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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
 Posted - 15/11/2011 : 18:29:53
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I got my boa! I'm so excited!! He's a super hypo nicaraguan (russo lineage) so he'll only grow around five foot. My mom collected him this morning and I took him out of his tub and into the viv this evening (when I got home from school).
Had to have a little hold..  Got a little nervous when he snapped at me so made use of a long plastic stick to lift him out lol. Apart from that he's actually quite docile!
There's a video I was going to post of him but its taking absolutely ages to upload! I'll add it later 
And of course, he'll be left for a week to settle in.
Now he needs a name! Any ideas? Maybe some god of something, but not the common ones like apollo, ares, etc.  |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
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Kez
Hatchling
United Kingdom
378 Posts |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2011 : 21:14:30
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Originally posted by Kez
Very pretty, love the close up
Hehe thanks, he keept crawling up my arm, I have tons like that but none in focus lol |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:20:47
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| wow stunning |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:36:11
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| aww wow hes stunning i loooove boas but cant have one too risky lol |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2011 : 23:59:02
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Wow what a beauty. You'll find baby Boas are a bit nippy (the dwarf variety even more so) but you just have to be very confident with them, I also find mine very nosey and a bit fearless so when you put your hand in she will come out of her hide to meet you head on, I've found stopping and holding still (moving seems to trigger their nipping) quite a handy trick to get them used to you then go round them to pick up the hide. I thankfully have never been bitten but have been struck at several times (mainly around food), I think its mainly a warning display, if she wanted to bite she would have by now.
You'll also see a level of intelligence that you dont get in dopey cornsnakes, and very telling eyes. Enjoy. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2011 : 00:05:55
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Wooo! He's a reet looker 
Looks like he cost a fair few pennies lol
Set(h), god of chaos!
Taranis, god of thunder!
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2011 : 07:10:58
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Originally posted by lotabob
Wow what a beauty. You'll find baby Boas are a bit nippy (the dwarf variety even more so) but you just have to be very confident with them, I also find mine very nosey and a bit fearless so when you put your hand in she will come out of her hide to meet you head on, I've found stopping and holding still (moving seems to trigger their nipping) quite a handy trick to get them used to you then go round them to pick up the hide. I thankfully have never been bitten but have been struck at several times (mainly around food), I think its mainly a warning display, if she wanted to bite she would have by now.
You'll also see a level of intelligence that you dont get in dopey cornsnakes, and very telling eyes. Enjoy.
Thanks for the tips! |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2011 : 12:46:35
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| Very pretty, even if boas think every month is movember. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2011 : 22:26:01
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| He is absolutely stunning,congrats I needs to get me a dwarf boa. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2011 : 08:24:57
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| You really do Mort, they are cracking little snakes. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2011 : 08:56:28
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Almost got a little 16 week dwarf boa a few weeks ago at the Portsmouth show, wish I had now |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Vince_the_snake
Yearling
United Kingdom
553 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 09:28:51
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| How about Chronos? Beautiful snake by the way |
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hannah2016
Hatchling
United Kingdom
294 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 09:49:58
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| beautiful snake, but never heard of a dwarf boa, how big would would one of these guys get? |
1.0.0 corn snake - Flicka
1.0.0 Rainbow Boa - Luna
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 11:17:37
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Originally posted by hannah2016
beautiful snake, but never heard of a dwarf boa, how big would would one of these guys get?
Thanks this guy should get around 5foot, his parents were 5' and 4.5'. |
Edited by - LarkaDawg on 20/11/2011 11:18:13 |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 11:22:49
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
Very pretty, even if boas think every month is movember.
What do you mean? Did you mean to write november?  |
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hannah2016
Hatchling
United Kingdom
294 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 12:13:10
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| wow, 5 foot, uhh? that is a dwarf, for boas anyways :) still beautiful snake :D |
1.0.0 corn snake - Flicka
1.0.0 Rainbow Boa - Luna
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 18:03:24
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Originally posted by LarkaDawg
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
Very pretty, even if boas think every month is movember.
What do you mean? Did you mean to write november?
In November there is a charity Moustache growing thing called Movember. A lot of Boas have moustache markings so Movember snake. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 18:10:26
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Originally posted by lotabob
You really do Mort, they are cracking little snakes.
Funnily enough I have plans for a Sonoran next year,found a breeder so I just need to be patient and wait. |
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 21:05:35
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Originally posted by lotabob
In November there is a charity Moustache growing thing called Movember. A lot of Boas have moustache markings so Movember snake.
Ohh I see, thanks All my male teachers at school are growing them lol. Biology teacher's looks ridiculous!! And yes, he definately is part of the moustache gang |
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Xmas present early!!!
