Rest of collection by request!

[derekcm87]

axanthic brooksi male
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/AxanthicBrooksMale1.jpg

banana california king snake
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3908.jpg

Brooks x blotched king
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3904.jpg

Male leucistic texas rat
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3903.jpg

female leucistic texas rat
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3897.jpg

striped cal king het albino #1
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3894.jpg

striped cal king het albino #2
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3893.jpg

hypomelanistic lavender het diffuse corn snake
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3884.jpg

[derekcm87]

bci
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/IMG_2590.jpg

normal honduran
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/017.jpg

motley het hypo and lavender corn
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/IMG_2689.jpg

albino striped cal king
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3875.jpg

jamp tiger

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3913.jpg

tangerine honduran
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3871.jpg

axanthic brooks male
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv61/derekcm13/Vertically%20Challenged/IMG_3866.jpg

[presspirate]

Very nice looking kings you got there. I especially like the striped Cali!

[infernalis]

That's one heck of a collection you have there.. NICE

[marvelfreak]

Man you got some beautiful snakes. :Wow:I love the albino striped cal king.:Wow:
Your bci "Can't i have a cookie please daddy". lol
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[percey39]

Nice collection mate. Love the rat snakes!!

[derekcm87]

Thanks everyone, nope no cookies for her. They will go straight to her hips :) I can't wait till the lucy rays are adults. I just hope the male starts taking it a little easier on biting me.

[infernalis]

You keep Kings and rats biting bothers you?? how strange. Usually Kings are the biters of the lot.

[Freebody]

Very nice!!! i really like the albino stripe cali king, and its good to see that retic again :)

[derekcm87]

You keep Kings and rats biting bothers you?? how strange. Usually Kings are the biters of the lot.


Lol no I dont have any problem getting bit. Its part of the game I love my vertically challenged friends regardless lol! Yes kings seem to (in my experience) bite out of no where, your holding them, acting fine and then all of a sudden your being chewed on. My adult colubrids are in brumation and I went into one of my spare bedrooms where they are being cooled and was changing water and the axanthic female was calm as can be I went to put her back in and I went to pull away and there was something attached to my wrist lol. But this male leucistic is straight out to get me at first and gets spooked very easily and will bite me. But he is actually chilling out quiet a bit, When I first got him I would hold him briefly and he would have his mouth open and biting the entire time and tonight he only bit me 3 times! and was calm and tolerated being held for about 5 minutes with no issues. But who wants to get bit a dozen times in a single handling, every time. Beautiful snakes though!

[derekcm87]

Oh but I dont want to make it sound like my snakes are mean because they arent and are all a pleasure to work with.

[shaunyboy]

the leusistic rats a cute looking wee dude mate

cheers shaun

[derekcm87]

the leusistic rats a cute looking wee dude mate

cheers shaun

Gracias!!!!

[SnakeyJay]

i love your bci !! what average size and girth do they get to, average? im thinking of getting 1 after christmas or maybe a bcc. any info would help.

[derekcm87]

i love your bci !! what average size and girth do they get to, average? im thinking of getting 1 after christmas or maybe a bcc. any info would help.


A female should get around 6-7 feet, they have been known to get larger.... But on average I would say that, and a male just a little smaller. They are a heavy bodied snake but obesity is common in bci's in captivity, alot of the pictures of adults you will see are on the fat side IMO. Im having a hard time thinking of something to compare the girth to( I just took some cold medicine and am feeling a little out of it) My advice to you would be to go to a local reptile show, or find someone who has an adult and handle it and see how comfortable you are with a snake that size to ensure that you are fully prepared for what is to come. BCC's are really nice too, I really like the suri's.

As this is a great site and im sure there are plenty of knowledgable people here on boas I would maybe reccomend considering checking out redtailboa.net, great group of people over there and very knowledgable people when it comes to boas!

[SnakeyJay]

thanks... yeah had a look over there, just prefer to ask here lol.. most of the people ive spoken to hsve said 8 to 10 for a female average... thought thatwas abit large, or am i confusing bcc and bci sizes

[derekcm87]

thanks... yeah had a look over there, just prefer to ask here lol.. most of the people ive spoken to hsve said 8 to 10 for a female average... thought thatwas abit large, or am i confusing bcc and bci sizes


Well Alot of people do say those sizes for average, but I asked that same question when considering caging for my boa and was told by someone who has kept and bred boas for a number of years and got the 6-7 foot range, I guess 8 foot could still be possible for a healthy snake, depending on genetics. I am no expert on bcc by an means, I have never owned one but its my understanding that they tend to grow slower but I think that they get larger than the bci's. Dont mark my words on that though.

[SnakeyJay]

yeh could be.... i just googled it and apparently it can vary alot due to locallity... thnks though... do you have any tips on handling them, do's n dont;s etc. ?

[derekcm87]

Yes locality has alot to do with it..... Always have someone nearby when handling an adult just incase things go south. I hook trained both my boa and retic. And just handle it with care and you should be just fine.