Dumeril or RTB?

[Cendalla]

My Dum is a sweet and easy snake to care for and handle. They are not busy like RTBs. They are kinda like lap-snakes. Mine sits in my lap and watches TV with me in the evenings- very content to just chill. I have read that young ones can be hard to get started feeding but I doubt you would purchase any snake that wasn't feeding well. Mine is six and she eats like a pig. She is 6'5" and weights 15.2 pounds. I have her as a rescue and you can see some scale damage on her, but Leela is a trouper. She was very easy to rehabilitate. I have had both BCCs and Dums. I don't know much about BCIs but I really love my Dum! PM me if you have any specific questions about them.

P.S. A Brazilian Rainbow Boa is my next purchase!

[KigerTiger]

Dumerils have color variations.
Some are brownish and others have a peachy/rosy hue.



There's also a new "Orangeglow morph" that's just gorgeous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku947jQQLdg

I don't have a RTB [yet...LOL] but I totally adore my new Dumerils.

That morph, is by far, one of the most beautiful snakes I've seen. Thank you for sharing that!

[MoonlightBoas]

I checked out that video, and it's a very nice looking baby. However that isn't a new Dumerils morph. Dumerils are born a lighter color and generally darken slightly as they grow. It appears that the belly is orange/pink on that baby because it's getting ready to shed. You'll also notice that the breeder hasn't posted an updated video in almost 2 years. I have seen some actual Dumerils morphs, but most of them are fairly uncommon.


Here is an example of one of the babies I produced taken right after her first shed.

[Cendalla]

I checked out that video, and it's a very nice looking baby. However that isn't a new Dumerils morph. Dumerils are born a lighter color and generally darken slightly as they grow. It appears that the belly is orange/pink on that baby because it's getting ready to shed. You'll also notice that the breeder hasn't posted an updated video in almost 2 years. I have seen some actual Dumerils morphs, but most of them are fairly uncommon.


Here is an example of one of the babies I produced taken right after her first shed.

Thats a great looking little guy! I have a hard time picturing them small- not after being around my chunky girl Gotta love babies!

[Rogue628]

I checked out that video, and it's a very nice looking baby. However that isn't a new Dumerils morph. Dumerils are born a lighter color and generally darken slightly as they grow. It appears that the belly is orange/pink on that baby because it's getting ready to shed. You'll also notice that the breeder hasn't posted an updated video in almost 2 years. I have seen some actual Dumerils morphs, but most of them are fairly uncommon.


Here is an example of one of the babies I produced taken right after her first shed.

Wow!

[MoonlightBoas]

Thats a great looking little guy! I have a hard time picturing them small- not after being around my chunky girl Gotta love babies!

That's one of the advantages of breeding. I'm lucky enough to get to watch them grow up from babies. I was actually able to get some video of Cleopatra giving birth. Here is a video of a Dumerils Boa Giving Birth 1. I have a few more videos of the birth and of babies breaking out of their egg sacs on my website.

[Evenstar]

That video is awesome Paul!!

[DMTWI]

I didn't read through all the posts in this thread, so this question may have been asked...but since the dumerils are ambush hunters and like to burrow, do they need to be hook trained? Just wouldn't want to get tagged by a big adult while digging around in the substrate looking for her....

[Cendalla]

I didn't read through all the posts in this thread, so this question may have been asked...but since the dumerils are ambush hunters and like to burrow, do they need to be hook trained? Just wouldn't want to get tagged by a big adult while digging around in the substrate looking for her....

Thats also a good thing to bring up. Mine doesn't need a hook. I can reach right in and grab her. She doesn't have anything to burrow under. I have her in a front opening enclosure and lay down the blue Scotts shop towels (really absorbent). I have a cat litter pan that has a corner cut off (with the sharp edges melted smooth) and flipped upside down. Its not beautiful but she is comfortable. She curls up in that and watches the world outside. I tried substrate (of all kinds) when first got her but she never went under it.

She does have a VERY strong feed response. She knows there is a rat close when I step into the room. I feed with long tongs because she hits it hard. I'm often left with a tail swinging without the rat! You know she's wanting food too because she sits up and her little stubby tail lifts up and swings back and forth like a puppy.

She's pretty relaxed about everything but she is six years old. A baby would probably take some care in handling. Most snakes do seem to calm down as they get larger/older. I don't imagine hook training would hurt if you wanted to but it isn't an issue for us.

[Salamander Rising]

Evenstar beat me to it. I'd like to know a bit more how you have your Dumerils cage set up. The temperatures and a picture would be good. Dumerils Boas are usually great eaters as long as their needs are met.

It's interesting that many people don't realize how iridescent Dumerils can be. Here is a picture of Cleopatra showing off her colors.

That is what I kept [unsuccessfully] trying to capture with my pix.

Thanks!!

My male Pastel BP and my 2 100% het for Clown females have extreme iridescence on their dark areas, too.

Does that "mean" anything in particular?