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Mad-agascar that is! This is a photo of my prized Green and High White phase female. Not the best photo but it does show off her colors.

Ophidiophile Farms

David and I have shared interest in quite a few reptiles over the years. His green phase Mad's are becoming one of my fav's.

That snake rocks.

Doug

Wow
I like them alot,....are they easy to take care for ? And handling,.....little nippers ?
Jeroen (Holland)
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They are very easy to care for and mine are not nippy at all.
Ophidiophile Farms

Madagascar Tree Boas are extremely easy to care for. Of the 4 adults I have, only one has struck at me and even then he was inside his cage with the door shut. That was 2 years ago.

The only downside is that sporadic breeding has made for pretty high prices.

DT

Hey, I've definitely noticed that the sporadic breeding has been a frustrating factor for the friends of mine who work with these amazing animals. I remember reading something about a hypothesis that these boas are bi-annual producers, which could definitely throw a kink into the availability of them.

But, I have a few questions for anyone who would like to take a stab at them....From the little information I've found (and I've spent waaay too much time looking for info) that they have decent sized "litters", but from experience, what's the average? Also, is anyone planning on having/knows someone who's going to have any younger animals for sale soon? I'm always looking and a Madagascar would be a nice addition.

Thanks a lot, especially for all the pics, keep them coming.

Ian

I used to think that they were bi-annual breeders. I don't know about the green phase, but I expect that this year, one of my female Mandarins will produce for the second season in a row. She's doing all the appropriate behaviors and my fingers are crossed.

I'm considering getting a pair of Green Phase to see if what I do with the Mandarin Phase works with the Green phase.

The extremes of clutch sizes I know of are 3 and 24. Average is probably right in the middle.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions that I might be able to answer.

Doug Taylor

>Hey, I've definitely noticed that the sporadic breeding has been a frustrating factor for the friends of mine who work with these amazing animals. I remember reading something about a hypothesis that these boas are bi-annual producers, which could definitely throw a kink into the availability of them.

>But, I have a few questions for anyone who would like to take a stab at them....From the little information I've found (and I've spent waaay too much time looking for info) that they have decent sized "litters", but from experience, what's the average? Also, is anyone planning on having/knows someone who's going to have any younger animals for sale soon? I'm always looking and a Madagascar would be a nice addition.