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Here's a couple of pics of mother and baby Ford's Boas [Epicrates fordi]. This stocky diminuative Boa is endemic to Hispanola abd reaches only about 3' in length. My first of 3 gravid females gave birth this morning to 4 babies and 2 slugs. Babies are large and an average clutch is 3-5 only. Ford's Boas have a remarkable iridescence to them similar to a BRB. Thanks for looking...

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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

Congratulations Tom. Thats another great breeding for you. How do you keep these? Indoors or out?

Warren
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Dr Warren Booth / Director USARK
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology

I keep and breed these inside...thanks

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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

Really neat, Tom. It is this type of project that re-excites me. I would really like to see the reptile industry take a couple of steps back in time to the hardcore hobby ... less hype and more knowledge. It can be done by cherry-picking your projects and networking with some of the old-timers. This is why I a slowly transitioning into some lizard projects ... a whole different mindset (more like the old days).

Till Next Time ... Bill

As far as I am concerned, Bill just said it all. Pure lines of boas have gone to the fringe and it will take some serious work to bring them back center mass.
Tom, as always, a very nice achievement. My Fordii should be here tomorrow (I lost track of the day) and will post a photo soon after.
Warren, the Trinidad should do something here in the next 6-10 days......

Best regards,
Jeff
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Jeff Murray
www.boa-subspecies.com

I think the various regulations aimed at protecting species has been a primary driver of the "Morph" business.
Beautiful Boas, Tom.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

WOW! Congrats Tom! You are knocking 'em out of the park this season!