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anyone breeding or know of a good reputable breeder working with this species?

Does he/she have to be good?

Better look on the classifieds, as these are not snakes produced in quantity like what is done with sandboas and rosyboas. You are lucky to find anyone breeding them with regularity, being that the requirements of this snake (cool background temps, enough moisture) make them less maintainable for a good number of folks.

They do pop up from time to time, keep looking.
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Mark

If you haven't already, check out this link for great info on the natural history of Rubber Boas:
www.rubberboas.com/

I don't believe these snakes typically have large litters, but I am not sure. If that is true, then it just adds to the situation of not seeing too many for sale. Then there are laws of course that restrict sales and interstate traffic on these snakes. So of the comparatively low number of folks that have them, most aren't advertising.
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Mark

What laws are you referring to? I keep a group (3.3) of rubber boas. I had hoped for babies this year but no luck. E-mail me and I will send you the contact info. for a breeder.

Cheers,
Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC

Different states have different laws. I live in Washington, and here it is not legal to collect them. In Oregon it is legal to collect them, but not to sell wild caught.

I think California allows the collection of limited numbers, but not of the southern dwarf form.

My pair of wild-caught Oregon rubber boas have documentation to prove they are from Oregon.

I am hoping to have babies from them next year, but this will be my first attempt, so only time will tell. I am not sure the female will be big enough.

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Kent

0.1 Hypomelanistic striped cornsnake
1.1 Hypo (het lavender, striped) cornsnake hatchlings
2.2 Normal (het hypo, lavender, striped) cornsnake hatchlings
1.2 Gray-banded kingsnakes, blairs phase
1.1 Oregon rubber boas

Ok. I knew those laws. I thought he was hinting at something else.

Thanks,
Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC

A person can sling rubber boas all day if that person does not live in their native states. We in the west have to be more careful to abide by laws, and this severly limits or in many cases lawfully prevents any advertising of this species for sale or trade.

It is good that you and others work with them to make them available to others that would normally not get a chance with them. I can just catch one if I wanted one
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Mark