Introducing Drogo, and asking a Question

[Psyrocke]

Hey all! This is my second snake, and my first boa. S/he is a Nicaraguan boa constrictor. She stole my heart last Thursday and my wonderful boyfriend said I could get her. The LPS I got her from sold me her setup she was in as well. What I am curious of is what specific morph she may be as she is lacking a lot of red. She does have peach under her tail, but only on her tail, the rest of her underbelly is cream colored. The top of her head is this rusty color in two spots as well. The last picture is with a flash.

My question is anyone know what kind of morph she may be or if she's just a normal Nic?

[bigsnakegirl785]

That sort of coloration is quite common with non-morph/wild type/normal Nics.

[Psyrocke]

That sort of coloration is quite common with non-morph/wild type/normal Nics.

Cool, thanks! I was curious and am pleased no matter what with him/her. I had wanted a boa for my second snake but has been looking at Dumerils but this gal was held Thursday and stole my heart so I hadn't done a ton of research on Nics :). She is super mellow and well behaved. She's awesome

[EL Ziggy]

Congrats on the nice new addition Psy! Ain't no snake like a new snake :).

[Psyrocke]

Thank you!

[richardhind]

Nice new Nicaraguan there looks a nice size

[Psyrocke]

Nice new Nicaraguan there looks a nice size

Thank you! I would guess she's about 4 feet. I haven't really measured her but she's mellow and manageable for my petite frame. (I'm short you see). She's on small rats right now.

[richardhind]

Probably going to be fully grown now as there not massive snakes any way,my hypo Nicaraguan is nearly 2 and she's nice and friendly too she a got a bIt more colour with being hypo and het t+ albino,she's
Over 3ft now
Good luck with her settling in with her/him ,just remember there quite addictive lol

[Psyrocke]

Probably going to be fully grown now as there not massive snakes any way,my hypo Nicaraguan is nearly 2 and she's nice and friendly too she a got a bIt more colour with being hypo and het t+ albino,she's
Over 3ft now
Good luck with her settling in with her/him ,just remember there quite addictive lol

Wow, she's gorgeous. I don't know the specific genes of mine. She came/was given to the LPS as a Colombian red-tail but the LPS owner breeds boas and knew she wasn't that. He had her labeled as a Nic Red-Tail. He knew for sure she was a Nic but that was it, but her temperament is super friendly and to die for.

I know, but this is my last acquisition. My boyfriend was awesome and let me get her after I couldn't stop talking about her for like 2 days straight after she stole my heart. I did my research and figured out they don't get super big, which was part of the reason he let me get her. She makes snake number 2. Don't know how old she is either, but thats alright. She just stole my heart and thats all that really matters.

[Tsubaki]

S/he's absolutely beautiful, do have to say that if you don't know her lineage you can't know if she's a true Nicaraguan. Nicaraguan isn't a morph but a location, if she's mixed with anything else she isn't a nic anymore. Since you don't have documentation she is a boa imperator, nothing more nothing less. This is not a bad thing and doesn't make her any less beautiful, correct labeling is just important. You can call her Nicaraguan if you like she surely resembles one, but if you ever sell or breed her be sure to use the correct name.

[Psyrocke]

S/he's absolutely beautiful, do have to say that if you don't know her lineage you can't know if she's a true Nicaraguan. Nicaraguan isn't a morph but a location, if she's mixed with anything else she isn't a nic anymore. Since you don't have documentation she is a boa imperator, nothing more nothing less. This is not a bad thing and doesn't make her any less beautiful, correct labeling is just important. You can call her Nicaraguan if you like she surely resembles one, but if you ever sell or breed her be sure to use the correct name.

True. I don't plan on selling her, and I don't plan on breeding either. I am no way prepared to handle eggs and the like. I don't know if she's 'true' or not but she definitely seems more like a Nicaraguan than other boas I've seen.

[Tsubaki]

Good! Also boas don't lay eggs :D

[Psyrocke]

Good! Also boas don't lay eggs :D

Haha, also true! Still not prepared to breed and handle snake babies of any kind!

[Psyrocke]

http://i.imgur.com/LSvbBKg.jpg
Hanging out watching TV
http://i.imgur.com/UAraOq2.jpg
Closer shot of my gal

[Psyrocke]

http://i.imgur.com/etzx0LA.jpg
Oh hai
http://i.imgur.com/36NXUHD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BcW6e9P.jpg
Ready for her close-up

[Tsubaki]

Really is a nice snake, can see why you like her do much:)

[Psyrocke]

Really is a nice snake, can see why you like her do much:)

Thank you! Yeah, this gal stole my heart and now you can see why. Plus her super mellow temperament helped her cause tremendously.

[Psyrocke]

Update: After watching videos of Brian Barcyk's vlog and him visiting a breeder in Florida where he was looking at their boas, I e-mailed the people, and heard back today. They said that Drogo is probably a Nic and regular Colombian cross.

[EL Ziggy]

@ Psy- Your boa looks great. I love the dark colors. Is that a primary or secondary UTH on the side of the tank?

[Psyrocke]

Hi and thank you Ziggy!

It is a primary but the bulb in the light also generates ambient heat. I know they aren't ideal to be placed on the sides, but her tank is on top of a wooden bookcase and after reading the instructions on the heat pad, it said in that case to put on the side. I put it as low to the bookcase as possible, and set it up as she had been set up in the LPS with the heater on the hide side and a light on the water side.

[Psyrocke]

http://i.imgur.com/2aDQVQ9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QRc06SD.jpg

Better shot of full-length of Drogo, the most likely Nic/Colombian Red-Tail cross that I semi-rescued.

[Psyrocke]

http://i.imgur.com/17sJNLA.jpg
Basking and underbelly shot

[Doug 351]

http://i.imgur.com/LSvbBKg.jpg
Hanging out watching TV
http://i.imgur.com/UAraOq2.jpg
Closer shot of my gal


Absoulutlely BEAUTIFUL! ( The snake ain't bad either.....)

[Psyrocke]

Haha thanks *eyeroll* (of good nature). She was an impulse buy (kinda) and couldn't be happier with my little hybrid gal. She's got a wonderful temperament. Super chill.

[Psyrocke]

Celebrating Easter with some stretching time:
http://i.imgur.com/QhiSVm7.jpg

[Psyrocke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUDel8sKFoY&feature=youtu.be

[Psyrocke]

https://youtu.be/mu3XrlPWXIU

[richardhind]

Great video,I guess she don't like people watching her eat,lol

[Psyrocke]

Great video,I guess she don't like people watching her eat,lol

Thanks! Haha, I guess not! Especially after a fresh shed.

[Psyrocke]

Looks she's put on some length. I was surprised at how big she looks!
http://i.imgur.com/A7c55Nv.jpg

[EL Ziggy]

She's growing very well Psy and looks great too. You must be doing something right. ;)

[Psyrocke]

http://i.imgur.com/i89Serc.jpg
Thanks Zig. It probably helps that i got her adult-ish. And prepping for shed.

[EL Ziggy]

What size enclosure is she in Psy? That space looks a bit small.

[Psyrocke]

She is in a 10gal. She mostly stays under the hide. That pic was taking right after I put her back in and she was finishing bathing herself.