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Here are a couple of pics of my new girl Claudia

Enjoy....

Ley xx

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1.0 husband
1.3 kids
0.1 african sulcata tortoise
1.0 Argentine Black & white tegu
2.2 canine buddies
1.1 Ball Python
0.1 Haitian Boa

very beautiful!
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www.bryansboas.com

Hey thanks, I think so too, but I'm biased

Am I correct in assuming that she is a Haitian? I just got her last night, and the people who gave her to me had no idea what she was.

Thanks in advance...

Ley x
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1.0 husband
1.3 kids
0.1 african sulcata tortoise
1.0 Argentine Black & white tegu
2.2 canine buddies
1.1 Ball Python
0.1 Haitian Boa

You are correct. What you have is Epicrates s. striatus or a Haitian Boa. Here's a pic of an unusually nice one....TC

Awesome, thanks!

I was 99% sure that I had ID'd her correctly, but wanted a second opinion.
So far she is doing great, seems very docile, and eats really well. I measured her last night at 38 inches...not sure of her age yet. She was a "my friend doesn't have time for his snake..it could be some kind of boa or python" case, so I really had no idea what was coming.

It seems that not many people keep these from the research that Ive done, but I have no idea why....she is a beautiful sweetheart!

Ley x
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1.0 husband
1.3 kids
0.1 african sulcata tortoise
1.0 Argentine Black & white tegu
2.2 canine buddies
1.1 Ball Python
0.1 Haitian Boa

...The Haitian Boa is the same Genus as the Rainbow Boas. Haitian Boas have been imported in fair numbers over the last 30 years. They have an undeserved reputation for being nasty so many people avoid them. The other Island Boas of the same species as the Haitian Boa have been imported in very small numbers and are highly sought by collectors. We have a few people who occasionally make posts about them over on the kingsnake.com Rainbow Boa forum. Have a look and join in if you want.
Jeff Clark

>>Awesome, thanks!
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>>I was 99% sure that I had ID'd her correctly, but wanted a second opinion.
>>So far she is doing great, seems very docile, and eats really well. I measured her last night at 38 inches...not sure of her age yet. She was a "my friend doesn't have time for his snake..it could be some kind of boa or python" case, so I really had no idea what was coming.
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>>It seems that not many people keep these from the research that Ive done, but I have no idea why....she is a beautiful sweetheart!
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>>Ley x
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>>1.0 husband
>>1.3 kids
>>0.1 african sulcata tortoise
>>1.0 Argentine Black & white tegu
>>2.2 canine buddies
>>1.1 Ball Python
>>0.1 Haitian Boa
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Thanks so much for the info Jeff,

I had a feeling that there had to be a reason that so few people keep them....it certainly is an undeserved reputation in this case! Will be heading over to the rainbow boa forum to check it out

Ley
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1.0 husband
1.3 kids
0.1 african sulcata tortoise
1.0 Argentine Black & white tegu
2.2 canine buddies
1.1 Ball Python
0.1 Haitian Boa