I'm still mourning but that doesn't mean I can neglect the rest of the reptiles. Crux was due for an upgrade and waiting for my roommate to move his fish tank wasn't happening any time soon.
She desperately needed the space to stretch out and climb. I believe this was the best upgrade I could provide her at this time.
I'm so excited! My baby Hog Island Boa (Boa imperator), a dwarf locality, is arriving Wednesday! Originally the breeder didn't think he'd be able to ship him until later this month, for his own scheduling resources, but he's arriving this week!
He's a baby, so he's still tiny, and he'll likely never get bigger than four feet, which is why I specifically sought out a Hog Island boa. They are a locality of the Central American Boa imperator (formerly known as the BCI) and they're confined to a chain of small Honduran islands, the Cayos de Cochinos Islands. Only 2 islands have freshwater, and that's where these snakes can be found!
For a long time, a boa has been on my list of dream snakes, but it can be difficult (and expensive) to find pure Hog Island lines, but this one is, and the breeder has great references and history in the hobby.
His name is Maggid because I'm a writer, and some other pets' names I have are: Saga (bearded dragon), Fable (Blue Tongue Skink), and Lore (Jeweled Lacerta). Maggid means storyteller in Hebrew, and I'm Jewish, and like to incorporate Jewish-themed names when I can. (I used to have bunnies named Babka and Pickles).
Had Dominika out to spot clean and measure her. She’s grown 3” in the past ~2 years, and is back up to weight after her litter in April. 😁 It’s amazing what rabbits can do, I didn’t really notice a change with rats double her usual size, but 2 rabbits in and she’s right back where I want her.