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exwizard
09-15-12, 10:26 AM
I just realized I never had a Popeye profile up so here it is...

This is Popeye, my 10 year old Dumeril's Boa. He is 12 lbs. and abt 5 1/2' long and as calm as Dums get.
He was part of the breeding trio we got 2 years ago along with Lulu (R.I.P) and Black Betty. I love Dums and he is a prime example of why I love them so much. He is very typical of what a normal Dum is supposed to be, both in terms of his size as well as in his temperament. I have said this before and it bears repeating...

Anything from Madagascar is worth keeping.
JustBitten
09-15-12, 10:42 AM
Nice! I love the dumeril flower pattern; those guys are so tempting :D
exwizard
09-15-12, 10:46 AM
I have 7 of them and each one is so different from the rest. They are tempting and have been for me. Thats why many times when I went to reptile shows, I would snatch up the few they they had available ;)

I will be posting more pics of him here as I take them.
exwizard
09-16-12, 03:27 PM
I just took Popeye outside for a photo shoot and he was very cooperative. So as of 9/16/12 4:20pm CST, this is what he looks like.
Kavyrie
09-16-12, 04:56 PM
He's awesome c: I really want a Dumeril, they are so gorgeous and don't get huge from what I have read
exwizard
09-16-12, 05:16 PM
Yeah I would recommend a Dum to anyone. They eat well, never have humidity issues, are very mellow in their temperament, are hardy and very easy to take care of. The patterns are so unique compared to most other Boas and almost always stay in the medium size range. All of these are reasons Dums are my favorite species.
TeaNinja
09-16-12, 05:17 PM
i love that they don't need much humidity!!! oh man. i saw my big male was in shed, so i sprayed him for a minute 1 day with a spray bottle. perfect 1 piece shed a few days later :P
Kavyrie
09-16-12, 05:18 PM
We have one where I work that is pale silver with small chocolate markings and pink on her neck, I want her so bad!
exwizard
09-16-12, 05:20 PM
If you can get her, shes well worth it.
exwizard
09-16-12, 05:22 PM
i love that they don't need much humidity!!! oh man. i saw my big male was in shed, so i sprayed him for a minute 1 day with a spray bottle. perfect 1 piece shed a few days later :PYeah mine shed nicely every time and I never mist them
rmfsnakes32
09-16-12, 08:18 PM
Popeeye is a true deffinetion of a true lap snake!
Snakeman8
10-04-12, 04:26 AM
love dumerils, great snakes.