Red Tail BOA..

[rissatimmy]

Today Timmy (Timmit) and i went to Currumbin where we heard that they had a Red Tail BOA that was seized in a QLD drug raid.
Tim showed his excitement of wanting to touch/hold a BOA.
So the park rangers kindly offered to do a 'behind the scene' interaction..
here are a few pics along with some other reptiles in the park...

 

[Shotta]

awesome pics! it would be awesome to hold a boa!! what happens to the boa? does it go to a zoo?

 

[rissatimmy]

When we where talking to the lady we asked like what happened and what will happen to the snake and basically when they got seized (there was 3) mum brother and sister
they asked the sanctuary if they wanted to keep them and if they didn't they where just going to put them all to sleep ( saying that nicely) so they took them in.

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When we where talking to the lady we asked like what happened and what will happen to the snake and basically when they got seized (there was 3) mum brother and sister
they asked the sanctuary if they wanted to keep them and if they didn't they where just going to put them all to sleep ( saying that nicely) so they took them in.

 

[GeckoJosh]

What a waste of funding...

 

[rissatimmy]

awesome pics! it would be awesome to hold a boa!! what happens to the boa? does it go to a zoo?

Just I'm case you didn't know Currunbin Sancturay is a wildlife park

 

[Shotta]

cool thanks thats nice to hear!

 

[Blake182]

cool thanks thats nice to hear!

I think she was talking to gecko josh lol

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cool thanks thats nice to hear!

I think she was talking to gecko josh lol

 

[GeckoJosh]

If she was then that's my point, they should use their funding for wildlife...

 

[damian83]

+1
There are zoos for exotics, native wildlife park should be for natives, I think the park personally should have a more hands on aspect, as they never let me touch anything, neither did port maq zoo when I went and asked them for a bit of a better look at the reptiles,

However would be nice to hold the boa..........

 

[rissatimmy]

The boa is the only animal in the park that is not Australian,
And as mentioned the park took the boa in because if not they where going to kill it,
So yes it's a wildlife park, for 'native animals' out of the hundreds of animals there. There is what only 3 animals that are NOT aus which are there's amaizing snakes. I think we should just be lucky that we can go view these animals and that they just were not killed and given a chance.

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Also the snakes are not there to view,
its not as if you walk into the snake bay and there's all Aussie snakes and there's American!

 

[syeph8]

Good looking snake.
Interesting pants...
You're very lucky they let you go behind the scenes. Did you know any of the keepers beforehand or did they just happen to offer you a behind the scenes tour when you were there?

 

[Hazordous-Herps]

They found the BOA in a drug raid, maybe a drug ring leader had a keen interest in snakes?

 

[Shotta]

I think she was talking to gecko josh lol

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I think she was talking to gecko josh lol[/QUOTha ha E]

lol my bad

 

[buffcoat]

I get to hold one every day

Just having a wee bit of fun. What I wouldn't do to be able to have the reptiles you all enjoy every day.

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[timmit]

Buff coat i wanna be where u live right now haha they are such amazing snakes even just holding one for 5 10 minutes was amazing and for everyone im all for aussie snakes and reptiles but the chance to handle something that is not legal to own in australia i relished the chance to as i may never be able to again so thanks to my amazing partner and currumbin aswell thats now another tick off the bucket list

 

[buffcoat]

Buff coat i wanna be where u live right now haha they are such amazing snakes even just holding one for 5 10 minutes was amazing and for everyone im all for aussie snakes and reptiles but the chance to handle something that is not legal to own in australia i relished the chance to as i may never be able to again so thanks to my amazing partner and currumbin aswell thats now another tick off the bucket list

Some of the best snakes that I've worked with have been boas. They can be kind of intimidating but very docile and curious once out. My girl does not like my girlfriend for some reason. I can hold her for 20-30 mins, my better half walks in the room and she's all defensive. Has even bit her several times. All defensive bites.

I love Japanese rats, I don't like the musking. Garter snakes are fun, albeit messy. Lots of poo. Quite the "bitey" ones though.

Hognose snakes are by far the coolest to work with. I love the attitude they give. Plus, they cruise around in the daytime. So I always get to see mine. I just picked up a female at a show. I hope this time next year Im brumating them.

What I still wouldn't give to have a Darwin or an Olive. I guess I feel the same way. Only I can have either legally. Its the price tag that hurts.

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[Rissi]

I love Currumbin! They let me have a behind the scenes look at the birds of prey. Such beautiful people.

 

[Skelhorn]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! Buffcoat! Lucky dude!

And Timmi is a lucky man for getting to hold one. When I travel to america one day in the very distance future I will hold and handle as many reptiles as I can whilst overthere hahaha!