Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

[richardhind1972]

Megan looked like she had loads of fun with behira again


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[dakski]

Just two pictures of Behira with her Dad. "Tear." They grow up so fast!

[cletus]

She's looking good!

[richardhind1972]

Behira Is looking great with daddy Dave

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[dakski]

She's looking good!

Behira Is looking great with daddy Dave

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Thank you both! She's doing great. I am so pleased; being my first Boa and all.

Between all the research, this forum and help from some great Boa peeps, and a tiny bit of trial and error in husbandry (getting to know her preferences in temp - she prefers it a little cooler on the hot side), I find Boas aren't too difficult at all. I had been afraid for a long time. I have to say, the upgrade in setup/tanks to Boaphiles and to top of the line heating elements and thermostats made a huge difference as well. Makes it much easier to maintain temps and humidity. Also, all my tanks being the same design and same heating elements (although a few different sizes), with the same thermostats, has made it pretty easy to fine tune for each individual animal.

Bottom line is, I am relieved and happy she's doing so well. I am also amazed that a snake as young as her can eat every three weeks now, look as good as she does, and be as healthy as she is! Boas are pretty cool in that regard.

Also, I cannot ignore her personality. She's awesome.

Thanks again.

[dakski]

Behira and I hung out for a bit yesterday. She's looking great and seemingly doing as well. I took a couple pictures and then looked back at the day we got her (425G or so and about 1 year and 3 months) for comparison. WOW! I know she has a lot of growing to do, but WOW! She has grown a ton! Her body and face look so much more like an adult BCI now, and the size she's put on, wow!

Behira - 10-8-17




Behira - 1-18-19

[dakski]

Behira left me a nice present this morning. She got weighed and has hit a growth spurt. She weighed in today, dry, at 1,340G.

She did not grow much from September through most of December. Maybe gained about 130G, from about 1,100G to about 1,230G. However, in the past month, she's gone from 1,230G to 1,340G. WOW. Growing girl.






Dad! Do I HAVE to stay in this container???? It's like sooooo boring in here! I know I dropped, like a totally big butt bomb, but seriously, Dad, I, like, want to come out and play.

[dakski]

There's been a lot going on this week with the new addition of Toref, and work stuff, and I wasn't feeling well half the week in addition to all that. It was time for some quality time with Behira yesterday. I don't think I've had her out since Monday, or even Sunday (today was Friday!). That's very unusual. She's usually out 3-4 times a weeks. She really seems to enjoy it, I really do like our bonding time, and given how big she will be, and is starting to get, I think the bonding is important.

Pictures below.

Note: For those concerned, or who have constrictors, and may not know; Do not let a constrictor around your neck completely. Do not let them coil around. My rule is that Behira can hang on my shoulders, or lean from one side to the other with her head. However, as soon as her head touches her body in a loop, anywhere close to my neck, she gets redirected. What you cannot see in the pictures is that I have the camera/iphone in one hand, near Behira's body, her tail/lower body in the other. The moment she attempts to overlap her head and body or tightens at all, I unravel from the tail and redirect.

Even at 1,340G, not 5,000G, I want her to get used to that redirection. I also need to be aware, at all times, what she is doing when even draped over my neck. Safety first.

[dakski]

Behira hit a growth spurt. She's going to shed soon (you can see she's dark in the pictures and also has a reddish belly) and I haven't weighed her in a bit, but she was 1,340G before her last rat (a 130G medium rat). She just seems bigger and stronger. I usually do not notice because I have her out a few times a week, but she seems to be growing right before my eyes. She's eating every 3 weeks now and still growing like crazy.

[richardhind1972]

Behira is looking great Dave,love it when they have growth spurts

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