New Boa! New Boa! New Boa!

[Gio]

Well done!
Very pretty!

[redshepherd]

She's gorgeous!! I love how light the colors are! and congrats!

[dkatz4]

Oh dear, she's not even arrived and already the favoritism is setting in. Two nights in a row now i haven't handled Irwin b/c i've been too busy building the new enclosure. After much meditation i decided to once again go with my famous "side-saddle" tub technique. This tub is a bit bigger than Irwin's (though not enormously so) knowing she's going to outgrow it eventually, i wanted to buy myself a little bit of time to build a proper box, i'm hoping to get a year or two out of this one, although Irwin is almost due for an upgrade himself and its only been a year. But side-tub 2.0 will be much improved; new features include flex-watt, opaque walls, and the big one, insulation! (R-3)

Irwin's setup
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New Girl - Stage one - stage 2 will be heat (tape and RHP) stage 3 is insulation and ventilation.
Featured here is Rowdy the "Rubber boa" he's about 14 inches long - the tub is a 45 gallon (Irwin's is a 27)
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[Sonny1318]

Very nice, love the tail. Congratulations, and two is a big deal.

[EDR]

Good looking boa congrats. Enjoy i'm sure you won't regret it. Boas are pretty easy going all ways around care, feeding, temperament you should be fine. Keep us updated on him. I plan on doing some new pics of my albino boa soon..ish.

[BeksNY]

Ohhh... Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! I know you've been trying to figure out the right addition for your home; if your posts about Irwin are any indication, this new little girl is going to get spoiled rotten.

[CALM Pythons]

I finally did it! No more trudging through the forums asking you all what I should get! Thank you for all the advice, by the way. I know it may seem trivial to those with huge collections, but for me and my family, getting a second snake is a pretty big deal and your input really helped me make the right decision.

So sometime this week (or maybe next, depending on shipping) I will have this lovely little yearling female jungle. She's possible het snow, but I don't breed so it's of little consequence, just thought I'd mention it. I have a very strong contender for a name, but I'm waiting until I actually have her to make sure it feels right.
These are the photos from the ad, I'm not entirely sure how old they are, but I'll upload updates as soon as I can.

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So cool. I always loved the head of a BOA. Im glad you took all the time to deside whats best for you and the Fam.. If only everyone was as wise

[dkatz4]

Oye! I have to wait until Tuesday! Despite all my research, the one thing I was unaware of until today was that shipping live animals on a Thursday or a Friday is a no-no. Although in a coincidental twist of fate that means I will receive the new snake on the one-year anniversary of my acquisition of Irwin! Also it means I don't have to stay up all night tonight and tomorrow finishing side-tub 2.0 for Friday. So win-win, but I'm still dreading the next five days.

[cletus]

The wait is the hardest part. lol Leaving them alone while they acclimate is also hard....

[EmilyandArlo]

Congratulations! Can't wait to see more pictures


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