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Here are a few photos of a couple of the rubber boas that I keep. All but the largest dark female were produced by Dell (terryd on the forum). They are doing great Dell Thanks!!

Male

female

Pair of females

Head shot of my oldest female (~7-8 years old).

-Chris

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Christopher E. Smith
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The boa are looking good Chris, thanks for posting them up. I like that 8 year old female. Have you tried to breed any of your females yet?

-Dell

I have tried. I lost my ~8 year old male last winter. Any tips?

-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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I have tried. I lost my ~8 year old male last winter. Any tips?

First, get another male.

I've done this before w/ friend of mine (oddly enough from MN too). You could ship me one or two of your females, and I could put them w/ a couple of my males, then ship your girls back to you, hopefully w/ neonates a brewin. Email if you like the idea.

-Dell

I have a couple more males so that isn't the issue. Thanks for that offer though.

-Chris
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How long and to what temperature do you cool your rubber boas?

-Chris
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Ah, sorry Chris, I miss understood your post.

Without looking at the record sheet I keep on my bottae, I usually put them down in late September because they go off feed, but if for some reason one or more keep feeding I keep that individual/individuals up and feeding until late October, then put them down in late October.
I keep them between 48 and 52 degrees while in burmation, and bring them out the first week of April. I check on them in burmation over this time frame to make sure the water bowl has water in it. While checking the water I look over the boa, to see if any of them are looking to be having a hard time, such as thin, flaccid, dehydrated, I bring the rough looking boa out of burmation, and slowly over a few days, introduce them to warmer temps., and start feeding 6 or 7 days once out of the cooler. If all the boa look fine during these water bowl checks they stay down until April.

I've bred bottae w/ heat tape under their tub, and w/ out heat tape under the tub, and feel for breeding that the heat tape is not needed, and that indeed heat can harm the breeding process.

Hope this helps,

-Dell

Thanks for the info. In the past (last 4-5 years) I have cooled my individuals down to 38-42F (and they still move around)! Maybe I will try them at a slightly warmer temperature this year.

-Chris
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nice boa, i think thats cobra coz skin like albino cobra