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10-11-04, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Edmonton
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Big Dum pics.
We are still playing with our new cam and just wanted to share a couple shots of our biggest female Dumeril. She is around the 6' mark and is just a beautiful animal. Thanks for looking 
Close up.
Not as close.
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10-11-04, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2004
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Whoa, she's a monster! I can't wait till mine get that big. Thanks for sharing.
Dan. 
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10-11-04, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Edmonton
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Thanks! She is alot of fun to work with and just keeps getting bigger....
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10-11-04, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: Courtice, Ontario
Age: 39
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Wow, she's huge!
Any idea of what she weighs?
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10-11-04, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2003
Location: Victoria B.C.
Age: 49
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Wow....Awesome boa, gotta love the patterns on those guys.:thumbsup:
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Girlfriends just don't understand.
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10-11-04, 10:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Quebec
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I also can't wait to have my little Monika Lewinski grown to that size... Nice pic, your Dumeril seems pretty pale and nice looking!!! The question is, what's her age? My little dum is growing pretty fast and i just can't wait for her to get a healthy 6-7' +, hehe... I know they don't grow as fast as constrictors but do you think mine has a chance of reaching 6' within three years with a healthy feeding schedule???
phil.
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1.1 BCI, 0.1.1 ETB, 0.1 Dumeril's Boa, 0.0.1 Savannah Monitor, 1.0 Diamond x JCP, 0.0.5 Lithobius Forficatus, tons of Rats, Dog and Cat.
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10-11-04, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Age: 44
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she looks massive how much does she weight?
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10-12-04, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Edmonton
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Thanks again! I really have no idea of her weight???10lbs maybe more???? 
Phil- She is around 4 1/2 years old, we only feed her a couple times a month or less otherwise I bet she would get pretty fat. Dums seem to have a slow metabolism and don't need a ton of food. As for your little Monika it will depend on some factors such as how large her parents were and feeding schedule. It seems with dums that if you overfeed them they will tend to grow fatter and not longer, so keep a steady feeding regime and you'll have a big dum. It just might take longer than 3 years...
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10-12-04, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2004
Location: South Florida
Age: 51
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Very nice girl!
I've got some big Dum girls as well, I love Dums. Very nice snakes, great temperment.
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10-12-04, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Quebec
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Actually, my feeding schedule for my dum is : as long as she's under 6 months old, i feed her every 5 days. When she'll be over 6 months ill feed every 7 days, when she's a year old i'll feed her every 9 days, a year and a half old will be feeding on 11 days and at two years old feeding on 14 days. What do you think about it? The only thing is that i would defenetly like it if she would take dead food...
phil.
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1.1 BCI, 0.1.1 ETB, 0.1 Dumeril's Boa, 0.0.1 Savannah Monitor, 1.0 Diamond x JCP, 0.0.5 Lithobius Forficatus, tons of Rats, Dog and Cat.
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10-13-04, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Portugal
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Dude, you named a snake Monica Lewinski? hehe, does she swallow?
(Her food, why...of course)
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10-13-04, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Dum question here.... 
So, is 6-7' the average adult length for a dum? (sorry, not much of a boa person YET but I'm looking into them!)
Absolutely GORGEOUS snakes, guys!!!
Nicki
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10-13-04, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2004
Location: South Florida
Age: 51
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I feed my adult females Dums a Colosal Rat every 2 weeks, my males are smaller 4-5FT and feed a lrg rat every 2 weeks.
I'd say average is 5-6FT, but can grow 7FT. I've even heard of 9 footers.
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JCP 1.2, Dumerils 1.2, Dubay Pastels 0.3, Albino 1.2, Het Albinos 1.1, DH Sunglow 0.1, Hypos 2.0, DH Ghost 1.0, Anery 0.1, Hogs 1.1
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10-13-04, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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And for a full grown adult, do you continue to feed big rats, or do you move on to rabbits?
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10-13-04, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Victoria, BC
Age: 44
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Big and beautiful -- great stuff guys!
Jen
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