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WELCOME TO THE 6th EDITION OF THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Welcome to another WEEK IN REVIEW!
Thanks again to Tosha in the BP forum for originating the WIR!

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
When to use Pedialite? by trubluker
Why do boas defecate in a freshly cleaned cage? Do they hate us? kimusubi
Arabesque owners, have you noticed this? by PanamaRed
(some very cool head shots in this thread – check it out)
Harlequin Boa Questions - JKBREPTILES
Why are adult boas so cheap?
(some very good info and sound advice you should read before considering the purchase of an adult)
Differences between Anery type I and II - d_oagles
Nicaraguan Boas....Dark and Ugly??? - robertmcphee
Odd behavior in pregnant females? By brendan (bsaffron)
Predator Mites used to kill herp Mites (madisonrecords)
I’ve actually heard about this too. Very interesting!
Possible Slug-bound females?
P.O.S. and other theories may work some of the time, but not all of the time. madisonrecords

QUOTE:
Some thoughts to consider on the potential problems with interpretation of offered advice.
“Nothing I say or write can do more than add to your own knowledge and insight gained over years observing your animals in your own care.” -Gus
Maybe we could simply use a Magic 8 Ball. lol Is my boa sick? “reply hazy” “ask again later”

TIP OF THE WEEK:
Lighting is the key not the camera. by cbreps
(a must read for struggling photographers)

LONGEST THREAD OF THE WEEK:
HAMBURG, PA SHOW REVIEW - bcijoe
and
Cool contrasting siblings from Matt Crabe

thread located here

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK:
Sorry Paul…didn’t mean to hurt your little guy’s feelings by leaving them out last week. I sometimes miss a pic here or there. Nice improvement on the ole photography skills!
before

after

A nice pair of Cay Caulkers from Amanda and Dave at ExecutiveReptiles

and some of their new hogs…where are you guys getting all these fine boas this time of year?

A smoking Type II anery brought to you by Phil Goss.

The "Eyes" have it! - skyslinger

Some amazing boas posted by Jesse (Sojourner)

Be sure to check out the rest of his boa pics here
Coral Albino pic by robinettereptile

Thread full of suri pics from koky6869
Gee Line Hypo x Suri from JKBREPTILES
(um…I have a home for him if need be)

and his type 2 anery SAWEEET

Odd-Saddled Circle-Back Ladder-Tail Suri – LauraV
(say that 5 times fast! LOL)

Just want to share a few pics. ajfreptiles
Some nice Bolivs from Violette Garcia

Very Nice Mike! Mike Greathouse, Reptilian Dreams

chris Nicholas proves no matter how horrible you are at taking pictures AND no matter how technology illiterate you are, if you own one of these, it doesn’t really matter.lol. Their beauty speaks for itself!

Why do they call them true Red Tails.. - vcane

OUTDOOR-LOOKING PHOTOS
Gus, I’ll gladly pay you Thursday for a Red Tail today! Brazil boa photo by Riobravoreptiles

and a sister to the boa above HOLY COW

Morph Pics from Locolizard

Motley by Brian Gundy / For Goodness Snakes

This photo was taken just before a hawk swooped down and snatched the snake (just kidding Mark lol

another shot from Locolizards.com

VERY NICE JOSH! Stripline het albinos! extreme_bci

Hog from John/cbreps/Zoo-otics

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD:

BREEDINGS:
Someone has 2 or 3 weeks of nail biting.lol (photo by LauraV)

HET for coral harlequin sunglows…whats this world coming too LOL
Ovulation pic excited about this one.... - STUART

dbl het sunglow girl bred to lipstick sunglow male (from zenzinia)

Hopeful pairing, Peruvian bcc - whitneywee

South Brazilians on their honeymoon - koky6869

male Jungle x female Hypo, Michael T Boas Etc.

Arabesque Het Albino X Hogg Hypo from pythonbreeder

THINGS THAT SUCK:
What's wrong with this snake? - jleddy
expecting Motleys but got these instead. Sorry gray

UNANSWERED POSTS
What do you guys think? - mavericksdad

WELCOME NEWCOMERS and LURKERS:
Welcome Ronald aka senorsnake! Best of Luck on your expected liter.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Woohoo! WIR is done! Now I'm off to attend a science fair that a few of my students have entered. Hope you all enjoyed!
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com

Jason again another great job.

Was reading the post below on WEEK IN REVIEW on other forums and thought wait a few minutes bet we' ll see the Boa one come up soon. Now if I could only pick lotto numbers that easily.

I need to post some photos this week to get into the WIR,

Again great job.

So cool.
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www.repteq.com

Fantastic Job once again, I almost don't read the forums anymore, and wait till your week in review...lol

A little side note on our Hog Islands and Cay Caulkers, We had to drive 15 hours and 2 states to pick them up, we purchased them in a package deal and also got a Beautiful adult Sonoran Desert boa female to add to our breeding stock. It was a LONG and tiring drive but WELL worth it. We are excited to be focusing on our Dwarf projects. THanks again for another GREAT week in Review, and look forward to next week....
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Amanda Kingsbury & David Kendrick
www.executivereptiles.com

The drive was long, but we are happy with what we got, 15 hours and 2 states later, this is what we came home with..

03' Pair of Cay Caulkers (Rio Bravo line)

03' Pair of Hog Islands

01' Female Sonoran Desert (Very Dark)

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Amanda Kingsbury & David Kendrick
www.executivereptiles.com

my 2 reasons for doing the WIR:
1)TO HOPEFULLY GENERATE MORE INTEREST IN THE BOA FORUM
especially for all those out there who silently lurk or rarely post. Keep in mind that thousands (YES thousands) of boa keepers out there do NOT make their hobby known OR do NOT use the internet to share photos or valuable experiences. This is particularly true when you attend a herp show and see lots of vendors that you've never heard of online. Also, most full-time breeders with large collections do not have time to read and respond to posts and therefore, novice breeders (such as myself) may lose out on valuable replies, advice, etc.

2) MY 2ND REASON IS SIMPLY TO PLAY CATCH-UP ON ALL THE HAPPENINGS WITHIN THE BOA COMMUNITY.
Its exciting to see new morphs or new locales being produced and I hate when I miss something...It's like that feeling I got when I had to ask someone what an IPod or MP3 player was. LOL. Besides, I rarely have time to surf the net during the week and I get up at around 430am and I'm out like a light by 9pm due to a very active little baby keeping me busy. Therefore, I use Saturday mornings to decompress from the work week. I do this by browsing the week’s worth of content on this forum. I would end up reading all the posts anyway. Except now I cut and paste thread links and pic URLs (maybe it’s the teacher in me.lol). BTW, this past week was a little light on postings. I imagine it will pick up in the next few months as we see more and more new litters being born! I strongly believe that we will see some mind-blowing new things over the next several years. Its going to be VERY exciting times for all of us boa lovers in the near future!

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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com

as a lurker ... I must say I appreciate it. I can't read everyday, and I always feel a bit behind.
Caden Chapman

Congratulations, if you are doing the same at work you have lucky students !

LOL funny, but the idea is not so pleasant lol, Id hate to goto jail for killing a hawk....

What you dont think he would blend in with the grass and sticks?

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How about the quote of the week?
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True Redtails

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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

After the little guys didn't make the WIR they developed eating disorders and have started what seems to be a downward spiral of over eating. A few started with mice, while those more depressed decided to take rats for their first meals....So, it all worked out in the end-lol! I'm glad you put that together, I haven't been online in a few days, and it looks like I missed some BEAUTIFUL snakes! Nice work. Take care

Paul

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