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One of Dave's 2010 babies has come to live with me. After allowing her 3 days to acclimate to her new surroundings, I had her out for some handling and photo opportunities. Sadly, I only had a cell phone to capture her, and these don't really do her justice. I hope to get much better ones when my husband can make it home; he's got much better cameras and should be able to show the iridescence properly.

Enjoy the pictures! ^..^

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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

Hey Kerry, glad you like her and that she went to a good home.

Please post more pics of her as she matures.
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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 (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I certainly will! She's such a beautiful subject, though she was much more interested in looking at me than the camera today. LOL
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

Very pretty... I like the rich color in the saddles on that one.
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Aubrey Ross

www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

She's definitely a beauty... Looking forward to many years with her.
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

She definitely has a nice pattern. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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Paul D

www.MoonlightBoas.com

You're most welcome.
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

cute lil gal, cant wait to see her as she grows congrats

Thank you! I'll be sure to show everyone as she grows.
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

KERRY! You finally got a BRB! Welcome to the club
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~Cynthia

"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."

Yes indeed. Finally! Next pictures will be better, I swear!
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

What do you have her housed in? Did you get to make the cool wardrobe conversion tank thingie you've always talked about?
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~Cynthia

"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."

No, I couldn't find a piece of furniture that wasn't either too huge, too delicate, too cheap, or too expensive to sacrifice that way. Maybe someday, though... I'll always keep an eye out.

I've got her in one of these: www.showcasecages.com/Colors.htm

I have Desert Granite, the 48" long model, with a 2' tall black stand; that way she'll never grow out of it. I've sealed up the area for the fluorescent lighting and the part of the heat-lamp area that isn't covered by the "just for when I need to see in there" lamp, so it's keeping humidity very well. I have a corner water bowl on each end, some good hiding places (including stuff I've placed nearly flat on the bedding), and cypress bedding.

So far, so good, though she blends in with the bedding so well I have trouble finding her at times. >..>
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

Sounds like you've gone above and beyond what many people do for their rainbow boas!!! Props to you!!! I love hearing about someone with a well thought out cage and that obviously does their research!!

People like you help to counteract the unfortunately large number of people you see posting saying, "just got a new baby brb, how do I house it, feed it, care for it etc"

Sorka is lucky!!!
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Ike Lightner

2.3 BRB Breeders (Dugo, Sultan, Roxy, Brazita, & Lucille)
1.0 BRB striped holdback (Nando) from Roxxy's litter of 25 on 8/23/10
1.2 100% het hypo BRB (Diego, Rasheena & Liddia)
0.1 Hypo BRB (Ireena)
Total collection of breeders and future breeders
4.6 Brazilian Rainbow Boas - Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria

Awww, thank you! *^..^*
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB

Nice! I actually walled off a section of my melamine cage (it's very similar) so that I wouldn't have a hard time finding Garnet if need be. I just move it back to expand the cage as she grows. She doesn't burrow as much now that she's a little bigger, but the dark substrate really is great camouflage!
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~Cynthia

"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."

Thankfully now that it's been awhile, she's found she enjoys being inside/under the hides I've placed in there rather than just burrowed into the substrate. She's much easier to locate when I only have to pick up four things rather than dig around everywhere with my finger.
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AKA Kith or Kerry

0.1 BRB