Cloud and Bud

bigsnakegirl785 · 10-21-11, 08:29 PM

Here's some pics of my red-tailed boa and my BP.

I had Bud (I know it's a weird name, I was 12 lol) outside and my cat Lucky decided she needed some attention and had "nice surprise" when she reached me.

And a couple days ago I tried different poses w/ my BP inside. I don't have a really good place to take pics, so the sunlight conflicted w/ the lighting inside the house. (I turned it on cuz the sunlight shining through the window wasn't enough to take a decent pic.)
Last night, before feeding my boa I took a couple of pics, but only one wasn't blurry. The only good lighting was a lamp next to the AC, so that's what's in the background.
Haha, and just for kicks here's a pic of a fence lizard I found. (I was surprised cuz it was only 60 degrees outside.)

stephanbakir · 10-21-11, 08:32 PM

Watch out... that kitty could get killed by that snake easy lol. (or visa versa)

bigsnakegirl785 · 10-21-11, 08:36 PM

lol I'm not too worried, she's pretty tolerant. If shed gets upset she just walks away, it's the inside cats I need to keep him away from. But I keep a close eye on them just the same.

marvelfreak · 10-23-11, 08:01 AM

Nice looking snakes.

ZARADOZIA · 10-23-11, 09:00 AM

Nice Pics! My Evie (cat) loves to be near Sasha (BP) when I have her out and Sasha tends to gravitate towards Evie, not sure if it is out of Curiosity, warmth, or sizing her up as a snack. lol

alessia55 · 10-23-11, 09:41 AM

One of my cats doesn't care about ANYTHING, but the other one (Vodka) is curious but very hesitant about my snakes. She sniffs and then any movement Kaybe does she LEAPS back in the air

bigsnakegirl785 · 10-23-11, 11:50 AM

Thanks marvelfreak.

bigsnakegirl785 · 03-11-12, 12:47 AM

Here's some recent pics of Cloud and Bud.
Cloud is now 22 inches and it looks like s/he might go into shed again soon.
Bud's still not eating, hopefully when it warms up he will, he hasn't eaten all winter.

drama x · 03-11-12, 01:02 AM

Very neat snakes!

Its always a scare when snakes go off eating for awhile, it makes me a nervous wreck, my snakes are like my children.

Trent · 03-11-12, 01:35 AM

Nice looking snakes!!

Caylan · 03-11-12, 06:41 AM

Cloud is very nice looking and very well fed! Your boa has stunning colours for his age already, he's going to be wicked as an adult! My one cat won't leave my snakes alone lol, so I know what that's like. Great snakes, thanks for sharing!

exwizard · 03-11-12, 07:27 AM

Very nice snakes. That cat still makes me nervous. Memories of Odyssius keep popping up in my head.

bigsnakegirl785 · 03-13-12, 08:33 AM

Thanks Caylan! Every shed the pink gets more and more bright and s/he gets slightly lighter.
I don't mind my cats being around my snakes unless I have them out, I always make them stay out of paws reach and I sit close enough to push them away if they get too bold.

bigsnakegirl785 · 07-12-12, 10:47 PM

Here's some recent pictures of Cloud. She's growing really slow, I don't know why. I have a basking spot that is 90-95 degrees and a cool side that is 70-75. I feed her rat fuzzies once a week (I was feeding her every 5 days, but she was getting a bit overweight), although I will be feeding her hoppers now that she's outgrown them. I have had her for a little over 11 months, and she is 2.5 ft long.

Terranaut · 07-13-12, 01:50 AM

She needs bigger prey. She is not fat. How long is she?
Also, adult mice have more calcium than hopper rats which is important for growth. (I sometimes mix it up with my smaller snakes)
Feed her rats that are thicker than she is at her thickest section.
Sorry if you already know this or if the pics are deceiving. No need to stuff her constantly but bigger food = bigger snake.