Colombian Rainbow Boa, Epicrates cenchria maurus. This one is a 19 year old female. This subspecies is different enough that it will likely be reclassified as a seperate species.
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Colombian Rainbow Boa, PIC
Jeff Clark
Mar 13, 2007 10:49 PM
Replies (4)
coluberking25
Mar 13, 2007 11:17 PM
What makes them so unique that they will soon be reclassified as a separate species?
Btw VERY nice CRB! I thought you had another for some reason...
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Scott
Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)
Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)
coluberking25
Mar 13, 2007 11:19 PM
I just gotta post all these pics to try and find the single one I wanted to post lol
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Scott
Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)
Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)
Jeff Clark
Mar 13, 2007 11:29 PM
Scott,
..I do have a pair of them. I shot head shots but they were not nearly as nice as the ones you posted so I tossed them out. The biggest difference that I see with the maurus is that they have smaller, pointier heads. They also have a smaller gape when stretching to eat a large meal which makes me think they probably have a very different arrangement of bones in their heads. It is kind of subjective but they are stouter and more muscular than the other Rainbow Boas.
Jeff
>>I just gotta post all these pics to try and find the single one I wanted to post lol
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>>Scott
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>>Reptiles
>>--------
>>1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
>>1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
>>0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
>>1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
>>0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)
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>>Other
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>>1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
>>1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)
coluberking25
Mar 13, 2007 11:37 PM
...you're making me ponder studying CRBs as a career when I get out of college. That sounds very interesting. Thanks for the info!
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Scott
Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)
Other
-----
1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat (Clubber)
