Buddy the boa

[acephantom903]

I have just bought my first baby boa. Yes, I did name a boa Buddy because I'm not creative.


After a couple of hours he wasn't so scared. And he is going blue.


When I first helped him out of the bag.




I am charging up my DSLR camera and I'll take pictures when he isn't so scared. I am covering up the majority of the front of the cage until feels safer.

[Noelle7206]

Re: Buddy the boa

Even in blue he is a beautiful Buddy! It's actually good timing for him to be in blue...so you aren't tempted to feed or handle him, & it gives him time to "lay low". Usually when a snake comes out of a shed, they
are looking for food too...it should work to your advantage.

[jOHNNY t]

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very nice first boa. Motleys are a cool morph.

[Joba1972]

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Coooooool Motley! Love the name, BTW; I have a Buddy the (HD) Burm!

[zamora]

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Congratulations, he's a good looking motley!

[TammyJam]

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He is adorable and the name is just fine. I don't think he gives a shed.

[Boa Amarali]

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One of my early Boas was a "Buddy" also . . congrats on the new pick up !

[acephantom903]

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Have no clue what he is up to.


He is so tiny!




Mustache


Yes, I did file down the edges of the PVC so they aren't sharp. I also wrapped it with cotton string for texture he can grip.

[zamora]

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He's pretty cool and it's obvious you are completely entranced by him!

[Jrock23]

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Congratulations on the pick up, motleys are great

[acephantom903]

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[acephantom903]

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Do boas drink? I caught Buddy drinking. (I posted the question in case anyone searches for it they can find a video.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrdxGKs4Hes

[Elizabeth94]

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Nice pictures and neat video. I can never catch my girl drinking, she always stops and stares at me until I leave haha.

He is so cute and small! Congrats.

[acephantom903]

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I had just finished handling him and I put him away and changed his water. I had started watching youtube again and I just turned around after 10 minutes or so to check on him and I saw him drinking. Hopefully that means he is going to go blue soon.

Thank you.

[Noelle7206]

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Of course they drink! but more than one has ended up in A.A. so make sure it's only water. (ha ha ha)
And that last picture in post #8: he's making sure he exercises so he doesn't get a double-chin...even snakes get teased about that!
P.S. I love his coloration!