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anybody out there in the new york area im from buffalo. interested in checking out how other people keep and breed their bps
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GOOSEBALLS

lamina1982@hotmail.com

I was in NY but just moved to NJ. I have house them individually in racks (I bought 2 from boaphile plastics and I just started building my own now that I have the space) and pair them up when it is time to breed them and then I have an incubator for the eggs. You can see some pics here: http://photos.yahoo.com/msalem09

Thanks,
Mohamed

Nice Pieds you have there Mohamed!!!
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Snakebytes

Thanks! I'm hoping the BB Gods give me great odds this year as they did last year.

I'm in new york,I keep my beauties in vision cages, but soon I'm going to order vision's CB-70 rack and then the real fun begins.I'm going to start breeding this season.

Asst'd rubbermaids. At years end going with the vision racks. Prefer Freedom Breeders, but no way I'm paying $400-500 freight cost.

Mike

I'm here too...

I was mostly a Boa guy until a few years ago, and I have nothing but BOAPHILE cages... For what I was using them for and my needs and preferences and experiences, they are by far the best cages out there, period!

Well, now that i've gotten into balls, in my 'Blanket Box Racks', i've been keeping AND breedng my adult females, and so far i've hatched 4 perfect or 99% perfect litters with maternal incubation INSIDE these racks WITHOUT ANY ADJUSTMENTS WHATSOEVER!!!

No addded heat, hides, humidity, substrate, incubating medium, etc.

I also keep hatchlings in Boaphile Shoebox racks (the clear Phillips bins), and yearlings and young adults in Boaphile Sweaterbox racks (normal and the clear Phillips racks).

Here are a few older pics...

Thanks much, hope this helps!

Joe Rollo

Here are SOME pics of an OLDER setup

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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

Joe,
That is one great group of pictures!
Glenn

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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

I am also in NY....I have 5 females that I will be breeding next year...and after seeing what Joe did...I will try that method!! Thanks Joe! Andy Federico
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I actually have/breed those adults in the older boaphile blanket box racks - they had lower wattage flexwatt... Jeff liked to play it 'ultra-safe'... lol

I know the newer models and the RhinoRaxx have a higher wattage and much stronger flexwatt, so temps will need to be regulated accordingly.

Aside from that, I make sure she has fresh water (obviously), and I like to mist the drawer every few days, although have found it not necessary.

Pretty funny... I picked up some adults from someone that was getting rid of them. The largest female was scarred over more than 30-40% of her body! Almost her whole top half! (that part's definitely NOT funny, pretty sad actually...)
Anyway, the deal was bad from the getgo, and trying to talk to this guy about it would've done about as much good as talking to a tree.
She was large but not fat, but with some good feeding I figured she could make a good breeder right?
So this was about a month ago, and I was worried since she refused food since then, well I peak in last week and she's sitting on a mound of about 10 eggs! Lol.. gotta love it!
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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