DIAL-UPs YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! I think I spent more time on this WIR than any of the others. I added a few special treats so sit back and enjoy!

WELCOME TO A NEW EDITION OF THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to another WEEK IN REVIEW!

DISCLAIMER: Chris said he will handle all matters of public relation for those who feel insulted if their pics from the contests did not make this week's WIR. (sorry couldn't resist.lol)



THINGS TO CONSIDER:

uhm...MY SANITY from viewing boa pics all day!!! Okay, now that I got that out of the way, let's continue on with the WIR...

pastels co-dominant? a reply by JohnLokken

John obviously spent a ton of time writing this reply. Check it out! John, I would save what you typed if I were you in case you ever want to repost it later down the road.

Microchipping or PIT tagging posted by Rich, (bigdnutz)

Motley questions by chriskimble

Retained eyecaps Katie (gothlic768)

Opinions on taking a boa outside by michaelburton

Crossing TPositive BCIs with BCOs?Thoughts? By Jake at VolcomHerp

Boa Tooth Problem by macajuel

Does anyone else eagerly want to see macajuel’s snaggle-tooth boa. In fact, he should name him Cletus and breed him with his sister!

Boa bevahior By mack1time

BTW, I edited your pic because for some odd reason it made me think of baby birds. Hope you like:



Should i get a boa? by freon546

Duh? You’re asking this on the boa forum? LoL. But that’s okay, we’ll forgive you…since we’ve stolen you away from the BP forum. They can keep all the puns about ‘playing with their balls’ but when it comes right down to it, boas have more fun (or is it blonds?). lol

Question about stripeline by SNAKE26

A Q for those who have bred Jungles by Kevin_Ivens

Question for experienced breeders by AshLopez

Some nice pics Ash! On a side note: I also use a few of those same 72?Qt Sterilite containers. However, I have to weight down the middle to prevent escapes. Do you do the same thing? Or do you use another method?



Lets play Name That Boa brought to you by bcijoe



QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Texhiss “You know what they say, Nothing like riding a big old Hoggg!”

Ball Python keepers aren’t the only ones who have fun with puns!



and in close 2nd for Quote of the Week: Bcijoe describing why some people are so turned off by Argentine boas:

“perhaps their attitude as youngsters is a turn off, but this is misleading! They may huff and they may puff, but they will NOT blow your house down! They won't even strike most times!” Read a little more about B.c. occidentalis here

and just an FYI so there is no confusion for those less familiar with these locality boas:

Argentine boas and Argentine Rainbow boas are two completely different snake species.



TIP OF THE WEEK:

“Just cleaned the snake room in record time. I use to be totally against using anything but newspaper, but I am glad that after 20yrs, that I seen the error of my ways! Aspen is quick and easy and the snakes love it and burrow in it and it just feels more natural too them.” from madisonrecords aka Johnson Herp



I may soon be assimilated. Resistance is futile, or so I hear. I’ve heard the time saving factor is HUGE. My only concern is feeding and the risks of boas ingesting aspen. I know, I know…some say they don’t have the luxury of a nice, clean surface in the wild but they’re not in the wild. If you have a small collection, it may be possible to use a separate feeding container BUT with 100 snakes, it would take way too long. Any thoughts? In maizeysdad thread, he references Gus's great "pro-aspen" post which I must have simply overlooked. Can someone reply with the link?



LONGEST THREADS OF THE WEEK:

Only the longest thread(s) EVER! Thanks a lot ChrisGilbert! J/K…its actually nice to see everyone contributing and participating and making this forum a true ‘community’ of boa enthusiasts!

CONTEST 1: Who has the best Normal Colombians?

Quite honestly, I don’t even know where to start. I think its best left to you to decide which is the nicest. I can tell you, however, bcijoe dominated the game with an unprecedented number of normal yet not so normal pics.

AND the WINNER goes to…



Wait a sec…how in the….[bleep]?...oops….

But seriously, that has to be the ugliest dog…please tell me the snake is constricting it. JOKING! Sorry Phil, I couldn’t resist! I grew up with Miniature Schnauzers, which are probably just about as wacky in attitude.

Bcijoe:



ajfreptiles: I thought this photo was hilarious.



Mike Panichi:



just way too many to list.



CONTEST 2: calling for visual BCI PROVEN morphs only

Once again, dozens and dozens of amazing pics which you’ll have to check out to decide which is best!

ChristianC: Cambell’s Cream of Boa



STUART (that thing is radioactive, do you live near high-power lines?)



Drimes (you must be STUART’s neighbor)



BNixon (for the love of God, quit spending money on snakes and get a leaf blower!)



