2018 0.1 Boa Constrictor Occidentalis, Argentine Boa, Progression

[jmcrook]

She's looking great, Crook! I love how much patterning she has along with those pinks. An exemplary and enviable BCO for sure!

I really feel you on the "exercise some restraint and keep numbers in check" front. I ended up having to turn down (spoiler alert!) the beautiful monster of a Honduran milk snake I was offered as a rehome recently, as I just couldn't swing the 6' cage they deserved on top of Kuzco and Pandora's imminent caging upgrades. A North Brazil BC (almost certainly) won't be happening for similar reasons. Being responsible can suck, but it's for the best. The snakes certainly seem happier (or at least snake-happier) for it. I'm sure you'll do right by your own crew in the end.

If you'd seriously like to breed her but don't want to get another snake, perhaps you could look into a breeding loan when the time is right?

Thank you, WrongPython! I can't believe how incredible she has become over the last few years, as she literally took my breath away the day she got here and continues to amaze me.

Being responsible and keeping on top of enclosure demands/desires certainly can put a damper on things at times, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I did make a lot of investments in my snake room this year and I'm definitely enjoying the changes that I've made a whole lot.

It wouldn't be the end of the world if I never bred her and by no means do I not want another snake, actually quite the contrary haha! Just trying to keep an eye on the long game with my gang of animals. The Brisbane coastals will hopefully be paired winter of '22-'23 and if I have success I'm keeping a pair at minimum. I know I'd do the same with the Argentine(s) if that were to come to fruition as well. Numbers here would quickly double or more over a few years at that rate if not more.

Definitely not opposed to a breeding loan/collaboration with someone, but it would surely be difficult having never bred boas before (or anything atm for that matter) and not having a reputation/social media presence for a potential collaborator/loaner to vet me.

I guess it really just boils down to me having been a keeper for almost 26yrs now and not wanting to reach the end of the road and say, "really wish I'd have done this, tried that, kept those..." Little bit of FOMO coupled with "I can afford it and I have the enclosure space" puts me between a rock and a hard place. Honestly though, I'll probably stay responsible and keep the numbers here at 7 for the time being unless I encounter an opportunity too good to pass up.