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I fell in love with this little guy:

He's not as pink as he looks in the first two pics... the third one shows his true colors.

I know some of you advised against bcc for me, I'm just in love with the subspecies. I hope we can all still be friends...

A challenge, to be sure... one I'm looking forward to. So far, he's adjusting well.
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~Alika~
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0.1.0 cockatiels
1.0.0 senegal parrots
0.1.0 blue-fronted amazons
0.0.1 red belly piranha

That looks like a suri cross and a gorgeous one at that! Sweet tail. Can you get any more!!??? I want a female!!! Please!! Andy

You misunderstood... I'm not a breeder and I didn't produce this I'm glad you think he's pretty, though. I think he's gorgeous... we looked at a lot of snakes, and this was my favorite.

Thanks for the compliment!
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~Alika~
1.0.0 green iguanas
0.1.0 cockatiels
1.0.0 senegal parrots
0.1.0 blue-fronted amazons
0.0.1 red belly piranha

I think he's adorable!
Just remember to handle him every time you can so he stays tame when he's 8 foot long!

Will do!

It's hard for me to leave him alone to let him settle in... no worries about handling him enough to get him tame, though I read somewhere that is it possible to over handle?

Anyway, thanks for replying!
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~Alika~
1.0.0 green iguanas
0.1.0 cockatiels
1.0.0 senegal parrots
0.1.0 blue-fronted amazons
0.0.1 red belly piranha

So what kind of boa is the silver kind? Because I absolutely love that!

All three of the pictures were the same snake, but the blue background in the first two makes him look pink. The gray/silvery color seen in the third picture is much closer to his true color.

He was sold to me as a suriname bcc... now I'm hearing he might be a cross?

Truth is, I have no interest in breeding him, so I don't really care what he is. I bought him because I think he's beautiful and he's very healthy .
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~Alika~
1.0.0 green iguanas
0.1.0 cockatiels
1.0.0 senegal parrots
0.1.0 blue-fronted amazons
0.0.1 red belly piranha

wow that was fast!

He looks nice, if sold to you as a surinam he probably is,
you would have to base that on how much you trust the source
of where you got him. Someone may have said it looked like
a cross just because he doesn't have tons of widows peaks, but
that doesn't mean he *is* a cross, there is always variation.

I only advised against BCC because it wasn't clear at that time
that you had prior snake experience which you explained, so I
think you should do fine, and as long as *YOU* like him that is
all that really matters.

As far as over-handeling.. yes it is possible to handle a snake
too much. Basically it just stresses them out, esp when they
are young like he is... he still doesn't know if you may or
may not try to eat him! I don't handle my snakes for at least
3 days after they have eatten to make sure I don't stress
them out and cause a regurgitation. I also usually give any
snake 1-2 weeks of no handling at all if they are new in my home or have
just moved into a new bigger cage, I want to make sure they
are comforatble in their cages. (I have one neonate that just
moved from a semi-opaque shoe box into a 2' neodesha, hasn't
come out from her hide rock for 2 weeks... once I see them out
and exploring at night then I start to handle again.)

Typically 1-3 times a week seems to be good, but of course,
each snake has it's own personality and some seem to enjoy
the 'out time' more than others and you will learn what you
snake likes as you both grown together.

Good luck and enjoy your new lil guy!
-April

I only stated my opinion on thinking it was a cross. I am wrong way more than I am right, so please forgive me, I spoke too hastily. You my friend have a very beautiful snake..that is for sure! I am sure evryone on this forum would be honored to have a boa like yours in their collection! Enjoy him, and show some pics as he grows. Good find. Andy

No hard feelings!

Cross or no, he's a nice snake... beautiful colors and great temperment... although, I did pay a bit much for him if he turns out to be a cross *blush*

I can tell the difference between a BCI and a BCC, but I wouldn't know a cross if it bit me in the butt... that's why I asked for opinions. All are welcome! No need to apologize... I love him no matter what he is!

Oh, and I definitely plan on posting pictures of him as he grows... can't wait to see how he looks as an adult...

Wait, yes I can... I have to enjoy him as a baby
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~Alika~
1.0.0 green iguanas
0.1.0 cockatiels
1.0.0 senegal parrots
0.1.0 blue-fronted amazons
0.0.1 red belly piranha