Introducing Prettyboy Floyd

[Visconti]

My new Madagascar ground boa, nice big muscular boy bought from Tom Prato in West VA. At first this guy was apprehensive about coming out, he stiffened up and gave me that "look" but then chilled and started exploring every nook and cranny when I took him out. Maddy's patterns are like a Dumeril's on LSD, very odd lol.

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad225/drowningbybaptism/004-7.jpg
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http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad225/drowningbybaptism/012-3.jpg
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad225/drowningbybaptism/010-4.jpg
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad225/drowningbybaptism/008-5.jpg

[infernalis]

Love those markings!

[Will0W783]

Wow, he is beautiful! Are they related to Dumeril's at all? When I first got into the hobby, I thought they were the same thing, but I know they're not now. I love MGBs but they are a bit out of my price range right now. You are soooo lucky!

[illcyat420]

Really nice looking....how big do they get?

[Visconti]

Wow, he is beautiful! Are they related to Dumeril's at all? When I first got into the hobby, I thought they were the same thing, but I know they're not now. I love MGBs but they are a bit out of my price range right now. You are soooo lucky!

A lot of people confuse them for Dumeril's but they are in fact separate species, though their pattern, size, and facial features are similar. Yeah, I saved for a while for him, but it was worth it.

Really nice looking....how big do they get?

They go for the 8 to 10 foot range at the biggest.

[emseeKAY]

that iridescence is amazing, the patterns are very different as well! in a good way haha :D

[Hillsberry]

That snake is amazing! Like I know I say that to a lot of pictures but really he is out standing. How big is he????

[Visconti]

That snake is amazing! Like I know I say that to a lot of pictures but really he is out standing. How big is he????

I want to get more precise measurements but I'd say around 4-5 feet, and he fills up every bit. Here's a pic of him in my lap
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad225/drowningbybaptism/toys/008-5.jpg

[marvelfreak]

:Wow::Wow: Very nice looking! I always thought they looked like Dumeril's too.

[shaunyboy]

cracking looking snake.thats the first time ive seen one.have to agree it looks like a big trippy dumeral...!!
cheers shaun

[Feebo]

Oh yeah I like that ! I wouldn`t mind a pair of those... ;D