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im thinin bout getting a new snake at the NARBC show in chicago in october but i dont know what to get. I want somehting thats long but not to girthy and wont put a hole in my pocket yeah i know alot of info to work with lol the one i really wont i wont be able to afford or prolly find Morelia Boeleni i think i spelled that right lol. other than that a diamond python cause i love them to heck but then i would have to get a a pair and thats 2k and not long enough i want something bigger not quite at the normal burms or normal retic stage yet 20 feet and 200 pounds not yet but i want a inbetweener lol snake come on ppl toss me some ideas with pics if poss open to all suggestions and i dont wanna hear well its reall up to what you like but only thing with that is I LIKE THEM ALL!! just dont know what to get next so think of this as a brain storming session for the guy who drinks one to many monsters

If you like Diamonds.. Look into 75% Diamond x Jungle integrades. I know they are not real diamonds.. but there are some killer animals out there and many of them look very very similar to pure diamonds. (Will Bird is the man there.. you think his rainbows are nice? You should see the DxJ integrades!!)

As for picking an animal.. find one that you like. Not one that someone on a forum thinks you should get. Do your research and find animals that fit your budget, have husbandry needs that you can provide, and most importantly, INTEREST YOU..

>>im thinin bout getting a new snake at the NARBC show in chicago in october but i dont know what to get. I want somehting thats long but not to girthy and wont put a hole in my pocket yeah i know alot of info to work with lol the one i really wont i wont be able to afford or prolly find Morelia Boeleni i think i spelled that right lol. other than that a diamond python cause i love them to heck but then i would have to get a a pair and thats 2k and not long enough i want something bigger not quite at the normal burms or normal retic stage yet 20 feet and 200 pounds not yet but i want a inbetweener lol snake come on ppl toss me some ideas with pics if poss open to all suggestions and i dont wanna hear well its reall up to what you like but only thing with that is I LIKE THEM ALL!! just dont know what to get next so think of this as a brain storming session for the guy who drinks one to many monsters
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BTW, the only reason I bring the DxJ into it was you mentioned the cost of diamonds. DxJ integrades can be purchased for a fraction of what pure diamonds can.. it is still a decision that you should make

>>If you like Diamonds.. Look into 75% Diamond x Jungle integrades. I know they are not real diamonds.. but there are some killer animals out there and many of them look very very similar to pure diamonds. (Will Bird is the man there.. you think his rainbows are nice? You should see the DxJ integrades!!)
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>>As for picking an animal.. find one that you like. Not one that someone on a forum thinks you should get. Do your research and find animals that fit your budget, have husbandry needs that you can provide, and most importantly, INTEREST YOU..
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>>>>im thinin bout getting a new snake at the NARBC show in chicago in october but i dont know what to get. I want somehting thats long but not to girthy and wont put a hole in my pocket yeah i know alot of info to work with lol the one i really wont i wont be able to afford or prolly find Morelia Boeleni i think i spelled that right lol. other than that a diamond python cause i love them to heck but then i would have to get a a pair and thats 2k and not long enough i want something bigger not quite at the normal burms or normal retic stage yet 20 feet and 200 pounds not yet but i want a inbetweener lol snake come on ppl toss me some ideas with pics if poss open to all suggestions and i dont wanna hear well its reall up to what you like but only thing with that is I LIKE THEM ALL!! just dont know what to get next so think of this as a brain storming session for the guy who drinks one to many monsters
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i agree with you on the cost reduction of the 75% and some of them are outstanding but i have been wanting a pair for some time of pure and for me pure diamonds are the way to go just somethign about them that scream BUY ME! that so far is one of the best ideas i have heard maybe if i see a nice enough one at the show i may give in

I like Coastal Carpet pythons. They can get around 12 feet and are not very girthy. But that is just my suggestion.
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

i already got one she is a sweet heart and her eggs are due soon good choice tho that would fit into perfect of what i was about asking for size etc. tho a scrub would be better fit but i dont know if i quite trust them yet i have heard both ways on scrubs

My buddy had one that was about 7 ft long and probably 3-4 inch diameter. Or maybe a Black or southern Pine? Not a 12 footer, but they are good size snakes.
Rob
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"I reject your reality and substitute my own" Adam Savage
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa-Ziggy
1.0 Creamscicle motley corn--Cozmo
0.1 Creamscicle corn--Wanda
0.0.1 Normal corn
0.1 Black Pine - Spazz
1.0 Bearded Dragon - Gomer

not to big on colubrids i guess i shoulda classafied a lil better my bad but good choice if i was into them def the big king not a pine tho them are just beyond ugly to me but a personal ref i guess i just see to many when i go camping

hehe.

