Boaphile Breeding Season 2007-2008

[The_Boaphile]

Finally we begin!

It's November 3rd and about half my males are in with girls now. Earlier than the past seven or eight years. I am hoping that this means an overall more productive breeding season. I have a huge number of males that were born in 2006 that I have raised up in hopes of them getting the job(s) done this year. Most are barely 3' long with a few being around 3.5' right now. A number of Motleys, Jungles, Pearlescents, Pastel Sunglows, Novas and Caramel Het males comprise most of what I am hoping will go like gang busters this year. We shall see. So far only a few of the little guys have any idea what to do but it's only the second day.

I have many more males to put in yet and other little "tricks" to do to inspire the little fellows. Below is a shot of one of the little guys taken about two weeks ago:



This is a Pearlescent Boa born last year. He is one of two born like this with no side pattern. They stuck out for the rest of the 25 other Hypos born in the litter as different. Super Pearlescents? I don't know. Possible Super Hypos for sure since both parents were Hypos.

Here he is breeding a cousin Non-Hypo Pearlescent born in 2003:



She was a tiny runt of a baby that came from the first litter of Pearlescents that the Monster Tail Female produced with the original Pearlescent Male in 2004. Here she was about a year ago:



I really like this animal and think she is really cool. Especially because her pattern is so dark and linier. I can't wait to see what kind of babies they produce if this breeding works out. He is barely over 3' but seems to be interested already... and they're off!!!

[pdiddy1130]

great looking snakes, i really love her pattern. best of luck with everything, should produce some interesting babies.

shawn

[Death_ADDER]

You should have lots of fun. Good luck with the breeding.

Steve

[Ihaggerty1313]

The Boa's are knockin' boots in The Black Hole. Let the fun begin!

*On a side note* Jeff how many snakes are actually living in The Black Hole right now? And how long does all the maintainence "stuff" take? Always wanted to ask you that while I had you one the phone but everytime I remember you throw me a curveball about my hair or something!

-Ian

[RobbinLara]

Ok this is really unlike you Jeff...three pictures???? LOL...come on now!

[The_Boaphile]

A few more action shots of some of the highlights.

Here are a pair of Pearlescent Boas getting acquainted:



Here is an inverse tail stripe Ivory Anerythristic working over a very low yellow Ghost:



Another interesting shot. This time a low yellow Ghost male working over a heretofore believed "male" Anerythristic. She is a very rare aberrant Anerythristic female:



I bought this "fellow" a few years ago as a male but after three seasons of zero courtship, I decided to sex him the old fashioned way with a probe. I probed and I probed and though everything externally about this guy says "boy" I could not get him to probe boy no matter what I tried. I started feeding "him" like the girl that he is and she is now ready for a little baby making. I hope. Here he was as a baby:



She has gotten really dark with greater size. A really interesting animal. I just hope that pattern proves to be genetic... If not, I guess we'll get some really nice Anerys and Ghosts.

[Death_ADDER]

Very interesting pairings. Hopefully you get some surprises out of them.

Steve

[ssscales]

It will be interesting to see what pops from that Ghost & Anery!
Good luck to all this season!

[RobbinLara]

That last picture really reminds me of Magik. I don't even have to cross my fingers for you...I know without fail, you'll have a remarkable year, just like every year.

[The_Boaphile]

This is one of my favorite Boas:



He is 2 1/2 years old and was produced by Chris Canada Smith. I got him as a youngster. Chris did not want to let him go but I strong armed him for it. He is in with the "Purple P" female Pastel Boa that Erich Gaertner once owned. She was picked up at Strictly Reptiles the same year as the Colombian Hypo I have. She darkened up a lot but was a really washed out purplish Pastel as a baby. Erich's computer crashed that had the original photos of her when she was a baby and I did not know I was going to end up with her one day so I did not save those images. I guess we will just have to wait and see what their babies look like someday, assuming he ever decides to start trying to breed that is...