New addition!!! Stoked!!

[Terranaut]

08 sunglow female. Sorry about the crapppy pics more after she settles in.Meet Eva
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-44.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-45.jpg

[shaunyboy]

nice boa mate

i really like the head shape and eyes on that one

cheers shaun

[stephanbakir]

Grats on the new boa.

[alessia55]

wow she's gorgeous! hi Eva! http://forums.pnwfahren.com/images/smilies/wave.gif Congrats on the new pick up! Can't wait to see more pics once she's settled!

[KORBIN5895]

So?FREAKING jealous. Someone is selling one about 4 hours away for 1400....... I wish I had my tax return.

[Norm66]

Sweet! Great looking boa.

[Terranaut]

I got her and her pvc cage with heater , thermostat and light for $500 :)
Plus a 4hr round trip drive.
Thanks for all the nice comments. Pics do her no justice at all.
We plan to breed her with our pastel male.
Once again we got a great new family member for a fraction of their worth.
Might have to start buying lottery tickets ;)

[KORBIN5895]

Omg!!!! That is a wicked deal. He was selling a male sunglow for 300 or 1500 for both.

[alessia55]

Wait, did I read that right? You got the snake AND all her needs for $500? :eek: I want your luck!!

[millertime89]

WOW! What a steal! 4 hour round trip is totally worth it!

[Terranaut]

Wait, did I read that right? You got the snake AND all her needs for $500? :eek: I want your luck!!

Yup. The previous owner had her since she was born. Aparently his wife and son are "afraid" of her. I was suspicious she had a mean streak but she shows no signs of cage defensive or anything other than sweet,calm and tame. Both snakes going for a pre marriage check up at the vet this afternoon. Pretty sure they smell each other. I hope they get along. Hope they get along real good ;)

[Boafan9876]

great looking snake. thats one on my list

[SnakeyJay]

Wow... congrats on an awesome find. She's beautiful mate, i bet shell make some stunning babies :D

[Gungirl]

Congrats on the nice new addition.

[Terranaut]

Thanks all. Going to see the vet at 4pm today with both of our boas. Fingers crossed but no signs of any illness in either. Just making sure we are all good to breed ;)

[millertime89]

what are you crossing her with?

[Terranaut]

The happy couple both passed vet inspection.
Hes a pastel. Pics don't show actual colours
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-46.jpg

[Jay]

Why didn't you quarantine?

[Terranaut]

Had them at the vet today. I asked about that. She said not to bother. Both are in great shape. I planned on it but after her advice and the difficulty I am having keeping humidity in the aquarium I thought the pros out weighed the cons. I even had stool samples so their exams were quite extensive and expensive.
I thought someone might comment on that :)

[Jay]

G.L hopefully it was a herpetologist. How did you get results right away from a stool sample? Did they preform washings from the windpipe and lungs.

[Lankyrob]

Doesnt IBD gestate in the boa host for upto 6 months with zero symptoms? That would be my biggest worry if i introduced a boa into my collection

[Gungirl]

Quarantine is ALWAYS a good Idea. People miss things and things can hide for a long period of time.

[millertime89]

Doesnt IBD gestate in the boa host for upto 6 months with zero symptoms? That would be my biggest worry if i introduced a boa into my collection

if he had blood and stool tests done and it showed no signs of inclusion bodies he's *probably* fine.

[Lankyrob]

if he had blood and stool tests done and it showed no signs of inclusion bodies he's *probably* fine.

But it *can* hide for periods with the boas showing no symptoms which is why boas are shipped with a ball python - the python will die quickly and show that there is IBD in the shipment.

[Terranaut]

Ok everyone. Look I wasn't about to transcript my visit but she took swabs from both ends to culture and will call me if anything shows. Yes she said to quarentine at first but after discussing both snakes health and her visual stool test combined with the fact that even with a humidifier running ect ect we decided to go this route. Please don't turn my thread into a debate over wether or not I should have done this. I appreciate everyones comments but maybe we could talk about it in another thread.


On another note Mack is all over Eva. Spurring her like mad.
And i was wirried the husbandry wasn't "spot on". Got to love pvc enclosures!!

[Lankyrob]

At the end of the day they are your snakes and it is your choice what you do with them, i hope that it all works out fine for you.

[millertime89]

best of luck! How long before babies usually?

[Terranaut]

At the end of the day they are your snakes and it is your choice what you do with them, i hope that it all works out fine for you.

Thanks I truly appreciate everyones concerns and opinions. Just don't want to discuss it in this thread.


So do I give them each a rat and a smoke after ;)

[Jay]

This just frustrates me, IMO People like this give us a bad name.
Bought our first Boa at the St.Jacobs reptile expo. Don't know jack about taki g car of a boa
.....and now you're breeding

[Terranaut]

This just frustrates me, IMO People like this give us a bad name.

.....and now you're breeding

Why judge me like that. You think I will give you a bad name?
The quote you made from me was explained more in that thread.
Thanks for killing my thread :( you are giving you a bad name.

[KORBIN5895]

This thread turned real ugly real quick. Lets start again



WHAT A GORGEOUS SNAKE!!!!! I am so jealous. ( there see all better lets keep it that way)

[Terranaut]

This thread turned real ugly real quick. Lets start again



WHAT A GORGEOUS SNAKE!!!!! I am so jealous. ( there see all better lets keep it that way)

I took it to pm. Hope others can too. I can understand how they feel but no reason to go this route truly.

[snake man12]

I'll start that's a beautiful boa pare. I hope you get some cool babies

[Terranaut]

I'll start that's a beautiful boa pare. I hope you get some cool babies

Thanks. I actually have 21 of the potential placed already and no none are going to a pet store. This was a big concern before we started this.