Bolivian Boa constrictor

[Nightflight99]

http://i.imgur.com/ix6Leaq.jpg
This is one of my favorite boas--a female Bolivian Boa constrictor "amarali," Barry Miller lineage, with a ridiculous amount of pink that is difficult to capture in a photograph. What a heart breaker! :)

[Minkness]

Cool. Love the little diamond patterns =)

[dross9615]

Thats beautiful I have never seen an amarali with that much pink. As always you have an amazing specimen for this locality as well

[bigsnakegirl785]

Gorgeous! How do you expect her to turn out as an adult?

[Tsubaki]

Now there's something I'd go out of my way for to get! Haven't seen any for sale here in years though. Gorgeous

[Nightflight99]

Gorgeous! How do you expect her to turn out as an adult?
I'm hopeful that she is going to retain much of that into adulthood. Fingers, paws and spurs crossed! :)

[dannybgoode]

Lovely snake. As with all your collection seems to be of the highest quality. Please keep posting photos!

[Nightflight99]

Lovely snake. As with all your collection seems to be of the highest quality. Please keep posting photos!
Thank you! And careful what you wish for! ;)

[dross9615]

I am so jealous of the fact that you have these beautiful boas. i find myself going back to your post and admiring how well your specimens look!

[Sylphie]

She's amazing <3 I don't like most of the boa constrictors, but that one is just stunning <3

[shrek71]

they are one of my faves. I to have a beautiful little female. Got mine from..Henry Piorun in British Columbia, Canada.

[dannybgoode]

Out of interest nightflight what do you use for backgrounds when photographing your snakes?

I am a keen photographer but more landscapes etc but I'd love to capture some great shots of my boa and t lepidus.

[Nightflight99]

Out of interest nightflight what do you use for backgrounds when photographing your snakes?
It depends. I really prefer to take pictures outdoors, but the climate isn't always ideal for that, so often times I have to settle for indoor photography. If I do an actual photo shoot where I can take my time, I use a light box (i.e., a box made out of white material with controlled, diffused lighting) to photograph specimens. If I don't have much time, then I'll often just use a white plastic sheet or a lid or whatever else I have laying around that can act as a background. I try to avoid taking pictures of the animals inside of the enclosure, because the lighting there is usually crappy and will mess up the photos.

Anytime I have all options available, I try to do it outdoors just after sunrise, as the lighting is usually best at that time.

[dannybgoode]

Yep, get the lighting totally. In my view a good photograph is 70-80% lighting and the rest composition.

I will have a play - I have a small softbox and some lights that I can dig out. Do you avoid flash on purpose as I have a wireless flash set up that I could position for best effect (even in the viv if needed)?

Edit: and what lens do you use plus focal length etc.

[Albert Clark]

Amazing looking reptile! I thought it was more of a erythrystic coloration. But pink, that's cool too. What is her attitude like? She looks like she don't take no mess. But I know looks can be decieving.

[Nightflight99]

Yep, get the lighting totally. In my view a good photograph is 70-80% lighting and the rest composition.
Agreed. The key to a good photo is in the lighting.

Do you avoid flash on purpose as I have a wireless flash set up that I could position for best effect (even in the viv if needed)?

Edit: and what lens do you use plus focal length etc.
It depends. If you can get the light box set up perfectly, then you won't need a flash. That said, I usually prefer to use a diffused flash for effect. When done right, it creates a nice illuminating effect without bleaching out the whites.

My go-to lens for reptiles is a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L. If the lighting is properly set up, you can use a fast shutter speed and get a good depth of focus with f11-16.

What is her attitude like? She looks like she don't take no mess. But I know looks can be decieving.
Like most boas, she is a total buttercup. Out of all of the boas in my collection, there is only one specimens that requires a cautious approach, all the others are fairly mellow with the proper approach.

[dannybgoode]

Thanks NF. I have the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 which is a lovely lens together with the standard 100mm EF macro so will have a play possibly tomorrow but more likely Friday as my little boy will be in nursery then so much easier to fiddle with stuff like this!!

[Nightflight99]

http://i.imgur.com/UpL1Ynd.jpg

Another boa from my Bolivian group. This is a CB13 male, Barry Miller lineage, pick of the litter.

[Nightflight99]

http://i.imgur.com/0r4OTSy.jpg

This is another male from my Bolivian silverback group. CB14 Barry Miller lineage, and full of spunk.

[macandchz]

i love the pink tint to her. she looks like she is going to get very big!

[Nightflight99]

http://i.imgur.com/xJ6LBZZ.jpg

And yet another member of my Bolivian boa group. This is a CB13 female, also Barry Miller lineage. She should be ready to go next year.

Everybody always flocks to the Surinamese boas, but I cannot get enough of these Bolivian silverbacks!

[dannybgoode]

Stunningly beautify snakes NF but I cannot see for the life of me why they are called silver backs ;)

Your whole boa collection is to die for.

I cannot recall, do you have any Peruvian Bc's?

[Nightflight99]

Your whole boa collection is to die for.

I cannot recall, do you have any Peruvian Bc's?
Thank you, Danny! I do have a single male Peruvian boa, but I don't really have a good picture of him yet. Working on it...:cool:

[dannybgoode]

Perhaps my favourite of the constrictors - I look forward to pics... :)

[Nightflight99]

http://i.imgur.com/xqnhC4g.jpg

This is the same male as in post #18 showing what he thinks of being photographed...

[bigsnakegirl785]

http://i.imgur.com/xqnhC4g.jpg

This is the same male as in post #18 showing what he thinks of being photographed...

Haha Poor little guy. I really love the hissing photos. I've been waiting for a hissy snake to come my way, but alas, 8 snakes in and no hissers. I don't think I've ever been hissed at, the most I get are some half-hearted huffs. :( Not sure how the next two will be.