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I thought I would post a pic of one of the oddest girls we own. I will get Bry to take an updated pic. (he tells me that my picture taking stinks)
What is really odd about this girl is that she is getting darker as she ages. If I hid her tail she would look like a really smokin anery!
So what do y'all think????
 

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Very cool Laura.

Sigh... so many animals.... so little space.
 
That things a freak, and I'm liking it. How long before you try to pair that one up? Be interesting to see what comes of it.

Nice stuff for sure. Tell Bry to grace us with his superior quality pictures, so we can get an idea what it really looks like. :rofl: :rofl:
 
crotalusadamanteus said:
That things a freak, and I'm liking it. How long before you try to pair that one up? Be interesting to see what comes of it.

Nice stuff for sure. Tell Bry to grace us with his superior quality pictures, so we can get an idea what it really looks like. :rofl: :rofl:
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That was her name initially, then we saw the movie "start dust" and yvain fits her better.

We're hoping to have her ready for the 2010 season, she is the half sister to Sammy's "Bob" She's an odd eater and a slow to grow girl. As of yet, we have not figured out what male to sling to her? We want to keep her pattern or try to prove her pattern with out adding any color to the babies?

Oh and Rick that's Bry behind the camera with that shot, had I taken it....well the head might be missing, or it's blurry cause the snake moved, oops the lighting from the flash is too bright, ah crap the snake is crawling away, yikes no striking at the momma...well you get what I'm trying to say :rofl:
 
Sounds like you need a litter mate if you want to try and reproduce her pattern only. Got one?

I hope you get to make another one, or two even. That pattern is whacked, and sure to sell if you make more.

Good luck when she gets her man. :thumbsup:
 
That really is a very interesting looking boa. The top half has kind of an Arabesque look to it, but with a thicker and bolder pattern and the tail looks like it belongs to another snake. Pretty neat!!
 
Heres a few other older shots. These were taken the first few days after we got her.
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As so9on as I feel better I'll break out the camera for updated pics. She seems to develop black with every shed.
 
crotalusadamanteus said:
Sounds like you need a litter mate if you want to try and reproduce her pattern only. Got one?

I hope you get to make another one, or two even. That pattern is whacked, and sure to sell if you make more.

Good luck when she gets her man. :thumbsup:
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We have half sibs from a 2nd litter that were sired by an unrelated male. I have an idea that breeding Yvain is going to take a lot of thought and require holding back every litter unless the pattern appears to co-dom.

I almost wish she was a male to back breed to mom. She is getting long and lanky with good muscle tone instead of thick and long. The " Freak " still fits when she eats. She literally rolls around the tub thrashing as she constricts. Takes a bit of getting used to. Still freaks me out sometimes a year later.
 
BryonsBoas said:
The " Freak " still fits when she eats. She literally rolls around the tub thrashing as she constricts. Takes a bit of getting used to. Still freaks me out sometimes a year later.
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I have a couple that require the removal of all their items, else I have a HUGE mess to clean, in a tub, with a neo in feed response. :rofl:
 
that is one neat looking boa. Is that lateral striping I see? If you can't breed her to a half-sibling, then I vote anery... with that body coloration seems like it would make for some really nice silver het anery, and a smokin' silver adult anery is a treasure to behold. Good luck with her!
 
She just ate tonight so I'll get a pic in a couple days. I want one when she is due for a shed and one after a shed. Sometimes the difference is quite ....... breath taking when her colors are really flaring and clean.
 
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