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All snakes are 100% sex guaranteed. 

All baby Rosy Boas are feeding voluntarily on live fuzzy mice unless otherwise stated at time of sale.

Overnight shipping via FedEx Priority Overnight runs $39. Any number of  specimens may be sent in the same box for this one price. Colorado residents are eligible for reduced shipping costs of $22. All orders are shipped on Tuesdays each week for arrival on Wednesday. For additional information, click here.

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For Sale - 2009 Rosy Boas

November Special - Buy two, get one free Leopard Gecko sale!

First, I've got to point out that I'm busily cranking out CSS and XHTML code for a complete re-work of this site. During the interim prior to launching the new version, please point out any inoperable items on this site you might run across - I tend to bust a lot stuff as I go along in life, just ask my wife. This is also a good time to make suggestions for changes or additions you'd like to see...

With that launch, we'll be making our 'free shipping on all orders over $250' permanent. For now, we've extended it yet again as part of our monthly special.

So here's how that works: Using our simple shopping cart system, just place an order  for $250.00 or more of our reptiles and the shipping will be free! The shopping cart will even calculate the correct total for you. The only details:
  1. To qualify for the special, you MUST use the shopping cart system and pay via debit/credit card or PayPal account. No exceptions.
  2. Offer applies only to shipments within the continental US. Shipments to Alaska or foreign destinations are not eligible.
  3. Before somebody asks: Types can be mixed to achieve the $250.00 total in any way you desire, choose from geckos, snakes, any colors, any sexes. It's up to YOU!
OK, now for the real monthly special...

We've decided to bring back our most popular special of all time, our 'buy two, get one free Leopard Gecko sale'. So here's how it works: Using our simple shopping cart system, just order any two (or four or six and so on) Leopard Geckos. The cart is not smart enough to know which one should be free, so placing it in your cart will get you charged for it. For every two ordered, simply list another in the 'notes' field during PayPal checkout (or send to us in a separate email) as your free one. 
  1. To qualify for the special, you MUST use the shopping cart system and pay via credit or debit card. No exceptions.
  2. The free ones need to be equal or lower in price than the ones in each pair, you're not going to get a $500 specimen for free after buying two $25 specimens. I know some genius out there will try it, it won't work.
  3. Offer applies only to new orders placed on or after 11/1/09. This offer may be cancelled at any time, without notice.
  4. Be prepared for some substitutions to be requested. Each time we run this sale, geckos move out fast and getting duplicate orders for the same specimens is common. Needless to say, it's first-come-first-served, and we'll work to get you the assortment you want.
Genetics For Herpers

Genetics For Herpers is a great way to learn genetics. This book starts with the basics and teaches everything you need to know in order to understand the role that genetics plays in breeding. The book is 84 pages (7½" x 5½") and includes over 120 illustrations plus a glossary.

Click here to learn more or order.

 

Mexican Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata trivirgata)

Beautiful snakes with wide brownish black and light golden-tan stripes. Very clean striping for a high contrast look. These are perhaps our favorite rosy, they really stand out. Like all Rosy Boas, they are gentle, easy to handle, feed readily, and make great pets for beginning snake keepers. Most females mature at just over two feet, with males slightly smaller. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
 
Order a specific female listed below.
Choose stock number:

Mexican Rosy
Male
Born: 8/6/09
I199-02M
$85 SOLD (AR) feeding on live fuzzies
Mexican Rosy
Female
Born: 8/6/09
I199-01F
$107 feeding on live fuzzies
Mexican Rosy
Male
Born: 8/14/09
I103-02M
$85 SOLD (JP) feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Mexican Rosy
Female
Born: 8/6/09
I103-01F
$107 SOLD (JP) feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
   

Ensenada Unicolor Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata roseofusca)

Another 'unicolored' population, this time from near Highway 1 south of Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico. Still uncommon in captive collections. May retain traces of juvenile patterning as adults, a possible influence from neighboring populations of 'coastal' type snakes. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 

Order a specific male listed below.
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Ensenada Rosy
Male
Born: 8/29/09
I104-01M
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 
Ensenada Rosy
Male
Born: 8/29/09
I104-02M
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 

Barrett Lake Unicolor Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata roseofusca)

One of the rarer rosy boas in captive collections, this locality represents one of the only U.S. populations of 'unicolored' snakes. Adults are nearly solid light brown with a rosy-gray venter, hence the name 'roseofusca'. Hails from rocky hillsides near Barrett Lake on Highway 94. Adult females mature at about thirty inches, males are slightly smaller. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 

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Order a specific female listed below.
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Barrett Lake Rosy
Male
Born: 8/31/08
H085-02M
$100 a really nice unsold yearling, accepts live or frozen mice.
Barrett Lake Rosy
Female
Born: 9/7/09
I096-01F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
Barrett Lake Rosy
Male
Born: 9/7/09
I096-01M
$100 feeding on live fuzzies
 

Otay Lake Unicolor Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata roseofusca)

Not too far from the Barrett Lake locality is Otay Lake. This is another of the rare U.S. populations of 'unicolored' snakes. Adults are nearly solid brown, suffused with blackish blue spotting and with a rosy-gray venter, hence the name 'roseofusca'. Fully grown adults look exactly like the dark granite outcroppings in which they reside. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
 

