Daww, thanks guys! Glad people seem to think she's looking good. And yeah, RedRabbit, she does look like a cover girl in that one shot. Maybe if I get my photograph skills up to snuff to create a coffee table book of boas...
EmiLee: I can keep you updated on enclosure decor ideas. It's actually been a bit difficult finding information about Sonoran boas' habitat preferences in the wild. From what I understand, the Sonoran boas in herpetoculture are descended from a small group seized at the border when someone tried to smuggle them in, so nobody really knows what part of Sonora Sonoran boas actually came from. There isn't much information about Sonoran boas' habits and specific habitat preferences online, either. The few places I've had some luck so far are the Sonoran Desert Museum (who actually bred the first Sonorans seized at the border, if I remember correctly) and iNaturalist. iNaturalist might be the most useful: search for "Boa imperator," look at the boas that crop up in the state of Sonora in Mexico, and see what types of places they're found in. For now, the enclosure won't be the true Sonoran biotope that I planned, but I can work my way towards it in the future. In the mean time, check out Universal Rocks for some faux-stone backgrounds and ledges -- even a simple background can really tie an enclosure together.
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