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unfortunately she's not quite ready to breed, so I'll have to wait another year. Too bad, I have the perfect male. This is about it for me as far as outdoor shots this year. The sun is getting low quickly, and it's hard to get a good pic from here on out.

Miller Reptiles

Wow! How do you do it? That is absolutely beautiful. Did you breed that one yourself?

...has simply been to raise her up. This is one of only two wild caught animals in my collection. (Actually, I think she was born from a wild-caught female, but same difference.) Some people claim that with our selective breeding we are creating animals which don't always resemble those in nature. While that may well be true, in my experience the most beautiful animals tend to come from nature, and I find that I struggle to produce captive bred animals that are as nice.

Well, I've been looking on your site, and you've got BEAUTIFUL boas from your litters. Now, I'm looking into getting into the breeding once my boas are old enough. Is there a science to all this? Are there things you make sure you do in order to produce the best looking boas, as far as care and other wise?

To get the most beautiful babies it sure doesn't hurt to start with the most attractive parents possible, preferably similar in appearance. The trick is to get babies. Patience is the key. For now I would recommend raising them up nice and slow. I feed mine every 14 days, and they get a month off twice a year. If you female Suri is only four feet at three years old that's fine. They put on size quickly when they get to bunnies. You can see in the pic in the post above how big that female is at about 4 1/2 years old. In the next year she will almost double in girth, but for now she is very lean. They breed at four years old at the earliest, five is better, and six is better yet. I keep the cages clean at all times. Get to know some breeders and start asking questions. If I was to get back into Rainbow boas, I would buy from Jeff Clark, just for the expert assistance I know I would get down the road. The procedures are simple, but implementing them can be difficult, and there are a lot of ways to screw up and endanger the health of the animal. (That's why I don't type out directions here on this forum, but encourage people to call me and discuss it instead.) Hope this helps a little, I would offer up more, but I have an important meeting to get to, so I have to run.

Yeah, thanks! That's very cool. Obviously it'll be a long time before I start breeding, mine aren't even a year old yet. So it'll take a while, but I have the two most BEAUTIFUL snakes ready to be paired, and my third one isn't all that amazing in pattern, but the contrast, and the massively bright tail is stunning. So I can't wait to see what the future holds for them. Thanks again!

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That girl is top notch. Sweet animal Barry, I can't wait to see what she will produce. Any pics of the male you want to pair her with?

Take Care,
Kemper