rats... and i doubt they are from the same locality, as mine was bred by some locals around here. they aren't big time breeders, just do it for fun actually. really weird people, i won't get into that. pretty boas they produce, though.

and actually, believe it or not, i was about 3 feet away from the snake. I used a friend's camera, it's a Nikon that looks a lot like mine, but it's much much newer. I plan to purchase one very soon.