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  Otay Lake Rosy
Female
Born: 8/12/09
I105-01F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
  Otay Lake Rosy
Female
Born: 8/12/09
I105-02F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
  Otay Lake Rosy
Female
Born: 8/12/09
I105-03F
$125 SOLD (JP) feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies

San Gabriel Mtns. Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata myriolepis)

This locality represents the orange extreme of the California coastal type rosy boas. One of the prettiest of the Rosy Boas in our opinion. From stocks originating in the San Gabriel Mountains off Highway 39, Los Angeles County, California. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
   
San Gabriel Mtns Rosy
Male
Born: 9/27/09
I098-01M
$100 SOLD (RC) feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 
San Gabriel Mtns Rosy
Male
Born: 9/27/09
I098-03M
$100 SOLD (CS) feeding on live fuzzies
 

Corn Springs Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata gracia)

Corns Springs is located in the Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California. Rock outcroppings along the dirt road leading to the springs are the source of this hard-to-find form. Like many California desert localities, they are strikingly marked with bright orange stripes on a creamy-gray background. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 

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Order a specific female listed below.
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Corn Springs Rosy
Male
Born: 9/13/09
I097-01M
$85 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Corn Springs Rosy
Female
Born: 9/13/09
I097-04F
$94 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Corn Springs Rosy
Male
Born: 9/13/09
I097-02M
$94 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 

Box Canyon Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata gracia)

One of the rarer localities in captive collections, these are from the talus slopes in Box Canyon, Orocopia Mtns of California. Supposedly very hard to find in the wild, they are marked with nice orangish stripes on a tan background. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
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Order a specific female listed below.
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Box Canyon Rosy
Male
Born: 9/6/09
I115-01M
$100 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
Box Canyon Rosy
Female
Born: 9/6/09
I115-02F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
Box Canyon Rosy
Male
Born: 9/6/09
I115-02M
$100 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Box Canyon Rosy
Female
Born: 9/4/09
I116-01F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Box Canyon Rosy
Male: 9/6/09
I115-03M
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
Box Canyon Rosy
Female
Born: 9/4/09
I116-02F
$125 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
Box Canyon Rosy
Male
Born: 9/4/09
I116-01M
$100 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
Box Canyon Rosy
Female
Born: 9/4/09
I116-03F
$125 SOLD (JL)   feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
  Box Canyon Rosy
Female
Born: 9/4/09
I116-04F
$125 SOLD (JL) feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies

Long Canyon Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata gracia)

Long Canyon is located NE of Palm Springs, CA in the Little San Bernardino Mountains. Rosy Boas from this area are typical desert boas with bright orange striping on a plain gray background, but they exhibit dorsal stripes with irregular borders, a possible influence from nearby populations of coastal rosy boas.  Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
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Long Canyon Rosy
Male
Born: 9/22/09
I099-02M
$100 feeding on live fuzzies
 
Long Canyon Rosy
Male
Born: 9/22/09
I099-03M
$100 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 

Kofa Mountain Rosy Boa (Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata arizonae)

A very popular Arizona locality of Rosy Boa, and for good reason. Good temperament, attractive markings, easy feeders, these have it all! Somewhat variable in appearance, adults may have stripes of dark red to light orange, with or without a brownish tone to the stripes. Stocks originated from the west side of the Kofa Mountains at fairly low elevations. Click here to learn more/see adults.
 
 
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  Kofa Mtn. Rosy
Female
Born: 9/13/09
I107-01F
$107 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
  Kofa Mtn. Rosy
Female
Born: 9/13/09
I107-02F
$107 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
  Kofa Mtn. Rosy
Female
Born: 9/13/09
I107-03F
$107 feeding on frozen-thawed lg pinks
  Kofa Mtn. Rosy
Female
Born: 9/13/09
I107-04F
$107 feeding on frozen-thawed fuzzies
 
Surplus Adult/Subadult Rosy Boas
From time to time, we have various adults and subadults available. Most adults are proven breeders from our colonies. Many subadults are specimens we grew up to evaluate for use as potential breeders.  

Sorry, nothing available at this time.
 
 
What do all these numbers and stuff mean?

The description of each specimen is followed by the sex of the specimen, it's date of birth, a stock number identifying the specimen, and the selling price. Photos are of the exact specimen listed, are taken inside a standard 16oz deli cup for size comparison, and are updated monthly on average.

Understanding our stock numbers may prove helpful in identifying unrelated specimens:

  • F021-01M indicates a 2006 hatching (we started this code in 2001 with 'A', 2002 is 'B' and so on).

  • F021-01M indicates the clutch number for that year, and thus all specimens listed as F021- are from the same clutch.

  • F021-01M indicates this is the first male from that clutch. F021-03F would the third female from that clutch.

CB - Captive Bred, usually followed by year of birth. Hatched or born from parents kept in captivity.

CH - Captive Hatched, usually followed by year of birth. Hatched or born from a gravid wild-caught female.

WC - Wild-Caught. While all of our stock is produced here, some of it is produced from wild-caught adults that we maintain. We will occasionally sell some of the breeder animals as surplus.

LTC - Long Term Captive, usually followed by year of capture. Applies only to WC animals, indicates they have been maintained for a long period in captivity and are very well established.

50%, 66%, 100% - Percentage of likelihood the specimen is heterozygous for the listed trait.


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