sputnik
03-05-2005, 06:53 PM
Well, Liz and I found this girl in a pet store in Denver. She was in a SMALL cage, on the floor with NO heat. She has a mild RI, from being in a cold cage on the floor, but nothing some intense heat shouldn't fix.
Obviously from being in a small cage, she has rubbed herself stupid on her mouth and head.
Pretty much a badly neglected boa, so we whipped out the visa card, paid $85 and took her home.
I've had her now for 2 days and she is already a little bit healthier then when we saw her in the pet store. It's amazing what a bit of high heat can do!
She is extremely gentle, even with me trying to get an eye cap off her and picking bits of stuck on shed from her and then dumping her in the bath tub and well.... basically being pested (For her own good of course), but they don't always see it that way. She never even hissed!
What the pics don't show is the amazing amount of intense red color she has. She has excellant body weight and is without doubt a real stunner. If you look at the face shot you can see the red on her face and side of her head!
But the red runs along her side and her under belly is a nice salmon color. Maybe when she is better, I will get some out door shots to show the red.
For the moment she seems content to be in a warm home. Mark took these pics today!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Scottster/Boas/RedBCI-headshot.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Scottster/Boas/RedBCI.jpg
Obviously from being in a small cage, she has rubbed herself stupid on her mouth and head.
Pretty much a badly neglected boa, so we whipped out the visa card, paid $85 and took her home.
I've had her now for 2 days and she is already a little bit healthier then when we saw her in the pet store. It's amazing what a bit of high heat can do!
She is extremely gentle, even with me trying to get an eye cap off her and picking bits of stuck on shed from her and then dumping her in the bath tub and well.... basically being pested (For her own good of course), but they don't always see it that way. She never even hissed!
What the pics don't show is the amazing amount of intense red color she has. She has excellant body weight and is without doubt a real stunner. If you look at the face shot you can see the red on her face and side of her head!
But the red runs along her side and her under belly is a nice salmon color. Maybe when she is better, I will get some out door shots to show the red.
For the moment she seems content to be in a warm home. Mark took these pics today!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Scottster/Boas/RedBCI-headshot.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Scottster/Boas/RedBCI.jpg