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I got the big female surinam in today.. She is MASSIVE! 55 pounds don't know her lenght yet but she is the largest boa I have had in my hands.. I opened the monster box she came in and felt like a kid on christmas!

Pics aren't the best she just came in and was cold and dark but she is gourgous.

there's a C note in there for size reference..

here's a head for ya..

She is in a 48 x 28 x 14 inch cage in this pic and pretty much fills it up.. There is a water bowl in there she's just so tall bodied you can't see it!

I geuss I better get to the cage shop and get to work on a bigger cage...LOL...
I'll post good pics after she settles in..
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

What a looker ED...Congrats, Its Beauty like that, makes me want to get into BCC...

What are you plans for her? She is HUGE....
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I have no Idea what the plans for her are just yet, thinking of breeding her to a reverse striped suri male Dylan Keays has (aka Trueredtails)

Wait untill you see her in a better pic warmed up..
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

np

Wow! Very beautiful girl you have there! I'm jealous!
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>>I got the big female surinam in today.. She is MASSIVE! 55 pounds don't know her lenght yet but she is the largest boa I have had in my hands.. I opened the monster box she came in and felt like a kid on christmas!
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>>Pics aren't the best she just came in and was cold and dark but she is gourgous.
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>>there's a C note in there for size reference..
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>>here's a head for ya..
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>>She is in a 48 x 28 x 14 inch cage in this pic and pretty much fills it up.. There is a water bowl in there she's just so tall bodied you can't see it!
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>>I geuss I better get to the cage shop and get to work on a bigger cage...LOL...
>>I'll post good pics after she settles in..
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>>Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."

A few more pics she's just starting to warm back up..

Side color..

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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

40 , lol.

Congrats on the new addition.
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Take Care,

-Ryan Homsey

www.topnotchboas.com

Nope she's a virgin, was kept as a pet and has never even been with another boa to my knowledge..
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

N/P

I had her on the rug and she was longer than it with bends in her body and it's 9 ft..
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

Where did you get her? I must know. Awesome surinam BCC

the San Diego Zoo and was a Surinam.

If I remember correctly, she came into their collection as an adult from the wild. She measure 16 feet with a head size that was amazing. The zoo posted the fact she had a huge litter, but I can't recall the number. Though it was staggering.

On a recent behind-the-scenes tour I asked the curator what happen to her. Apparently she died a few years back.

Those of you who may have seen her can vouch for what a huge animal this was.

You're is well on the way. Thanks for posting the photos.

Barry

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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

I have seent that animal before and YES it was HUGE! Very nice too from what I remember. I remember snapping a pic of it's head but I lost it........Her head was enormous.

a book in my High School Library that was published in the 1950's of a massive Boa that dropped a litter of 72. The babies appeared to be BCC but I was unsure because of the poor photography... Sound familiar???

-Greg Reinert-

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and some peoples tastes in B.C.C., really are finicky, but that animal is gorgeous and " Classic Old School " as far as I am concerned! Would be proud to have her and I am sure that you are. Good luck and welcome to the world of " cleaning enormous turds! "......Johnson Herp

These are from the previous owner, Just posting them to give a better idea of what she looks like I don't know if it will be nice outside tomarrow or not.. 28 inches of rain in january...LOL...

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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

What a combination! Great looking addition you picked up there!

Thanks,
Celia
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Celia Chien
www.ExoticsByNature.com

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Just a gorgeous animal Ed! Thanks again for the Albino!! Andy

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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

She is very impressive! And she affords an opportunity to pose a question that has been on my mind for some time. Who else is keeping giant adults? The emphasis is on breeding and the results...which is all good. But what is the eventual dispo to all those boas (thousands ) that are going to new homes yearly? We read about subspecific and geographic locale maximum lengths, but until now, I've not seen the subject discussed much. I think we'd all like to see what is out there if for no other reason than to prepare us for our respective futures. Giants! Post 'em if you got 'em!