Happy Birthday Pip!

Some of you may remember a tiny boa that was part of an otherwise normal litter of commons that I produced last year.

Well, I'm happy to announce that today, Pip is 1 year old and is doing very well. He is now a whopping 15 1/2" long and is continuing to increase in girth - just not much in length.

At the time of his birth, he was a mere 7" long, while his littermates all ranged from 15" to 18" in length. By the age of 4 months he had grown to 10", and now at a year has settled in at 15 1/2".

The first picture (taken several months ago) shows Pip with one of his littermates.


The next two pictures were taken today (6/5/04).




I would love to hear from anyone who has a similar animal so that we can compare notes and possibly share a breeding project in the future.

Thanks,

He's still adorable!! If you could find a mini female to partner him with, and have it prove out genetic, that would be awesome! The perfect 'apartment sized' boa!!

I'm glad he's doing so well, keep us updated!!