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Tooks some pics a while back at the local museum's "Herp Day". There were no Rainbow Boas there, but there were some pretty neat animals. The blue colored Green Tree python was nothing short of spectacular, and the Gaboon Viper was intimidating... it's head was as big as my fist!

Thanks,
Ed

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Ed,
..Great PICs. I like the Rock Iguana.
Jeff

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Like others I liked the blue GTP and that Gaboon viper looked awesome!
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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:
24.36 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

who are refering to the GTP as the blue one well im taking as you think the green one is a GTP also nope thats be a emerald tree boa yest another wonder of the tree just a fyi for every1 dont hurt me please lol

and that gaboon theheheheh one day shall be mine

Hi Tim,

Right click on the GTP and ETB images, you can see
I named them "GTP.." and the other "ETB..."
I actually assumed the our fellow herp nerds would know
the difference.

Having said that, what's cool about these two species is that
they are a great example of convergent evolution.

You can have the Gaboon, no way would I want one of those.
I can't even imagine getting tagged by that huge head with
those huge fangs. Must feel like getting hit by a truck!

Have a good one,
Ed

>>who are refering to the GTP as the blue one well im taking as you think the green one is a GTP also nope thats be a emerald tree boa yest another wonder of the tree just a fyi for every1 dont hurt me please lol
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>> and that gaboon theheheheh one day shall be mine

i am dying for a gaboon they only have the worls longest fangs at 2" lol they are large beautifull animals and scary lol. only thing i dont like about alot of blue GTP ismost of the time they are just hormornal blue female just bred just laid eggs prego etc etc thats when most turn blue there are some that are blue all the time but most are just in breeding mode lol

... than to not be blue at all.
That FTP was definitely blue due to hormones. I
talked to the owner, and if I remember correctly, it
had just laid eggs. I also found pics of it on
the owner's website, it normally is a green/blue.

I agree those Gaboons are scary. I don't think I've
ever really felt scared looking at any other reptile,
but something about the huge head and super thick body
is frightening. Post some pics of yours when you get it.
That's about as close as I want to be to one.

Thanks,
Ed

>>i am dying for a gaboon they only have the worls longest fangs at 2" lol they are large beautifull animals and scary lol. only thing i dont like about alot of blue GTP ismost of the time they are just hormornal blue female just bred just laid eggs prego etc etc thats when most turn blue there are some that are blue all the time but most are just in breeding mode lol

Whoops, meant "GTP" not "FTP".

>>... than to not be blue at all.
>>That FTP was definitely blue due to hormones. I
>>talked to the owner, and if I remember correctly, it
>>had just laid eggs. I also found pics of it on
>>the owner's website, it normally is a green/blue.
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>>I agree those Gaboons are scary. I don't think I've
>>ever really felt scared looking at any other reptile,
>>but something about the huge head and super thick body
>>is frightening. Post some pics of yours when you get it.
>>That's about as close as I want to be to one.
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>>Thanks,
>>Ed
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>>>>i am dying for a gaboon they only have the worls longest fangs at 2" lol they are large beautifull animals and scary lol. only thing i dont like about alot of blue GTP ismost of the time they are just hormornal blue female just bred just laid eggs prego etc etc thats when most turn blue there are some that are blue all the time but most are just in breeding mode lol

ftp gtp whats the differents besides the t lol yeah i cant wait i have to find some1 with hotts and do some more learnign etc before i get one but i cant wait

Thanks for the pics.

Last weekend I went to the St Louis zoo, and saw lots of snakes. I did see one BRB, in an odd room at the north entrance. Their Burmese python is just huge. Nothing really stuck out in my mind, but it was nice to see lots of animals.

I did feel a bit bad, as no animals had hides - but then if they did there would be almost nothing to see.
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Mike

6.7 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Yeah, I've actually been toying with the idea of opening a local
herp museum, and that's one dilemma. Most snakes have evolved to hide most of the time. But maybe educating the public to benefit snakes/reptiles in general is worth making a few individual snakes uncomfortable??? Tough call.

Thanks,
Ed

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>>I did feel a bit bad, as no animals had hides - but then if they did there would be almost nothing to see.
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>>Mike
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>>6.7 BRB
>>1.2 Spotted Python
>>1.0 Cal. King

the gaboon looked like it was going in the blue or out of the blue but the blue colored one was outstanding Ed so thanks for sharing
Bob

The Gaboon viper and the green tree python, the blue one, are both very cool.
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Tim

0.1 Colombian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Albino Motley Corn
1.0 Black cat

>>Tooks some pics a while back at the local museum's "Herp Day". There were no Rainbow Boas there, but there were some pretty neat animals. The blue colored Green Tree python was nothing short of spectacular, and the Gaboon Viper was intimidating... it's head was as big as my fist!
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Love the GTP, and of course I really like Gaboon Vipers, would never own one though, this was one of two Gaboon Vipers taken at Reptiland. Thanks for sharing!!

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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."