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

switching from Monster to Red Bull for a day or two and see how that works out for yalol
Bob

no red bull dont work plus that taste to much like two lil things hangin from a bull HAHAHA i think i just need to cut back on the amount of monster i drink between that and a nice coffe or cappacino in the mourn and energy drinks all day man i dont need wings when i got super speed

hey now it showed up you fixed it before it was a lil red x

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

it is kinda cool goofy lookin but only cause its a baby all baby snakes are cute. i like the one poing its head out in the bottom barely see it

get a another blood, they come in different colors...

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

yeah i have been dying for a deep blood red blood just havent found the right one yet the two bloods i wanted were jet black i think we all know i got close enough for that one and a deep blood red one one day im so getting on just got to find that perfect some1 i meen perfect snake lol

Black milk snake?

Reticulated python? lol

im in love with Red tails and Rainbows so i generally cant see much past that. . .
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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

lol i know where your coming from there milk snake geesh and normal retic i think your pushing the odds on both ends lol now if you woulda said a dwarf retic then you would be talkin but im really thinking more andmore about a bcc

Dude this is such a horrible way to decide what snake you want. You are going to be cleaning up after this thing for 20 years if you are good at your husbandry and if it is not an animal that you picked out because you really love it, you will not want to get out there and pick up that poop 2 years from now, never mind 20.

With that said I would personally love all of the snakes you mentioned, besides the burms or retics, but one you didn't mention that is an amazing animal in its own right is the true red tails. Any of the true red tails have the chance to get 12 ft and have decent girth. They are right on the line of a one man snake and many are a 2 man snake. You would need to research what locality you like the most and go from there. The Chicago NARBC seems to have quite a few BCC breeders and as we get closer you will likely be able to research the vendors off the NARBC site to see who is gonna be there and maybe even reserve a snake of your choice. Also you could but up a post on the Boa forum and ask who will be vending there.

I tell you what, nothing makes a show cooler than picking up a snake that you have put on hold and having it be everything you thought it would be. A nice BCC can run between $200-$600 but they can be worth it. When I get myself situated in the future and get more cage space for the big boys, I am personally going to look for a nice purple line of Guyanan BCC.

Jason

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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

Sorry for the double post.

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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

i didnt say i was gonna buy the first thing some said i was using this as a brain storm type of thing for ideas and as many snakes as i have already im gonna be cleanign up more crap than i want in the next 20 years lol. but bcc is on my to get list i just havent found the right one yet. and with bcc i heard that alot are "docile" but tempermental i have never owend bcc just bci and they are goofy in there own now my pure bco when i had her she was a devil. but like i said just tryin to brain storm just incase i had one to many energy drinks and skipped over a few when i was tryin to think of what all fits into the size catagory that i want thats all

I have to second the BCC suggestion. My all time favorite of my collection is my Suri - gorgeous color, good size (6'+), very docile temperment. I've heard stories about them tending to be more "aggressive" than BCI, but I have never had any problems with mine. He has been a sweetie from the beginning and is a very impressive snake to look at. In my case, he is still a very manageable one-girl snake. My husband will not go near him, so it's all me.

