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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
 Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:15:40
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I need to set the scene a little first...
I got my first ever snake just under a year ago, a corn snake. Since then I've gotten a few more corn snakes. I went today with the plan of looking at adding some more corn snakes to my modest little collection.
Instead, I came home with THIS little man...
Look at his black belly!
..whome I've named Cornelius...
..and THIS!
A bloomin' boa constrictor! I wasn't expecting that but I just love him and can't stop holding him lol <3
The more time I spend with him, the more I think he's the most beautiful thing ever! And he's currently shedding at the moment as well so not looking his best.
We didn't click straight away, mostly cos I was in shock I'd walked away from the table holding a tub with a new species, a BIG species, of snake in it! Buuut I've got over that now and he's grown on me tons :D Not chosen a name yet for him but will do so this evening with help from the other half (who was just a teensy bit shocked).
And I can't believe how in love with my hoggie I am. I always thought they were kinda funky looking, but when I met some in person and held this little guy, I just had to take him home. He wiggles along like a caterpillar and nuzzles his head into my fingers :flrt: He's the cutest thing ever and perfectly "special".
Very pleased with my first picks ups from my first ever reptile show :D Drove all the way from Suffolk to get there too! Fab day out. |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:17:04
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That boa is lovely :)
And I just love little shovelfaces!! |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:23:40
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Hognose? Bah! Why no house snake?!  
Boas are absolutely brilliant; I cant get enough of mine!!
Your little fella is gorgeous... cant wait to see him all shiny and fresh  |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:26:34
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Oh my you're lucky. I'd love to go to a reptile 'do' but they all seem so far away.
Maybe next time...I can dream.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:45:33
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| Wow, loving the boa so much. There were some seriously gorgeous boas at the show today, had to keep telling myself I definitely don't have space for what will become a rather large snake... |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 20:55:39
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I know what you mean! Luckily I already have all the housing he'll need for a number of years to come so don't need to worry about acquiring it, but I'm not even sure I have a clue what I've let myself in for. I have ALWAYS wanted a *big* snake though so, he will be staying We live in a 2 bedroom house, but our son is in with us so my pets get their own bedroom Plenty of room for him to grow
He still needs a name though... struggling with this one cos he's just so different! |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
Edited by - NexivRed on 23/06/2013 20:56:50 |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 21:26:09
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| they are both stunning, the stand with all the different Hoggie morphs was one of my favourite. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 21:27:46
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| Every time i see a hoggie i want to get one find them adorable! But i have no room :( |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 22:16:43
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Slinkey23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 22:41:37
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I love the boa! I want one  |
1.0.0 Carolina Corn
1.0.0 staffordshire bull terrier |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2013 : 23:21:12
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The boa is gorgeous, but the hoggie, majorly extra gorgeous!!!!!
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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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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2013 : 00:19:40
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Thanks guys, I am so freaking chuffed with them both. Cornelius continues to be a complete little character. He's like no other snake I've handled before!
The boa is now chilling in his RUB. I placed his swimming pool on a shelf and he's currently hanging off the edge After doing a little bit of reading it seems they can be rather arboreal, so instead of keeping him in a regular flat RUB like I was recommended, I'm gonna get a taller one so I can put some climbing gear in for him.
I'm also being rather sneaky utilising the same heat mat for a corn, the hoggie AND the boa lol. Via some craftiness the corn has 28 degrees, the hoggy around 30 and the boa 32. Just until my new mat turns up on Tuesday and then I can separate them off regarding their temps a lot better. |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2013 : 13:44:55
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| Both beautiful and your boa won't be little for very long I assure you :) They seem to have an amazing growth rate. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2013 : 13:56:38
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| They are both beautiful Red :D I especially love Cornelius, what a cute little face! And that black belly is pretty awesome too. If I ever look to expand my reptile collection beyond just corns I'm definitely going to look into hoggies c: |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2013 : 15:13:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Coal
They are both beautiful Red :D I especially love Cornelius, what a cute little face! And that black belly is pretty awesome too. If I ever look to expand my reptile collection beyond just corns I'm definitely going to look into hoggies c:
Ah another victim falls to the hoggie charm!! |
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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2013 : 19:22:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Lee
they are both stunning, the stand with all the different Hoggie morphs was one of my favourite.
Arrrgh, that made me cry, I soooo want a hoggie morph lol! Donny is tooo far for us though, plus of course I was working
That's a bit of a trek Nexiv - how long did it take you? Congrats on your 2 LOVELY newbies
Not jealous at all |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2013 : 13:46:24
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| The two I wanted where £175 and £200, I just couldn't justify the spend :( |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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vector200066
Hatchling
United Kingdom
232 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2013 : 16:06:25
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Wow amazing Boa.
What and adorable hognose too. |
0.1 Corn Snake (Megan) Collected my first snake on 27/7/13
2.0 Brother (Jason)(Shaun R.I.P), 0.1 Sister (Samantha), 3.0 Budgies (Joey R.I.P,Freddie,Leo, Casper), 0.3 Dogs (Judy, Penny, Molly), 1.0 Cats (Tabs R.I.P, Timmy) 1.0 Royal Python (Lesser) Busby |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2013 : 18:49:26
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It took me over 2 and a half hours to get there, but it was totally worth it
My boa has a name now, he's called Damon. And check this out! Offered him a mouse on Monday to see how he was settling in, and BAM!
Hell of a constrict from that guy! And I just love his colours, he shed Monday morning so is looking much brighter than the pics I posted at the start of the topic. I just love the red on his tail!
I'm going to custom build him an arboreal viv when he gets to adult size I think. Maybe convert a wardrobe or something. I've got a 10 foot wall I could fill with his home
Little Cornelius is in shed at the moment! I noticed his tummy seemed more grey a day or so ago, and when I went to get him out last night to feed him, he was hiding under his loo roll and blowing it upwards with a scary "pppfff!" noise! It was so cute <3 I then saw him and realised he was blind in blue poor little bugger, so I've left him be. There's be more piccies of him after he's shed. He's such an adorable little wormy |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2013 : 18:53:04
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Good job, Damon!
Looking exta lovely now, he is |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2013 : 21:42:46
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Nice constrict!! Love his tail as well.
Lol at puffy Cornelious - I found it took aaaaages for our hoggy to shed - so much so that the damp hide I had put in for him had dried out so the poor thing ended up with some retained shed. Hoggies definitely are recommended a damp hide when in blue (just in case you don't know). |
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My Donny pick ups! (Yes they totally surprised me)
