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Some new pics of my Hondurans. Trying to breed the Steve Beamer male and Dyer female right now. Last year, they copulated for about 2 months, but she never became gravid. Hopefully things will be better this year. Any advice would be appreciated!

Beamer male

bad belly shot

Beamer female

Dyer female

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"I'll be back at 6 if not 7. 8 the very latest but definatly no later than 9...ish...Moscow time."

reminds me of my honduran I had, she ended passing from a tumor

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Sorry to hear that. She has a nice stripe.
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"I'll be back at 6 if not 7. 8 the very latest but definatly no later than 9...ish...Moscow time."

yea, she was great very mild tempered and my nephews loved her to death. she was my "big snake" to them. when she passed I almost decided to get out of the hobby.
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Very nice snakes but do you think they are big enough for a successful breading? This is just my opinion but I would wait a year or at least fatten her up a little. How old are they, how much do they weigh, and how long are they? I know they are a smaller verity, but if it were me I would give them another season.Good luck! Again, you have a beautiful pare.

The larger female is 04 and nearly 5 ft. She didn't grow much this year despite constant feeding (except for when I stopped feeding her in case she was gravid, which she wasn't).
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"I'll be back at 6 if not 7. 8 the very latest but definatly no later than 9...ish...Moscow time."

Nick, they are Hondurans, and will remain thin in stature through out their lives. Please do not "fatten" them up for breeding (even if you could). She is either a healthy weight and mature enough for breeding, or she ain't. Extra weight will not help you any at all.

This misguided info stems from people who are in too big a hurry to get their snakes to breeding size, because they are more interested in dollar signs, than the health of their Boa.

Take it or leave it.
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Richard Carew
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Thanks for the info. I was wondering if she did not breed due to insufficient fat stores last year. I am thinking the same thing for my pythons (who bred the year before). My Honduran may be bigger, but not by much! Here is a shot from last breeding season.

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"I'll be back at 6 if not 7. 8 the very latest but definatly no later than 9...ish...Moscow time."

Should have stated that my above post is just my opinion on the subject as is this one.

Feeding too often reduces longevity for one. I'd rather have a 20 year old Boa that can breed many times, than one that is used up and dying by the time it's 10 yrs old. And trust me, I've lost many Boa at 10 years or younger due to feeding too often when I was learning abut them.

Bob Harding still has WC long term Captive Hondurans from WAY back when. They are still breeding too. Just let them do their thing when they are ready. That's my advice.

Good luck.
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Richard Carew
Sunset BCI
You laugh at me cuz I'm different! I laugh at you cuz you're all the same.
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