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 #2055191


Bella_831
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 My Girl

Its been a while, so thought Id post a few recent pics... this is my girl, Bella :) she turned 5 this summer :)



08/11/09  09:42pm

 #2055381


Pyrrex
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   Message To: Bella_831   In reference to Message Id: 2055191


 My Girl

wow your rainbow boa is beutiful! i never imagened my self having a big snake(my biggest is a milk snake lol) but the more i look at these the more i love them. how big to they get and how big does there encloser have to be.
08/12/09  08:37am

 #2055706


Bella_831
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   Message To: Pyrrex   In reference to Message Id: 2055381


 My Girl

Thank you :)

BRB’s are considered medium sized boas. And while I’ve read varying info regarding their size, I belive they tend to average between 5-7’, with females being larger. Bella is actually very small- I dont think shes even 5’. The minimum enclosure size for an adult BRB, recommended by my distributor, is 4x2x2. Thats what I have Bella in now, but if she were any bigger, I’d definitely use a larger enclosure.

Hope this info was helpful.



08/12/09  06:42pm

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Pyrrex
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   Message To: Bella_831   In reference to Message Id: 2055706


 My Girl

its hard to see the true size of this snake, nothing really to compare too. you should post a picture of you holding it or something to show size
08/12/09  08:19pm

 #2055822


Bella_831
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   Message To: Pyrrex   In reference to Message Id: 2055789


 My Girl

sure, but these are old - she’s a little bigger in the pics i first posted... also, the enclosure is 4’ in length, that should be some reference.



08/12/09  08:51pm

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 My Girl

thats really cool! i love their colors
08/12/09  09:02pm

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 My Girl

Brbs are really cool. Before getting one, make sure you research their husbandry. They need high humidity and moderate heat or you will have a whole plethera of medical issues.
They do tend to be nippy as neonates, but often settle down with handling as they grow.

All of the localities and colors are beautiful, but I think my favorites are calico. They are stunning. Looks like they fell asleep and it snowed on em.
Still very rare in the pet trade.



08/13/09  04:26pm

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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2056292


 My Girl

what exactly is it that you have for substrate in there?
10/16/09  10:30pm

 #2086926


Fairy Frog Mother
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 My Girl

To me it looks like a mix of Aspen, Cyprus mulch and Moss. Moss is great for keeping humidity up.

How close did I guess?
10/21/09  01:20pm

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Pyrrex
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 My Girl

is that a good bedding. i have repti bark spagnum moss and aspen and never thought to mix them for my snakes that need higher humidity. is it ok having moss as a bedding like that?
10/21/09  07:06pm

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Bella_831
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   Message To: Pyrrex   In reference to Message Id: 2087137


 My Girl

sorry for the delayed response, i dont check the forum as often as i used to...

its repit-bark jungle mix, coconut husk and moss. it works very well for high humidity. been using it for a long while actually, but it is expensive.



11/04/09  12:52am


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