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Our New Rubber Boas

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Cam5

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Thank you to Scott from SNSnakes!

We adore these two little Rubber Boas!
No names yet but we are working on it...
They already made their first public appearance for a Herp hands on event and were a big hit:)

They each ate 2 small f/t pinks right up over the weekend...Yay!

Two heads are better than one...
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So cute...
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One of our boys holding the little boa...
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Tiny tongue shot...
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Thumbs up...
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Our little thimble...
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Outdoor shot...really fast because it is cold!
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Thanks for looking:)
 
Thanks:)

They are the perfect size and temperament.
These 2 were born in July of 2007.
They do not need supplemental heat, and do not require a huge 'home'.
And the very cool part is that they are native to the United States:dancer:

The drawback is that they can be stinkers in the eating department...in the wild they are born and then might not eat until they come out of brumation...

Thankfully so far so good...And either way that is just how they are :)
 
I would really, really like to have one of those, but I am worried about the temps here in Florida. I have a RB book that says they can be active in light snow!!!
 
Nanci said:
I would really, really like to have one of those, but I am worried about the temps here in Florida. I have a RB book that says they can be active in light snow!!!
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Do you have air conditioning? Maybe that would be cold enough?

Anyway, those are really interesting and pretty cool that they do not need heat! Congrats!
 
One of my favorite snakes! One day I'll have to go catch one of those- buying is not an legal option in California.. So I'm super jealous, nice pick ups..
 
tstephe3 said:
Do you have air conditioning? Maybe that would be cold enough?
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I do, but on a bad day the best it can do is 85F or so (or at least that was its best before I got the supplemental portable AC!) and then there are always hurricanes which take out the electricity for four days or so. I don't have a generator (yet).
 
Cute snakes....I know nothing about them, but they do look like rubber! I think Thumbelina would be a nice name ;)
 
God I miss having Rubber Boas! Yet another reason to move back to Idaho......A mellower snake, you'll not find.

Chris O
 
Nanci said:
I would really, really like to have one of those, but I am worried about the temps here in Florida. I have a RB book that says they can be active in light snow!!!
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You have a refigerator don't you...just kidding:)

Hey, where did you find your RB book?...
I have one they are covered in but not one specific to them.

Still working on names...I like Lasso and Shackles...no agreemendt though...oh well.
 
Thanks everyone for your comments:)

I really was excited about them and happy they were from a local breeder...It is always nice to support the folks in your own backyard...especially with the economy these days.

They are very earthworm looking and have a totally different feel to them...I love how much we learn from the snake world...
The concensus from people I have talked to is that they seem way more excited about snakes in general once I mention they are the natural rodent control for us humans.
Hmmmm....I guess people are more wary of rodents than reptiles:p

I think we have one male and one female so it will be neat to watch them grow...as the girls get bigger than the boys in this species.
 
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