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ppl_clectr
Yearling
Canada
226 Posts |
 Posted - 21/10/2012 : 12:53:26
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| Hi all! I know that a number of you keep other herps as well, so I'm asking for your input. I'd like another type of snake for a display tank and some variety. I'm considering a Dumerils Boa because of their docile nature and handleable size. I'm completely open to other suggestions, keeping in mind that I don't want something bitey and unhandleable, or something that grows over 6 or 7 feet. Thank you in advance :) |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 13:08:24
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If its gotta be a fairly docile boa, why not look at a Brazilian rainbow boa?
If you can find one, the hypo strain look amazing |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 13:10:03
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i would say male common boa but these can reach 7ft could go for a dwarf boa these tend to be 5-6ft, heres my female crawl cay dwarf boa shes a year old an around 3ft
or you could looks at smaller carpet pythons, childrens pythons or bull/pine/gopher snakes plus theres lots of other colubrids
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1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 13:17:10
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| I'd second Chris' comments. Can't go wrong with a common boa for lovely nature. Although for more of a display snake the carpet will be seen moving more than the boa. I love the look of the rainbows but have never handled one. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 13:49:21
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| Aye dwarf boa all the way, give it a high vivarium you'll see it all the time. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 14:14:12
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| I'd say irian jays carpet |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 15:41:43
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| Western hognose FTW they are loads of fun but are very small and extremely unlikely to get bitten by one |
1.0.0 Lesser - Helios
2.0.0 Normal - George & Kairo
1.0.0 Mojave - Bolt
0.1.0 Mojave - Roxi
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
0.0.1 Crocodile gecko - Pheonix
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 15:44:30
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Try telling my finger that acd1984. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 15:54:17
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| Close, I was putting him in his feeding tub and didn't notice Jane waggling the mouse about before I'd finished getting him in. (deliberately, I'm sure) lol. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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ppl_clectr
Yearling
Canada
226 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 16:04:46
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| Fezzes, I thought BRBs were bitey? They are fairly easy to find here. No Dumerils fans? |
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ppl_clectr
Yearling
Canada
226 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 16:06:13
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| Chris, she is beautiful! Never seen one advertised around here, tho. |
SherriR |
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ppl_clectr
Yearling
Canada
226 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 16:06:52
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| Fezza, darn autocorrect. |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 16:10:57
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| Just looked up the Dumerils boa. Lovely markings. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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jonoandapril
Yearling
United Kingdom
455 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 18:37:10
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| we have a jungle carpet for display, lovely looking and pretty visable as they climb. |
1.1.0 corns (amel + carolina)
2.3.0 normal, fire, pastel and 2 bumblebee royals
1.0.0 jungle carpet python |
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HaydenK
Yearling
United Kingdom
341 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 19:20:16
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| you could go for a GREEN TREE PYTHON, I have heard these rarely bite (lol joke) But seriously I would go for a royal morph but that is just me. If not then I am +1 on the Hognose (as long as it is Albino, they look much better) ;) |
3.0.0 Normals
1.0.0 Pastel
0.2.0 Normals
0.1.0 Amel Corn
1.2.0 Bearded Dragons (CHRISTMAS PRESENT) |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 20:00:37
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Originally posted by ppl_clectr
Fezza, darn autocorrect.
Lol
My CRB is a real softy, never hissed, struck or bit. I'm not sure if the BRB's are different? |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 20:33:01
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| My brb has never shown any aggression towards me. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 21:25:09
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| All baby boas have a higher tendency to nip but most ig not all will tame down nicely very quickly. I will sing the praises for A slightly larger dwarf Boa, the Hogg Island Boa. Colour changing snake, that pretty cool, and they are pretty too. They have a reputation for being a bit nippy which is slightly true but not anything you can't handle when they are little and they grow out of when they are bigger. |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 22/10/2012 : 12:22:25
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Originally posted by ppl_clectr
Chris, she is beautiful! Never seen one advertised around here, tho.
thanks i love her she has such a nice temperment.
http://gazboas.co.uk/
this i the bloke who bred my crawl cay he breeds some stunning snakes not sure if he ships them abroad though |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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jimmer7
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
661 Posts |
Posted - 22/10/2012 : 18:45:08
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| Hi I just got a Hogg nose, she is lovely, very active all day , they don't need big viv,I just added a uv light today to her viv, down side she only eats lance fish cented pinkies at the moment.but very friendly. |
Winston Pinstripe
Pepsi Lesser Yb
Ronnie Sulfur Mojave
Sponge bob Firefly
Dr marshmallow brazilan black terranchala
Skellator costa Rican zebra T
Plus4 hissing cockroaches.
Reggie CA dwarf boa het blood
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New boid suggestions?
