Meet the Animals
Rose
Purple pastel hypo het Sharp boa · Boa constrictor
Sweet, gentle and puppy-dog tame. Rose was born around early 2023 and is about 4.5 feet long.
Length
About 4.5 ft
Born
Around early 2023
Sex
Female
Diet
Rats
Temperament
Sweet, gentle, puppy-dog tame
Morph
Purple pastel hypo het Sharp
The look
Soft, glowing tones
“Hypo” means reduced dark pigment, which gives Rose her soft, glowing tones. “Het Sharp” means she secretly carries one copy of the Sharp albino gene.
Personality
Puppy-dog tame
Sweet and gentle, Rose is happy to curl up in a pair of hands. She is as gentle as she looks.
Field notes
About boa constrictors
- Boas give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs, often around 25 at a time.
- Boa constrictors range from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina.
- They're nonvenomous constrictors: they hold on and squeeze.
- With good care they can live 20–30 years, and sometimes even longer.
- Rose was born, not hatched: boas give live birth.
Cared for by
Braxton “Gilly” Gilbert
Rose is cared for daily by Gilly at Jefe and Friends (Gilly's Exotics LLC). Questions? Email gillysexotics@gmail.com.