Hey everyone! Just saying hi from Costa Rica!

[Roberto G]

Hello! as you may had read from the title of this post, I'm actually from Costa Rica. I've been a fishkeeper for a loong time, I also kept some Rieppeleon brevicaudatus before, ATM i'm keeping a baby Epicrates maurus, she is a costarrican Rainbow Boa, I got her from a snake-house near my house...
Here at Costa Rica snake keeping is HIGHLY forbidden if you don't have the proper paperwork, and you actually can't sell snakes at all, so this snake-house is the only place with the permission to sale snakes, and they actually sell a very good quality stock. My Epicrates maurus is actually an F1 breed from a wild caught snake... Here at my country you can find snakes almost everywhere, Boa constrictor imperator can be found in most long grass places or on rainforest... But well enough of talking about Costa Rica... I entered the forum looking for people who shared the same passion I have with herpethology. I'm an aviation student and DIE for rock... so that would be it for an introduction!

Here's a photo of my baby:

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[infernalis]

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[Gungirl]

Hello and welcome to the forum

[UwabamiReptiles]

Welcome to the forum! You have a beautiful boa.

[millertime89]

beautiful CRRB, I just got my BRB, love they way yours looks

[ladyjustice33]

Beautiful rainbow boa!!!! I have two myself!

[Roberto G]

Hello and welcome to the forum
Thank you! and Hello!!

Welcome to the forum! You have a beautiful boa.

Thanks! This is actually my first boa! You can't find much exotic species here in my country so we don't have much to pick from... and taking reptiles from their natural environment if BIG PROBLEM here too... Even though, some people keep pythons and other snakes such as corns, but illegally...

beautiful CRRB, I just got my BRB, love they way yours looks

Thanks! Costarrican Rainbows actually don't have the same colorful patterns as BRB, but they are VERY docile snakes, mine haven't bit me yet, not even tried! And they lose their patterns when bigger, so i'll end up with a full brown-bodied boa! :rolleyes:

Beautiful rainbow boa!!!! I have two myself!

Nice! Does someone here on the forum have an Epicrates maurus too?

Here's another pic for you to see! :)

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[SnakeyJay]

gotta love that crrb... sweet markings. welcome to the forums, theres quite a few epicrates keepers here. :)

[millertime89]

my BRB has only struck at me with a closed mouth. Food is another story. Nero is pretty docile which is fantastic.
pics of the viv?

[Roberto G]

gotta love that crrb... sweet markings. welcome to the forums, theres quite a few epicrates keepers here. :)

Thank you a lot! I actually noticed that the first time I entered the forum! Lot's of Epicrates keepers here! That is awesome! And her markings are awesome! Too bad she is going to lose them once she gets bigger :(

my BRB has only struck at me with a closed mouth. Food is another story. Nero is pretty docile which is fantastic.
pics of the viv?

Some say that CRRB are one of the most docile RB, something I've noticed is that she is a very eager eater she just LOVES to eat! I have a video where I can show you this! :) and well you ask and therefore you receive!

Here's a pic of the vivarium, ATM she's on a glass vivarium, remember I live in the country where Epicrates are native, so actually there is no much need for me to struggle with climate factors... HUM is always high and a simple light bulb does it as for TEMP...


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[marvelfreak]

Hello and welcome to our zoo. Nice looking rainbow.

[Roberto G]

Hello and welcome to our zoo. Nice looking rainbow.

Hello! And i'm more than happy to be part of this "zoo" you're talking 'bout!

I'll post some pictures of my cichlids (my #1 passion)

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[marvelfreak]

Cool pictures i love the look on the face of one in the third picture.

[lady_bug87]

Costa Rica is awesome I was just there for my honeymoon! Welcome

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Really nice fish, cichlids are popular around here. Interesting background, glad to have you.

[ladyjustice33]

I have two Epicrates maurus , commonly known as CRB's (Columbian Rainbow Boas)....On the forum somewhere I have a pic of my juvenile male (Morpheus) and baby female (Niobe). My male is darkening up and his markings are more difficult to see. My little female still has hers.

[SnakeyJay]

Gotta ask, is there a guard on your light? Not sure if i can see one. :)

[Roberto G]

Costa Rica is awesome I was just there for my honeymoon! Welcome

Thanks! And I'm very happy you enjoyed our country! It is awesome that many people from around the world visit us! :)

Really nice fish, cichlids are popular around here. Interesting background, glad to have you.

Thanks! cichlids are common here to, not so much the tanganyikan ones, they are hard to find around here, you can contact me via skype on username: (robertogutro).

Cool pictures i love the look on the face of one in the third picture.

Thank you for the comment! That is actually a Altolamprologus compressiceps Fire Fin, there are like 20 of those here at my country...

I have two Epicrates maurus , commonly known as CRB's (Columbian Rainbow Boas)....On the forum somewhere I have a pic of my juvenile male (Morpheus) and baby female (Niobe). My male is darkening up and his markings are more difficult to see. My little female still has hers.

Very nice snakes you have! I'm actually planning to buy a male CRRB in some time, so I can have a pair... Do you find any difference between costarrican and colombian?

Gotta ask, is there a guard on your light? Not sure if i can see one. :)

Actually there isn't a guard on the light, but I made it very difficult for the snake to actually reach the light bulb... I've been paying very careful attention and she never reaches the light or gets close to it...


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[SnakeyJay]

Sounds good, but id.make it impossible instead of difficult.. they tend to explore when your sleeping, then one day you might find her wrapped on the bulb n a little crispy. Youd be amazed where snakes can get... my friend lost a corn for a month, found her in a cupboard 6 foot off the floor with a table 3 ft below it. :D

[Roberto G]

Oh! wow!, well, I've heard of many crazy snake stories! But actually this lamp I'm using it doesn't let the snake to coil around it, and during night time the heat is coming from another source! :)

[lady_bug87]

we plan on going back and staying at one of the cabins they have at the national park

[bigsnakegirl785]

You have a really pretty snake there! I plan on visiting Costa Rica this summer, should be fun! :D

[Roberto G]

we plan on going back and staying at one of the cabins they have at the national park

If you want you can contact me while on Costa Rica, I can give you and your husband a small tour! :)

You have a really pretty snake there! I plan on visiting Costa Rica this summer, should be fun! :D

Same for you! If you visit Costa Rica don't doubt calling me! I'll be more than glad to show you around! And thanks for the snake comment! :)