NO FAIR: Bob cheated…he bought this boa just for the contest!



styrsnake: Cool contrasting background



craig k: [bleep]? Is right!





CONTEST 3 BCC

madisonrecords:



Jonathan_Brady:







CONTEST 4 any imperator locale except Colombia

bcijoe:



robertmcphee:



What causes a Nic to go into a light phase? Anyone? I simply haven’t figured it out yet?



CONTEST 5: The grand finale: for amarali, longicauda, sabogae, nebulosa, orophias, ortoni, melanogaster, sigma, and occidentalis

Philip Niforatos:



micahdenton:





This sums it all up! A post by jonf

“Awsome Pics Everyone! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here in the Boa forum! I usually hang in the Ball forum but man I NEED to get a boa now! Thanks for all of the pics.” -jonf



PHOTOS OF THE WEEK:

cbreps, john from zoo-otics



JohnLokken’s amazing litter pics. Now normally I would post these in the breedings section BUT these pics were nice in both clarity and quality AND its not often you see a newborn pic without goobs of goo and other babies piled on top.lol. I just thought this made a nice ‘welcome to the world’ pic.lol



more pics of John’s litter here



Bubba the Amazing Hypo Hog! From Jaremy Douglas



Sheldon’s female pastel



Ryan’s Motley repeat performance! (www.topnotchboas.com)



You sure picked a beauty Andy!



You’re right Amber (Liann), his tail is amazing!



Before pics by Andy



and 2 days later, after being subjected to nuclear radiation. (j/k…very nice before and after pics Andy)



some neat iridescent shots from LauraV



Suris 6 months old by kitchi Kinda reminds me of puzzle pieces all spread out.



Ron, let’s see her updated pics now at almost 8 feet!





OUTDOOR-LOOKING PHOTOS

I can’t believe no one responded to:

Some fine outdoor pics by James, JD71



or

Pure Iquitos outside by madisonrecords





THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD:

OK, now we’re all wondering: What is a Jaguar boa? I’ve only heard the name Jaguar associated with Jungle Carpet Pythons.

Very Nice pics Frank! But quit teasing us! We want to learn AND see more.



Very Intereting! Thanks for sharing FrankM



and one from Salmonboa.com



Make sure you check out this entire thread and replies. There is mention of some new things on the horizon!



BREEDINGS:

non-"textbook" breedings by Ron Michelotti of Class Reptilia

poss super salmon x jungle



and you’re right, “The honeymoon is over” is the perfect title for this pic.lol

tpos x poss super ghost



zenzinia’s pregnant magma mama. Geez is she big or what!



Babies born today. CONGRATS Steve, styrsnake



Explosion pending by LauraV. I can’t imagine the anticipation!



robert baker’s random pics. This one reminds of Ghostbusters. Help I’ve been slimed!





THINGS THAT SUCK:

My boa passed away, any idea why? by DrasticPlastic

SHE WILL BE MISSED by sreps

Dead On Arrival DOA by Ronald, senorsnake

CAUTION: Do not Ship right after breeding or feeding by senorsnake



SOME UNANSWERED POSTS

MP Line Salmons info needed by Kevin_Ivens

helix newbie Can someone please help pythonis with all the frickin technical mumbo jumbo? oh wait…nevermind…his boa escaped…(just kidding about the nevermind part but his boa really did escape) Fugitive on the Run Keep us Posted!

Heat Rope Inquiry by michaelburton.

I think just on the basis that ‘some’ people say its not safe…its enough for me to not want to use it. BUT its my 2cents.



WELCOME NEWCOMERS and LURKERS:

Welcome to Sharese, snkreptiles





FINAL THOUGHTS:

Steve posted an inquiry last week regarding his pregnant boa’s odd behavior. Unfortunately, this week past she died. I’m sorry Steve. This should remind us that its not always congrats and good fortune this time of year. Always keep in mind that there are sometimes others less fortunate who either have bad luck or are still battling the learning curve. Confucius once said that breeding boas is not as simple as throwing two boas in a cage together. It couldn’t be truer!



For some reason, I could not re-post a few pics that had [ and ] in the title.

Here is an example: A very clean Summit Female by jasongonzo

[img]http://gallery.kingsnake.com/data/105444133474998[1].jpg[/img]

Or

vcaruso15 finding out next year if its genetic (calico hypo?)

[img]http://gallery.kingsnake.com/data/31784CALACOMALEHYPO03096[2]-med.jpg[/img]





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Sincerely, Jason

www.NortheastSnakes.com

NortheastSnakes@verizon.net



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Edited on March 18, 2006 at 13:30:08 by phwyvern.

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