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Old 05-18-04, 04:45 PM   #1
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newbie first boa pic

got him last weekend, what do you think? http://members.cox.net/wabbe/tick%20tail.jpg
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Old 05-18-04, 05:05 PM   #2
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Congrats, first snake ?? or just a first boa ?? Either way, good luck with him.
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Old 05-18-04, 05:08 PM   #3
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first snake and first boa, im a true rookie
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Old 05-18-04, 06:00 PM   #4
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Congrats, very nice looking little one you have there!.
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Congrats and best of luck!!!
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Old 05-18-04, 08:04 PM   #6
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Man that's crazy I can't get over how small they start out compared to how big the end up!
Very nice snake! Welcome to our hobby and site.
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Old 05-18-04, 08:13 PM   #7
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got the little guy in a 55 gal aquarium, how long before he outgrows it?
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i would say he could fit comfortably in a 55 till he was 5 feet.
hes a very pretty boa by the way, i believe if a person can take care of their needs right they make great first snakes.
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Old 05-18-04, 09:36 PM   #9
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hes 22 inches now, believe it or not, not very thick though
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Very nice boa constrictor! The tail is absolutely electric! You did well in getting a baby boa for your first snake (as opposed to a larger boa for instance.) This way, as the snake grows and becomes a LOT stronger, so you will become more adept at handling its increasing strength. Welcome to the hobby, to the site, and to the wonderful world of boas.
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Old 05-19-04, 12:08 PM   #11
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Is he considered a "normal" color boa? I see there are different names for them.
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Yes most likely a BCI(boa constrictor imperator.)

Very cute...but a 55 is quite large for that little guy...got alot of hides for him?
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He's a very cute little guy! Yup, he would be considered a normal. You can check out a variety of boa morphs at kingsnake .com/boamorphs
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Old 05-19-04, 12:29 PM   #14
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i got a cave but he never goes in it, just curls up on the warm side and sleeps all day, at night he roams around and climbs on his branch, cant wait to feed him this weekend.
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Don, boa constrictors are not as nervous as ball pythons or colubrids. None of my boas even have hides, not even the babies. If they are in a large tank, the only time you need to worry about them not having enough hides if they start to go off feed. I noticed with my boas that when I did put a hide in their enclosures, they preferred to perch on top of it, right out in the open.
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