BIL or a Sonoran leopard might look. A second snake is almost definitely going to happen at this point. Those two are at the top of the list of "most likely" candidates, with small carpets and then pure SD retics behind. The decision will ultimately come down to how much snake I feel comfortable handling on my own.

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Viv Looks fantastic, she's really nice and great set of photos too
The iridescence is just crazy on my longicauda and there transformation from juvenile to adult is so cool. These really are nice boas and a nice manageable size too

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Still hasn't left her log. Still stuffing her coils halfway out of her log. Still ridiculously photogenic.

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