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Well i've been meaning to get some more pictures of the CRB on because i suppose there has been a demand lately! So here he is without further adue. . .

lol my girlfriend would kill me if she knew i posted pics of her without makeup on! haha

~~ODIN~~
(i know he is getting a bit fat, i put him on a diet recently)

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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Both of them are! I really want to get a Colombian, they have such rich color.
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Jess
2.4 adult brazilian rainbows
1.1 baby BRBs born 6/18
1.0 normal corn
1.0 african brown house snake
0.1 hypo Boa constrictor
0.1 normal ball python
2.3.1 crested geckos
1.1 western hognoses
0.2 kitties Marina (aka Mayhem)and Chaos
1.0 boyfriend to keep me spoiled
1.1 paranoid parents "too many snakes!"

Best looking CRB ever posted on KS and it's a known male to boot

(just messin with ya Scott)

Seriously, looks very healthy. Not experienced with CRB but does not look fat to me, at lest not excessively.

Thanks for sharing Russ!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Well i've been feeing him Small Rats although im sure he could take medium if I fed them to him.

I do wonder how much larger he will get. . . I know the CRB's dont get as long as the BRB's . . perhaps jeff can tell me if i can expect to see much more size on him.

He's a great snake, never turned down a meal and allways easy to hang out with, although he likes to get in between the couch cushions. . .

thanks!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Russ,
..I did have one Colombian Rainbow that was 5'11" but most of them top out between 5 and 5 and a half feet long.
Jeff

>>Well i've been feeing him Small Rats although im sure he could take medium if I fed them to him.
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>>I do wonder how much larger he will get. . . I know the CRB's dont get as long as the BRB's . . perhaps jeff can tell me if i can expect to see much more size on him.
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>>He's a great snake, never turned down a meal and allways easy to hang out with, although he likes to get in between the couch cushions. . .
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>>thanks!
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>>Russ
>>1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
>>1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
>>1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
>>0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
>>0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)
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>>Melbourne, Fl

I got a pair of boots...I think you know where I'd like to stick them right now lol (just messin back 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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

army, even withall your CRB buddies, that's barely a platoon.

LOL

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Nice snake you got there and is that a microfiber sofa? Great material and very comfy too. Maybe since you put some CRB pics up on the forum Scott will stop all that yapping I caught your salmon on the boa forum and the pastel really cleaned it up and I like. Congrats again and show that salmon sometime too
Bob

the Sofa is actually Swade. I jacked it from my moms rich boss (you know the guys that chance furnature once a year) so i scored the sofa and a mathing seat with it.

Thanks for the complement on the Salmon, i've wanted one for quite some time now and im itching to pick up a adult one because im having a hard time waiting for her to grow up!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

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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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

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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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

Rainbow Boa, I bet the purple sheen is wild on that snake in person!!!!
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Yea i need to get some more outside shots but i allways tend to go into photo mode after i get home from work and its allways dark or dimming . . Not to mention im not sure how my neighbors would react to me wondering arround the appartment complex with snakes in hand!

Meh, i hate appartment life!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

not letting the neighbors see them, some people are fanatical when it comes to snakes, I wouldn't chance it to be honest. Ill informed people sometimes have deep roots from their childhood that the only good snake, is a dead snake, this type of mentality is unfortunately quite common amoung people. Ignorance is sometimes hereditary if you know what I mean.

Especialy when it comes to snakes and even more so in regards to sterotypical Racism.
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Yea the last thing i need is people going to the manager trying to get me kicked out or something, this is why snakes only leave and come into my house in snake bags!

But like i said it makes it hard to get good outdoor shots . . .

Rainbow boas look so damn good in natural light!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

on the head. Since I live by N.O. it is very common to be asked by someone for money or spare change or better yet rob ya when you go for your wallet. This might be the only place in the U.S. where you can have 3 kids all from different guys (don't even have to know their names) and you get food stamps and a check every month plus free room and board from Section 8 housing. I love my tax dollars hard at work.
Bob

p.s. They can stay in Texas and commit crimes and get that death penalty for all I care

What a sharp looking snake! (And your girlfriend doesn't NEED makeup!!!)
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

Thanks, and im sure she appriciates it, im not sure if i should pass on the complement because im not sure i want her to know i put her on the internet!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Well, you've set yourself a bear trap. If she does "find out" and comes to look, you've documented your intention to not tell her.

It's always better for her to hear about it from you than from someone else!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Haha, she isnt that bad, the worst ill get is a punch on the arm and a bit of complaining.

Was that me just digging myself deeper?

Sheesh. . .
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

I don't know about digging in deeper, definitely filing away at the trigger mechanism!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Just show her our compliments and she'll forgive you!
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

Nice CRB dude. Hopefully more and more people will be posting CRB pics in the not-to-distant future...

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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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

Rocky looks like he likes that rock! He's a charmer!
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

c'mon now get it right 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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

A petrified log?
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

Negative. It's a fake log....but I don't think it's plastic. In fact, I have no idea what it is made from.
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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, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

that retic forum and stick to the Rainbow and Boa forums lol. Those tigers are absolutely stunning and to see one in person and see the amount of irredescence is just breathtaking. I saw some of the comments on the retic forum about feeding and it is very common to have a 6-9 month tiger at 7 feet or so but I have a friend that breeds them and the ones he keeps and does not plan to breed simply aren't fed as often. For instance he has a 2 year old male that is only 6 feet (maybe a couple inches past) and the girth is nothing, my '05 columbian at 40 inches has more girth this his male. He is not underfed and is very healthy. Feeding time they can be aggressive but simply don't take them out a couple days after feeding and feed in the enclosure to avoid any mishaps and a snake hook is a must but you should have one already and if you don't they are very handy and will teach them the difference from coming out the cage to play or when the cage is opening for feeding time. I watched my fried feed his 12 foot females (2 of them) f/t pigs and their feeding response was nothing special, meaning when the cage opened they knew they were getting fed cuz they could smell it defrosting in the room and was simply controlled by pushing (gently) their head back in with the snake hook and even after the food was in their enclosure they rubbed themselves for several minutes on the prey item instead of striking real hard and fast like you would imagine. A lot of this has to do with they have been eating f/t their whole life and live prey is a total different story, that is prolly where things can go wrong and obviously scars that we can't remove so why do it. Always put the prey item at the tail end I would imagine so no strikes are headed in your direction either I believe. Also his snakes pretty much go straight to swallowing rather than constricting the prey (not heated up real hot though. Sorry this got long but I do plan on picking up a retic in a couple years from my friend for free but I think I would rather get a lavender albino (not for free or maybe both) but the tigers speak for themselves though. Nice chatting with you Russ and take care.
Bob

My first love is the Rainbow boa i have to say, although i had an itch to get something biger (why i got the guyana and Salmon) but the alure of the Retic is strong but honestly i dont think i could talk my Girlfriend into it. She is like 5'3 and she doesnt like the idea of having something in the house that can potentially one day eat her . . . Hell, she wont even let me have a Hognose because of them being "slightly" venomous!
::sigh:: whats a man to do? But yea that Tiger i was looking at is a real beauty!

On another note i was looking at male anacondas as well, i am intrested in them because i allways read how Rainbow boas and anacondas are so closely related. I'd like to get more specific information in what ways they are similar (strength? semi-aborialness? food? personality? etc etc.

ohh so much digression!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Pastel Salmon Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

That is one beautiful snake. Such a rich, almost mahogany colour!
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Danielle

Herps:
1.1 BRBs
1.0 Amel Motley Corn
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Other critters:
1.0 Great Dane
1.0 Siamese
1 Senegal Parrot
1 Blue Fronted Amazon