BIG girl!!

Will0W783 · 03-24-10, 07:49 PM

Here is my new female emerald tree boa, and she is one MASSIVE girl! She is easily twice the size of Magik and my other male (The Snake Formerly known as Esmeralda, who I think I will now call Mystery). She is very alert and very very curious about everything I do, but seems to be pretty docile. I have handled her a few times to soak her and check her over and she's been cool about it, although she likes to see what my hands are up to at all times. She startled me when she first whipped her head around, but she seems to just want to keep an eye on me.
Here she is in her temporary quarantine quarters- keep in mind it is a 2'x2'x2' cage- adequate for her short-term, but you can get an idea of her size and girth. She probably weighs close to 5 pounds of solid muscle. *gulp* am I glad she isn't mean!!

marvelfreak · 03-24-10, 08:18 PM

Man she is big. Really nice looking. Sound like you might not want to move to fast around her. The retic i use to have was always watching my hands like that so he could pick were to bite me.

guidofatherof5 · 03-24-10, 10:05 PM

Very beautiful snake.

Freebody · 03-24-10, 11:35 PM

she is a good looking girl

Will0W783 · 03-25-10, 08:33 AM

Thanks guys. Yeah, I am being very careful with her, until I get a better feel for how she is and she gets used to me. I kind of think if she was going to bite, she would have already, but you never know. When she watches me so intently, it's like I can almost see the wheels turning upstairs, but I know they don't really think that much. She sure seems to be feeling me out..lol.

shaunyboy · 03-25-10, 09:02 AM

how many etb's you got now willow ?

siz · 03-25-10, 09:22 AM

Damn you and your beautiful green snakes. Hahaha. I'm super jealous. She's a big girlie, what locale is she? Do you know how old she is?
Got a name for the lovely lady yet? :P

marvelfreak · 03-25-10, 09:49 AM

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When she watches me so intently, it's like I can almost see the wheels turning upstairs, but I know they don't really think that much. She sure seems to be feeling me out..lol.

Bet she thing " I wonder what a hand sandwich with a bit of Kimberly taste like." LOL

Will0W783 · 03-25-10, 10:58 AM

LOL. She actually seems pretty cool with me. I am almost thinking she is nearsighted or something, because she will whip her head around and touch things with her nose. No tongue-flick or mouth opening as though she wants to bite, just a quick nudge with her nose, then she will **** her head to the side and stare at what she just bumped. It's a bit weird, but I do think she is going to shed soon (her belly is all pink) so maybe her vision is a bit cloudy? I am just glad she is another handleable arboreal. I seem to be pretty lucky with them *knock on wood*! I wonder if babies produced from two docile parents will be more likely to be docile themselves- there has to be a certain degree of heritability to personality in snakes, as it is often so in mammals.

Will0W783 · 03-25-10, 11:00 AM

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how many etb's you got now willow ?

I have 2.2 ETBS
Magik and Mystery (males)
Jade and unnamed Big girl (females)

I also have 1.2 GTPs
Mystique and Sunset (females)
Archimedes (male)

By far I have to say the arboreals are my favorites to work with. They have more personality, seem to be a bit more intelligent than a lot of other snakes, and are beautiful and mysterious. There's nothing quite as awesome as looking into those heat pit-riddled faces and letting them perch on you arms. They are incredible, beautiful, amazing animals and I'm smitten..lol

percey39 · 03-30-10, 11:38 PM

Great looking boa kimberly, she is a big girl alright. I would imagine a bite from her would sting a bit

Will0W783 · 03-31-10, 07:55 AM

Oh I would imagine it would leave scars. She yawned and her teeth are massive!!! She's pretty docile, but nervous. She took a swipe at me when she was all clouded up the other day, but it was very half-***** and she didn't even come close, but I got the point and put her away. I do NOT want to be on the receiving end of a strike from her!