Boaesthetic

aes·thet·ic

adjective

1. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

   "the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure"​

noun

1. a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

   "the Cubist aesthetic"

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My passion for boas has led me to this point in my life where I wish to not only create more boas but to enhance the beauty of these wonderful creatures through selective breeding as well. As a classically trained artist, I see Boas as another medium to create art with, only this is living, breathing, growing art.

I always put the animals first. 

Since before I could even form memories, I have been drawn to and captivated by reptiles, I know this to be true because I don’t remember ever not liking them. My childhood was filled with time spent outside catching frogs, toads, turtles, snakes, and lizards. Snakes really peaked my interest at around 10 or 11 years old, when I held a tame and curious snake at a children’s museum after a reptile presentation. I had caught many garter snakes and the like before that moment but seeing just how calm and easy going a hand raised snake could be was all it took for me to become obsessed from that point on. At 15, Boa constrictors took center stage as my favorite species. A friend of mine got a boa and I fell in love. At 21, I got my first boa. Now in my 30s, I couldn’t imagine my life without boa constrictors being a part of it.