Here's a baby picture:

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Liann
1.0 Colombian Boa (Austin)
1.0 Suriname Boa (Aloysius)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Carmen)
3.4 Kenyans (Snow, Anery, Albino)
1.0 Pueblan Milk (Marishka)
1.1 Sinaloan Milk
1.1 Hypo Honduran Milk (Damien & Lucy)
1.1 Pastel BP
1.0 Spider BP
1.2 Het Pied BP
1.1 Het Albino BP
1.8 Ball Pythons
0.1 Crested Gecko (Chloe)
1.2 SHTC Leos (Rico, Sabine, & Yazmine)
0.1 Albino Leo (Mandy)
0.1 Leo (Lola)
2.0 Bearded Dragons (Sydney & Dundee)
1.0 Uro (Kegan)
2.1 Wiener Dogs (Dakota, Montana, & Cheyenne)
Too many corn snakes to list!

she pretty you got a recent pic of her? i really think im leaning twards the bcc idead

>>she pretty you got a recent pic of her? i really think im leaning twards the bcc idead

I'll try to get an updated picture of him tonight. He really is an awesome snake.
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Liann
1.0 Suriname BCC (Aloysius)
1.0 Colombian BCI (Austin)
0.1 BRB (Carmen)
3.4 KSB (Snow, Anery, Albino)
1.0 Pueblan Milk (Marishka)
1.1 Sinaloan Milk
1.1 Hypo Honduran Milk (Damien & Lucy)
1.1 Pastel BP
1.0 Spider BP
1.2 Het Pied BP
1.1 Het Albino BP
1.8 Ball Pythons
0.1 Crested Gecko (Chloe)
1.2 SHTCT Leos (Rico, Sabine, & Yazmine)
0.1 Albino Leo (Mandy)
0.1 Leo (Lola)
2.0 Bearded Dragons (Sydney & Dundee)
1.0 Uro (Kegan)

here is some of Barry Miller's


and my favorite dripping in color

Gus has great locale boas don't get me wrong but Barry has the suris and also Jeff Clark has a female suri with a pinkish head I believe and that pink makes them special animals in my eyes. I would expect to spend like $500 on a real nice one but cheaper for the normals and getting on a waiting list is prolly best to get that nice one too I plan on picking one up when funds are right in a few years. I think they are the best bcc locale boa on the market and a few bci dwarf are mind blowing as well but you want big huh lol
Bob

wow those are some lookers yeah i have had small snakes medium snake time to go to the large snakes yes i consider bci as medium then to the XXL snakes

i already have

1.jungle carpet
.1coastal carpet
.1irian jaya carpet
.1 bredli jaguar carpet
0.0.1 sorong green tree python
1.black blood
1.1 brb
2.1 normal bp
1.pastel bp
1.1 het albino bp
1.1 het piebald bp
1. hypo arabesque poss het albino
.1 poss super hypo harlequin
.1 argentine columbian cross poss het albnino
and a whole lot of fresh hatched baby corn snakes sold off the parents already

Well you have seemed to cover most of the snakes that are fairly calm. Now you are getting into territory where the snake may not be a big pussy cat. Here are some more suggestions:
Dumerils Boas
White-lipped python
Amythistine python

Even a hogg island can get some girth on it but they usually top out around 6 feet but some may get bigger or smaller.

I have been racking my brain but that is all I can think of as far as boas and pythons.
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

man if i could find a tame black phase white lip that is captive bred i would be all over it like white on rice lol

and if I don't pick it up then maybe the other Tim or Frank will snag it first so be on your toes haha it might look something like this unfortunately lol
Bob

lol that looks about right black phase white lipps are the best ever well boelens are but black phase WLP are next

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"I reject your reality and substitute my own" Adam Savage
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa-Ziggy
1.0 Creamscicle motley corn--Cozmo
0.1 Creamscicle corn--Wanda
0.0.1 Normal corn
0.1 Black Pine - Spazz
1.0 Bearded Dragon - Gomer

spotted? those guys are on the smaller side lookin for the bigger side just not a pure retic burm rock or conda dwarf retics are still in running tho

Oh yeah, you did say bigger.....
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"I reject your reality and substitute my own" Adam Savage
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa-Ziggy
1.0 Creamscicle motley corn--Cozmo
0.1 Creamscicle corn--Wanda
0.0.1 Normal corn
0.1 Black Pine - Spazz
1.0 Eastern King-Ozy
1.0 Bearded Dragon - Gomer