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Well, looks like my breeding season is slowing down and time for the slow cook!! Here are the girls, mostly gravid, Only three males still with them and only one still actively breeding.

Vanilla, bred by Lucky (Super Ghost x het Coral Albino pos het Anery)
Lucky is still in with her cause he was still showing signs of breeding, She looks like she's already gravid but why take the chance. No noted ovulations or POS so????

Jasmine, bred by Chester (Albino Arabesque x Sunglow)
Ovulated on 01/19, Chester was done with her so put him away, POS due 02/06, babies due 05/22 (from OV).

Taffy, bred by Cyrus (DH Sunglow x Sunglow)
Cyrus was done with her for quite soime time. No noted ovulations, did shed on 12/31, if that was a POS, babies due 04/15.

Tootsie, bred by York (Anery het Snow x Albino het Snow)
No noted ovulation but shed on 12/21 placing her due date as 04/05

Candy, bred by Van (Pastel CBLT x Cherry Salmon)
Visual cupulation on 10/12, POS on 11/04, babies due on 02/17 (should be my first littter this year)

Coral, bred by Heath (Coral Albino x Pastel Motley)
POS on 01/25, babies due on 05/10

Amber, bred by Woody (Super Salmon pos Jungle x Jungle)
??? Woody is still trying but she looks gravid so???? No POS

Ruby, bred by NS (Coral Albino x Hypo Cyclone)
Still actively breeding, tails were wrapped this morning 01/30/2009

Sierra, bred by Toffee (Albino pos het Snow x Anery pos het snow)
Ovulated on 12/31, no POS??? Due 05/03 from ovulation

Crystal, bred by Fireball (DH Snow x TH Moonglow) (proven pair)
Also ovulated on 12/31, no POS??? Due 05/03 from ovulation. Musta been reading the same defective manual as Sierra.

Spirit, bred by Casper (Ghost x pos Super Ghost)
Dunno, no activity, looks gravid though.....

Gypsy, bred by Tahoe (Reverse Stripe x 2004 Summit Pastel Salmon)
POS 01/21, babies due 05/06 (May is gonna be crazy)

Cinnamon, bred by Reeses (Pos super Salmon x 2005 Summit Pastel Salmon)
Ovulated on 01/19, POS due 02/06, babies due 05/20 (from OV)

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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

Amazing looking gals,they all mostly do look gravid
Beautiful,Good luck Dave.
. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz
Boas By Klevitz

Thanks Lar, looking so forward to them all, should have a huge variety of babies this year....
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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 lineup Dave, I hope the boa market gets better all those babies will be a-lot to feed!!!! Best of luck with your breedings!

Al Brown/Brown's Boas

Me to re: the market but no matter what it is, there will always be buyers when the price is right.

Going to work on building up a supply of frozen feeders over the next few months.
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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

Best of luck with all of those girls, they all look great!
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www.ArabesqueBoa.com

Thanks Chad, looking forward to a few Sunglow Arby's along with everything else!!
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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

Wow, Dave...that is a NICE lineup for 2009. My favorite is your Amber x Woody pairing. She looks huge!!!

Best of luck, and hope you're up to your elbows in baby boas this year, especially in May which is when it looks like you'll be extra busy .

Jay

Thanks Jay, how are the pair you got from me doing?

Amber is a beast and Woody just shed today and back on top of her.

May is gonna be insane!!!!!
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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

Dave:

It looks like you're going to have another incredible season.

Congratulations bud.

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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Thanks Brian, I believe you have more than your share of way cool stuff going on as well!!! Best of luck to you as well my friend!!!!
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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

Good luck with your season. I checked out your collection on your site. Beautiful!
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Cheers,
Jessica
10.15 Ball Pythons
8.9 Corn Snakes
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
2.2 Jungle Carpet Pythons
1.0 Cay Caulker
1.0 Nicaraguan BCI
0.0.1 BCC (almost 20 yrs old)
3.0 Crazy Dogs
2.0 Cats
Some Tropical Fish
...........and growing!

Glad to see my boy is still hard at work, the rest of you pairs are looking great too, best of luck this year. Take Care, Nick

Hey Nick, he's been working hard at his job Such a hard life!!!
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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 Jessica, I've worked very hard to get where I am right now, this year will be crazy!!!!
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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

Man! Your boas all look so mellow and contented.
They look as if they have no wants.
Way to go Dave.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Thanks John, it's real simple, feed em, clean up after em, maintain proper temps, provide clean water, pimp em out to a nice studly male and what more could they want????
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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

Those pairings are awesome! The thought of what you will see in the following months makes me weak in the knees! Good luck Dave!
Stephanie
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Steph S.
Boas...
1.1 Albino boas (Loki & Hope)
1.4 07 Het. albino boas (Petty & Lady,Sierra,Madeline,Lola)
0.1 Reverse stripe poss. het albino (Cookie)
0.1 Salmon/hypo (Scarlet)
0.1 Anery poss. het snow (Missy)
1.0 Anery (Reno)
1.0 Probable Super Salmontine(Kahn)
0.1 Salmontine (Sonya)
1.1 DH Sunglow (Gabrielle and Bonnie)
1.0 Hypo het anery (Don Juan)
1.1 07 Hypo pos. triple hets (Rico Suave & Pumpkin)
1.0.1 Het. Anery (Guy & ?)
0.1 2007 Mostly striped boa (Andromeda)
0.3 Normals (Ophelia, Sasha, & Lulu)
1.0 Surinames (Solomon & Surreal(deceased)
1.3 Hog Isles (Mr.Orange & Peaches, Tang, Isis)
0.0.1 Central American (Sassy)
1.0 ATB (Satan... seriously!)
Pythons...
2.1 GTPs (B., Monty & Jewel)
0.0.3 BPs (MJ, Precious, Houdini)
1.2 Carpet Pythons (Jackson, Charlotte, & Cassandra)
0.1 Blood python (Akaia)
1.2 Children's Pythons (Spot, Freckle and Speckle)
Misc.
1.1 Mandarin Ratsnakes (Jack & Jill)
1.0 Boxer/Pitt Mutt (Tyson)

Thanks Steph, you, just think about me, just off the top I have the capability of producing these visual babies this year....

Moonglow
Snow
Sunglow
Ghost
Albino
Anery
Salmon Super Jungle
Salmon Jungle
Super Jungle
Jungle
Cherry Salmon Circle Back Ladder Tail
Circle Back Ladder Tail
Pastel Motleys
Hypo Cyclone
Cyclone
Reverse stripes
Pastel Super Salmons (insane ones at that)
Pastel Salmons

Many of those will be known or possible hets for recessive traits. Phew!!
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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

np

Thanks Reuben!!!! I hear you have a pretty darn good line up going yourself!!!
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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