Yafe - Albino Carpet - FINAL - Progression Thread

[ClarinetPhoenix]

Awwwww. Thank you so much.

Mosaic is a beauty and I am so glad you got into Boas. Rowan is a looker too!

I think Mosaic will get quite a bit bigger than Yafe will, but it's cool they are on similar growth trajectories.

The hook works great once they get accustomed to it and know what it means - NO FOOD! Having said that, I remove all my bigger snakes and food oriented snakes when I do maintenance in tank. I find that reduces the risk of a bite. Mosaic seems calmer once out, is that correct?

It was a roller coaster ride with Yafe in the beginning, but it's paid off. He's really is an awesome snake and not only is he pretty calm, but he's my only real display snake. He loves being on his perches and checking out what's going on around him.

Let's keep our fingers crossed on Behira, but I am (cautiously) optimistic. I love that she helped inspire you to get a Boa. That's awesome.

Thank you again and I'll continue to keep everyone in the loop. You do the same with your crew!

Sorry it took me so long to respond. Been busy.
Mosaic too is also my display snake, I did not expect her to spend so much time on her branches when she got older. But man every time I go to check in on everyone she's out just chillin, its awesome.
Yes she also is a great deal calmer outside her cage. I mostly am just practicing good cage habits with Mosaic while she is small because she HAS tagged me in food response and I am well aware the size she may obtain someday, I don't really need to be tagged by a head and teeth as big as my hand down the road.
She's quite honestly fine once I get the message across that its not feeding time.
Based on your question I'm thinking you're suggesting I have a tub set aside to hold my larger girls during cage maintenance?

[dakski]

Sorry it took me so long to respond. Been busy.
Mosaic too is also my display snake, I did not expect her to spend so much time on her branches when she got older. But man every time I go to check in on everyone she's out just chillin, its awesome.
Yes she also is a great deal calmer outside her cage. I mostly am just practicing good cage habits with Mosaic while she is small because she HAS tagged me in food response and I am well aware the size she may obtain someday, I don't really need to be tagged by a head and teeth as big as my hand down the road.
She's quite honestly fine once I get the message across that its not feeding time.
Based on your question I'm thinking you're suggesting I have a tub set aside to hold my larger girls during cage maintenance?

Regarding a tub/holding container, yes. I put all my large and strong food response animals in a separate container when I do cage maintenance. No reason to ask for trouble and going in there with hook = getting picked up and if no hook, FOOD!

This eliminates confusion.

Keep working with Mosaic and doing the above will help. Good luck and keep us posted.

[EL-Ziggy]

Regarding a tub/holding container, yes. I put all my large and strong food response animals in a separate container when I do cage maintenance. No reason to ask for trouble and going in there with hook = getting picked up and if no hook, FOOD!

This eliminates confusion.

Keep working with Mosaic and doing the above will help. Good luck and keep us posted.

I too have to hold or move a couple of my critters to do any cage maintenance. Occasionally I'll get lucky and can change their water without having to remove those animals. I use the hook, and they know they're not getting fed, but they're still pretty defensive inside their enclosures. It's a pain in the neck sometimes but I guess it comes with the territory. The things we do. Must be love.

[dakski]

Yafe left some waste the other day, and dry, weighed 425G! He's really growing. I am very happy.

He's still a little hisser most of the time I tap him with the hook, but he's all hiss and no bite. He's really calm now when out. Active, but very calm.

Nice to see my boy growing up happy and HEALTHY!

[dakski]

Spending more time with Yafe and he's really gotten quite calm and docile. He's growing, has vibrant coloring, eats like a pig, and I couldn't be happier.

I am so happy with how well he's doing (beating a dead horse, I know) and amazed at that fact given how sick he was when we received him.

Got some good pics of him today.

[EL-Ziggy]

Yafe is on fire Dave! Those colors are really popping!

[dakski]

Yafe is on fire Dave! Those colors are really popping!

Thanks EL-Ziggy. He got much brighter when healthy, but since he passed about 400G and shed has really lit up. He's blinding. Cannot wait to see him at size. He's probably a good 4- 4 1/2 feet now, but another foot and some thickness will add a lot of weight.

He is IJ/Darwin, so nothing like your carpets, but he will be impressive non the less.

[Gio]

Spending more time with Yafe and he's really gotten quite calm and docile. He's growing, has vibrant coloring, eats like a pig, and I couldn't be happier.

I am so happy with how well he's doing (beating a dead horse, I know) and amazed at that fact given how sick he was when we received him.

Got some good pics of him today.

That’s a good looking carpet right there!

Beautiful colors.

[richardhind1972]

Iove how bright he is dave, really filling out too

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[dakski]

Iove how bright he is dave, really filling out too

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Thanks Rich.

Like Behira has lately, he's loosing that "baby" head too as its getting more pronounced.

I love my boas and they are cute as heck, but you've gotta love those heat pits too!