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Well, my anxiously awaited first BCI litter came today. Mom is Candy a very clean Pastel CBLT and Dad is a stunning Pastel Salmon from the Summit reptiles 2005 litter. Breeding between the two could not have went much more likr clockwork...

Introduced - 10/31, started courting the same day
Visual copulation - 11/16
Pre-ov (not noted)
Ovulation - 12/10
POS - 12/26

Due date from POS - 04/09
Due date from Ovulation - 04/11
Actual date - 04/13

Stats...

19 babies 0.0.12 - Pastel Salmon, 0.0.7 - Pastel
66.4 grams average, max 72, min 58
All full term no yolkers

observed most of the normals are some degree of CBLT while none of the salmons are.

I did snap a few pics, will take individual ones after they settle in...

This one has some pretty intense coloring already!!!!

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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Nice tails, Dave.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Looks great Dave, can't wait to see more pics as they color up..
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

0.1 Snow "Khal" RTB
1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.0 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.1 Red Bearded Dragon's
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0.1 Child

Congrats Dave! Good looking litter, and so thoughtful of the mom to follow the schedule!
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uncommonboa.com

Dave:

Congratulations on your first BCI litter.

There are defnitely some screamers in the bunch.

Can't wait to see them after their shed.

Way to go buddy.

Brian

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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Thanks Brian, you know you're welcome to come over and see them in person!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Fantastic Dave,you must be ecstatic.I take it Candy is doing good.Glad this litter went went well.Lar M

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Boas By Klevitz

Thanks, Yes Candy is doing fine, she didn't give me any lip (or teeth either) when I pulled her from her cage or when I put her back later after all the babies and goo were cleaned up. I'll let her rest and give her a nice snack tomorrow followed by a good meal in a week.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

.....like this one below! I am sure that will be the first one you keep for yourself?!?!

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www.basicallyboas.com
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LOL, that one stuck out like a sore thumb, the color even for a preshed newborn is pretty intense. That's whay I posted a pic of him/her! Definitely a keeper in anyones book, hope it's a girl!!!!

Thanks Mike!!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

LOL
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Boaphile Home
All Original/Boaphile Plastics
The Boa Network

Yeah, this one is a chip off the ol block....

And while I have you here, I'd like to publicly thank you for all you've done for the hobby!!! All the info you have shared with all of us has definitely made it easier going for me and I believe many others as well. You are the Boaphile!!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thanks Dave, but really, I am just a big mouth that's had some good fortune to observe some neat stuff. I get just as excited when I figure something out as I do when a litter of babies are born. Then I just open my big mouth and babble it all over the place. That's all.
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Boaphile Home
All Original/Boaphile Plastics
The Boa Network

You've laid the groundwork for many others. Not that you're the only one to have had success, or to have babbled about it. Just you're the one who answered my questions and the one I therefore listened to. I really do appreciate the help you have been to me.

BTW, I love the "Reeses Pieces" name for the litter!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I second that ! Loudly! Thanks Mr.Ronne! Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

whatever. You have been a huge help and IF you ever put out that DVD I'll be first in line.
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Ty
Rat Race Solutions
www.ratracesolutions.com

Defintely looks like some nice ones in there and I love how the mom is looking after the babies and is ready to defend them!

LOL, she does look that way, there was an inverted cat litter box with doorway cut out over the litter, she dropped them in the "hide". When I pulled the hide she was looking over them like coooll, I did that!!! She came out no trouble although I expected it and had a glove on. Worse part was a couple of babies were then draped over her and I had to stop midway to brush them off.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Nice full patterns on the hypos, especially this one!

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Gilbert Boas
The Boa List!

LOL, I knew everyone would like that one, I know I do, it's so full of color, even more than it's sibs!!!!

Thanks Chris!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Congrats on the great litter
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Greg Holland
GM HERPS
www.imageevent.com/gmherps
gmherps@gmail.com

Great litter.
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Richard Ceniceros
Tap or take a nap

those are awesome Dave! nice thick and clean pattern just like the summit salmon. congrats Dave!

Thanks Eddie!!! Real funny how the salmons are just like dad and the pastels are circle backs some with ladder tails just like mom, each group is stunning in it's own way!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Beautiful !!!!

Looks like some nice Normals in there too.
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Ashley Lopez's Black Forest Constrictors.

blackforestconstrictors@gmail.com

WWW.BLACKFORESTCONSTRICTORS.COM

Yeah Ash, the normals (pastels) are mostly circle backs and some have ladder tails as well, just like mom.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

if they have that much color already, how vibrant they will be after they shed. Looking forward to post shed pictures!!
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www.GilbertBoas.com

Very good point (smiles)!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Congrats Dave! There are some really killer boas in there! Mom is beautiful!

John

Thanks John, I believe they are great grandbabies from one of yours? Wasn't the 2005 Pastel Salmon litter from Brandon over at Summit reptiles related/from one of your animals?
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Nice looking bunch of kids,congrats!
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TnK

Very beautiful litter, I love the bold patterns!

Very nice, healthy looking litter. You've got your BCI season off to a wonderful start with that bunch. Hope your new snake room is ready

Good luck with all of your remaining litters.

Jay

Well, it's almost ready. Framed/insulated/rocked/taped/textured/painted, electrical mostly done. Still need to install laminate flooring and door/floor trim.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

>>Well, it's almost ready. Framed/insulated/rocked/taped/textured/painted, electrical mostly done. Still need to install laminate flooring and door/floor trim.

That reminds me I have to take finished pics of my room, full of cages.

Although I'm still waiting on my new cages....

Cheers
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

0.1 Snow "Khal" RTB
1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.0 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.1 Red Bearded Dragon's
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0.1 Child

Can't wait to see what else pops out for you.

I can't wait either, unfortunately, I only have one choice on the matter, how I wait!!! Because there is NO choice but to wait until they are darn good and ready!!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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CONGRATS!
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Ty
Rat Race Solutions
www.ratracesolutions.com

all your other gravid females have a heathly litter too. Put the boating on hold lol.

the babies look great!

Awesome Pastels with great color!

Congrats!
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin