I did notice the availabilty of some species that either were too difficult and expensive to get, or they were always wild caught.

Like the suriname's. I used to get a few of those each year at one of the reptile stores I worked at. They would always come in loaded with parasites/worms. Sad...but I only lost a few over the years. They were a difficult boa to sell in the pet trad though. Nice to see more and more of those are captive born.

Same thing with Amarali. I used to want to want those soooooo bad! 10 years ago hardly anyone had them. Heck you couldn't even find a decent photo of one.

I think all the crazy genetically engineered morphs are cool, but I still dig a pure phase boa any day.


My son is almost 5 and showing a lot of interest in snakes. I want to start slow with a pair of something. Leaning towards Hog Islands due to their size and price. However, I still want those darn Amarali!

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