New to Boas (and the Forum) - Meet Aunty Rachel

[dannybgoode]

Well I am pleased to report that Aunty Rachel is settling in well.

She is feeding well - refused her mouse just after sheffing but left it 4 days and tried again and she ate no problem.

Her shed was perfect - one nice piece of snake skin. Always a relief when they shed nice and clean, particularly the first few times.

Weighed her in (as she was nice and empty) at 77g. First weigh in so we'll see in a month or so how she is progressing.

Was very tempted by one of her siblings when I went to the snake store - a CA super motley - iridescent green/black. Stunning snake. Luckily she has sold now so the temptation is removed.

Pic of the CA super motley:



And a recent pic of Rachel. Taking under flash so this is a good indication of her colour...

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

Well I am pleased to report that Aunty Rachel is settling in well.

She is feeding well - refused her mouse just after sheffing but left it 4 days and tried again and she ate no problem.

Her shed was perfect - one nice piece of snake skin. Always a relief when they shed nice and clean, particularly the first few times.

Weighed her in (as she was nice and empty) at 77g. First weigh in so we'll see in a month or so how she is progressing.

Was very tempted by one of her siblings when I went to the snake store - a CA super motley - iridescent green/black. Stunning snake. Luckily she has sold now so the temptation is removed.

Pic of the CA super motley:



And a recent pic of Rachel. Taking under flash so this is a good indication of her colour...

I would not waste your money, and the breeder who bred the pairing that made that super motley made an unethical breeding. There's a reason why respectable breeders refuse to make a motley x motley pairing.

It's because, as mentioned, super motleys have a 100% mortality rate, and 2-3 years is honestly really old for a super motley. They are born with muscle deficiencies that get worse and worse, no matter how much you feed them they wither away. As far as I know, there has either only been one super motley that made it to breeding age, or there has been none. If one did make it to breeding age, it most likely didn't produce anything. A boa in as sorry of a state as a super motley would be seriously harmed by trying to use the energy needed to breed.

Both the CA and the Colombians die at early ages.