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i recieved an amarali from my son for christmas ... i am more into ball pythons , but he picked it up for $ 10 , so he thought he would broaden my horizons ... she is a great animal !!
my question is ... why is there no more messge traffic about amaralis than there is ?? are they more rare as pets or what ??
just a boa newbie question ... also , should i choose to breed her , does she need to be cycled ??

5.6 b pyhon
1.0 amarali
1.1 sulcatta
4.0 degu
0.0.1 iguana
2.1 horse
too many rodents to count !!!

Hopefully you can post a pic of your new pet so we can confirm it is in fact an amarilli.
Acquiring an amarilli for $10, or even $100 (if that was a misprint) is unheard of.

Amarilli are much more rare than your typical bci, such as the common colombian boa .

They are not for the novice keeper, as they do require a higher level of knowledge and/or experience. They will pose more of a challange to breed than other boas, however this is by no means an attempt to persuade you otherwise.

Some of the less expensive Bolivian Amarilli can be seen as pets, but other more expensive variety's, such as the South Brazilian locale, can be much higher in value and more difficult to find. Because of this, they are not common pets, and there tends to be fewer breeders working with these magnificent animals.

A few top breeders that can be found here on the forum are Barry Miller and Phillip Notoro - Bill Cagle also carries many of these animals produced by Barry and others such as the great Lloyd Lemke.

For starters, feed less than a common boa, and maintain the humidity a bit higher.

You should be able to find much more info here...

One site I believe can be helpful is Gus's site - RioBravoReptiles

Hope this helps - take care - Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

thanks for the info ... i will check out riobravo. and that was not a misprint ... $ 10 for her ......
i will try to get a good pic of her to post .
should i strongly consider breeding her ??

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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

i just happened to find a few pics of an amarali i had in my possession a few years back thought they might help. this snake was purchased some 20+yrs. ago from a Richway department store for $75.00. the owner had no idea that it was an amarali till i let him know. they have diffrent saddles tend to have more of a bat wingish looke as well as a speckled belly like argentines have. they also have a shorter tail from vent to end of the tail. i have no clue as to the variety of amarali this one is but it is amarali nonetheless. hope this helps some.
james c

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IF YOU HAVE IT SHOW IT. IF YOU OWN IT FLAUNT IT!!

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IF YOU HAVE IT SHOW IT. IF YOU OWN IT FLAUNT IT!!

Hey Guys,
I experienced the same situation after seeing a couple of posted pics on Amarali. I found somewhat of a lack of information on them but did read the great info over at Riobravoreptiles.com. I just got back from the Tampa show and picked up a pretty female Bolivian there. I can't wait to get to spend some quality time together . Anyway, she is very docile so far and also surprisingly more active than my BCC. She doesn't seem to stay still but not in a defensive escape manner but in a curious exploratory manner. Heh, I think as we get more involved with the hobby we tend to look for something a little more refined or specialized and for me this is probably my first probable breeding project as I do not sense an over saturation of them as with some other types.