I got my first boa when I was 12 in 1971. Back then collections where much more like zoo collections and there was not much emphasis on breeding. I had all of the big snakes you could get at that time and particularly liked African Rock pythons. I also had the bluest boa I have ever seen; I have never seen another boa with that color.I was without snakes throughout college, medical school and residency and got back into when I bought a ball python for my son in 1992. It was a wild caught adult male and I still have that ball python. I really started to get boa morphs for breeding in 1998. I turn 50 in 12 days so I guess I will be ready for my AARP card soon.

Bill Kirby

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• Who is the oldest Boa keeper on here? - hissenia, Mon Mar 23 15:56:41 2009
• RE: Who is the oldest Boa keeper on here? - fgs, Mon Mar 23 16:35:20 2009
• He's lying..... - rainbowsrus, Mon Mar 23 16:40:27 2009
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• Now that depends... - boaphile, Mon Mar 23 20:32:45 2009
• RE: Now that depends... - hissenia, Mon Mar 23 20:37:08 2009
• RE: Now that depends... - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Mon Mar 23 20:54:02 2009
• RE: Now that depends... GREAT! - RioBravoReptiles, Tue Mar 24 14:13:07 2009
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• RE: Now that depends... - remreps, Mon Mar 23 21:40:41 2009
• remreps is Jimmy G and he is 66. more - boaphile, Tue Mar 24 08:12:16 2009
• RE: Now that depends... - kirby, Tue Mar 24 21:29:35 2009
• RE: Who is the oldest Boa keeper on here? - johnberry, Wed Mar 25 11:50:36 2009
• Thanks everyone for the info! NP. - hissenia, Wed Mar 25 21:59:15 2009