Rocky Pics (DU no-no)

[BoaCrazed]

Rocky decided to leave me a mess in his cage this morning. So, while he was out, I decided to take some pics of this handsome devil.








I hope you all enjoy!

[sweet allyson]

Very Sweet, how is his personality? Is he easy to care for compare to a Ball Python?

[BoaCrazed]

Compared to a BP, they are great. If you like Bps don't get a big boa. You won't like your BPs anymore. Boas Rule. Barely ever go off feed, never have shed problems (well, almost never). They are the best.

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

[VoodooChile]

Originally Posted by BoaCrazed

Compared to a BP, they are great. If you like Bps don't get a big boa. You won't like your BPs anymore. Boas Rule. Barely ever go off feed, never have shed problems (well, almost never). They are the best.

Im a boa fan myself...But I know others that say BPs are not that hard to care for. I personally dont think any of them in good health are really that difficult, provided you know what you are doing. However, after I got my boas, I was pretty much hooked..I think I just like the variations of color/patterns in the red-tail boids than in the Ball Pythons.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that Adrian & Rocky will definitely have beautiful babies!! When will you be breeding those? I mean, at what age? I am not a breeder, so I wont even pretend to know anything about it. LOL Also how big do the Dumerils get?

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

[Brandon28]

I have known BP's my whole life...loved em'. It wasn't until a little over a year ago that I caught the boa-bug...I haven't found a match for their beauty and disposition! Although there are some beautiful morphs out there, I doubt I'll ever own one... I'm hooked on boas!

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by amercnwmn

Also how big do the Dumerils get?

About 5-6' for male and 6'+ for females depending on feeding schedule. I never really considered a dum before but now I may look into them. A 4' by 2' cage is all they need right?

[BoaCrazed]

Porky is right. Though females might get up to 7 or more, but it's rare. 4x2x2 is plenty big enough for a Dum. They aren't really big climbers, so you could even go with 4x2x1 if you wanted to. They are a ground boa. I won't breed them before Adrian is at least five feet, which means probably 2007. I got out of the whole scene for awhile and am slowly getting back in now. I love the Dums, they are great snakes with a lot of detail. I'd recommend them to anyone. Mike at Basically Boas has a few stunning ones for sale right now for about 150 or so shipped. He is great to deal with, a real customer's person.