Pacific Boa Constrictor Snakes (Candoia bibroni bibroni)

It was cage cleaning day, but Rifraf did not want to be disturbed, so it was just easier to lift his whole branch out while I did his cage. he is determinedly NOT waking up.

He was asleep at first but then did at least pop his head up for a look to see what was going on.

All snakes get this cloudy look (called "Blue) a few days before they shed their skin. This is Magenta in blue, about 4 days before shedding

Magenta with clear eyes, after shedding skin. He's very pale in this pic: he can change to a very dark brown at will. It seems to depend what colour of branch or hide I put in their tank. Often he's dark brown when I get him out and over half an hour of handling will pale down to this almost pink colour.

Rifraf and Magenta on a piece of mangrove root. They like this as it has a lot of nooks and crannies for wedging themselves into, and they sleep on this a lot. Aplogies for the few droppings you can see: it was just being taken out for cleaning.

Rifraf's noble profile....

Rifraf nose on!

  RifRaf sleeping in log

Candoia bibroni From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Regnum: Animalia • Phylum : Chordata • Subphylum : Vertebrata • Classis : Reptilia • Ordo : Squamata • Subordo : Serpentes • Infraordo : Alethinophidia • Familia : Boidae • Subfamilia : Boinae • Genus : Candoia • Species: Candoia bibroni (Duméril and Bibron, 1844) Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution ‎ (2,016 × 1,512 pixels, file size: 1.34 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description Candoia bibroni , Philadelphia Zoo Deutsch: Pazifik-Baumboa im Philadelphia Zoo. English: Fiji boa at Philadelphia Zoo. Source Own work. Date February 18, 2007 Author Mark Pellegrini Permission ( Reusing this image ) Own work, share alike, attribution required (Creative Commons CC-BY-SA-2.5) Image:MP-candoia bibroni.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Magenta RifRaf Constantine

Longtemps oublié des terrariophiles, ce boa du Pacifique est réapparu récemment en provenance des Iles Salomon. Arboricole, il adopte souvent la posture du Boa canin, la tête lovée dans ses anneaux. Les changements de teinte la nuit sont fréquents et toujours surprenants. Bon mangeur, c'est une opportunité pour les amateurs d'espèces hors du commun. Spécimen sub adulte de la sous espèce Candoia bibroni australis. Candoia bibroni australis LA FERME TROPICALE » Animaux » Candoia bibroni australis

Candoia bibroni bibroni ± 120-200 cm Zie aspera. de boa informatie

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One night all the babies came out for a walk! All 3 of them, RifRaf, Magenta and Constantine.

Some cool photos of RifRaf and Helen relaxing. Look how big e's gettin!