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FYI, if you've never tried, it's HARD to get good pics through acrylic. Often times, a little dust, a smudge, or a light reflection causes your camera to focus on the acrylic, and not what's behind it. So, these aren't the greatest. I culled several pics because they just weren't good enough.

A friend of mine expressed that it's disappointing to see vendors going backwards with regards to "showcasing" their animals by stuffing numerous animals into a small space, especially one that doesn't flatter them. And I agree completely. It's REALLY sad. It's even worse in person. There were some animals I wanted to take pics of, but their containers were so filthy that I knew my camera wouldn't focus on the animal at all. In fact, it looked like the containers had been used for YEARS and never cleaned.

Anyway, enough griping... lol. On to the pics (again, just a few)

Jeff Murray's table

got a little closer

An annulated with some crazy white spots

For you BCI guys - from Eugene Bessett's table

I'm really debating buying this male from Pete.

I highly doubt he'll ever breed, but I think he'd make a great display animal, and if he bred and reproduced that look, it could be awesome!

He's coming up on 3 years old, and is about the size of a yearling. He was a premie and was the only one of 3 in the litter that looked like that which survived.

Ben Siegel's table (the next 3 pics were taken out in the open, so they're much better)

Mr. Ronne's table
Key West boa

Mandarin boa

Tom Crutchfields table

don't remember who's table, and the last pic. Don't know what it is, but it looks cool

jb
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What's written above is purely my opinion. In fact, MOST of what you read on the internet is someone's opinion. Don't take it too seriously

Jonathan Brady
DeviantConstrictors.com
Deviant Constrictors picturetrail

Hey Jon,
Great photos, especially the stuff off Jeff's table.

One thing, its not a Mandarin, its a Sangria boa. Looks like a Colombian version of teh blood boa. really stunning in the flesh.

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

You're absolutely right! My bad!
That's what happens when I rely on my memory

jb
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What's written above is purely my opinion. In fact, MOST of what you read on the internet is someone's opinion. Don't take it too seriously

Jonathan Brady
DeviantConstrictors.com
Deviant Constrictors picturetrail

Those sangrias are stunning! Since we're on the subject of Mandarins, I wanted to see some more mandarins. There were some in '08 and '09...hopefully next year. here's 1 I picked up in '08

It was great meeting all of you guys at Daytona. Warrrrrrrrrrren, your spanish speaking skills were impressive.

Thanks for the correction.

Hermin

Herrrrrrrmin,
Good to hearrrrrr frrrrrrrrrrrom you. It was grrrrrrreat to finally meet you. Those Sangria boas (or as Jeff likes to call them "Sangrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrria" boas unrrrrrreal.

How about that for Spanish. Majorrr rrrrrrrr rrrrrrrolling

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

Not to nit pick JB but it was Hermin Soler’s Table. I was only there to help Hermin and to show off a bit of course...

Jeff Ronne’s Key West Puppy

Hermin Soler’s Colombian Sangria Boa.

Hermin bought a group of really red baby Boas in a shipment of Colombian imports. Bred one pair of them together and made black eyed very highly red babies. These appear to me to be a Colombian Blood Boa. One litter of 15 babies and they look like versions of the animal above with those black eyes.

Thank you for taking all these pictures JB!
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

Last pic is from the genus Chameleolis. Commonly referred to as a Cuban false chameleon. They have independant eye movement and locomotion similar to old world chameleons. Really cool lizard that looks like a bearded anole but acts like an African chameleon. I especially like the scales on the lateral torso.

1st pic below: excited is with the nuchal crest up and dewlap out.
2nd pic: chill mode.