Our New Girl is Home!! (LOTS of pictures...)

[Ashleigh91]

So Kiesha got here almost two weeks ago, and she's settled in and eaten and getting along with us great She was a little cold when she first arrived and was a pissy little thing her first few day (Boy can they hiss loudly!). But she's chilled out a lot

Anyways, here are some pictures of her Went a little crazy with them since this is the first time she hasn't gone after my phone when I've started taking pictures

We love her!!! I finally understand what people mean when they say that boas are so different from BPs -- I think I have a new addiction.



























I bought her as a normal het albino, but she is apparently an Arabesque. Hope you guys like her as much as we do! (I can't wait for her to grow!!!)

----Sorry for the crappy cell phone quality pics, she hates my camera---

[Annarose15]

Amazing pattern on that girl!

[jben]

Very pretty girl

[RoseRed]

congratz on the new pretty addition

[Evenstar]

Wonderful!! Glad to see her home! She's lookin' fantastic.


One tip: the arabesque morph is originally tied to BCCs and they can, therefore, be a little touchier with feeding than typical BCIs. At her size, I would only feed her every 10 days - no more often. And don't feed her something too large - make sure it is small enough that it does not leave a noticable lump in her belly. Lastly, be very careful to not handle her for at least 48 hrs after eating. She will do wonderfully well on that schedule!

[DooLittle]

Welcome to the wonderful world of boas!

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[Ashleigh91]

Wonderful!! Glad to see her home! She's lookin' fantastic.


One tip: the arabesque morph is originally tied to BCCs and they can, therefore, be a little touchier with feeding than typical BCIs. At her size, I would only feed her every 10 days - no more often. And don't feed her something too large - make sure it is small enough that it does not leave a noticable lump in her belly. Lastly, be very careful to not handle her for at least 48 hrs after eating. She will do wonderfully well on that schedule!

Alright, I was feeding her every 7, but I will bump it to 10, thank you she's eating 9ish gram rat fuzzies right now that dont leave a lump, as far as I have been able to tell. She takes her food really well, although after she grabs it she sits with it in her mouth for a good ten minutes or so, like a dog with a bone lol.
Also, should I expect bcc-ish size then? Doesn't matter to me, but I'm going to buy her a PVC enclosure for her this summer and I'd like to get one that'll last her long term

Thanks for all the comments guys! We love her and I think she's gorgeous

[cowbully]

Man i love that pattern..congratulations on the new critter

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[BFE Pets]

DROOL!! Very nice! Purchased as het for albino. If you don't mind where, how much, kahl or sharp, do they have any left that look as nice as her? Pm is fine if you don't want to post that info. Trying to build my boa collection so I'm looking for quality and deals. Lol Thanks

[Evenstar]

Alright, I was feeding her every 7, but I will bump it to 10, thank you she's eating 9ish gram rat fuzzies right now that dont leave a lump, as far as I have been able to tell. She takes her food really well, although after she grabs it she sits with it in her mouth for a good ten minutes or so, like a dog with a bone lol.
Also, should I expect bcc-ish size then? Doesn't matter to me, but I'm going to buy her a PVC enclosure for her this summer and I'd like to get one that'll last her long term

Thanks for all the comments guys! We love her and I think she's gorgeous

That sounds fine Ashleigh.

The only thing I've found reminiscent of BCC left in the arabesques is a bit of feeding sensitivity. I goofed and forgot I'd fed my baby arab on Sunday and handled her for about 5 minutes Monday night while I changed her paper out. She's a bit of a spaz to hold and I guess the stress was too much for and she regurged Tuesday. I've never had that problem with any BCI prior to now. And a very well-reputed breeder of BCC over on the redtailboa.net forums explained the relation to BCC. But being aware of the possibility will help you prevent something similar. I have no doubt that my baby regurged because I picked her up and she's just a spaz - had I left her alone, she'd never have gotten rid of her hopper mouse. Lesson learned with her....

I doubt she'll grow to BCC proportions. Since she is a female though, she may get fairly large. I would go with a T13 from AP as a minimum (and its on sale right now). Get the shelf to go with it and add some floor space and hide all in one. You might consider a T20 if you can manage the cost and have the room....