FREE BOA VOTING !!! Please Vote!

[The_Boaphile]

Well the time has come for us to vote who will get the free Boa from "The Boa ThinkTank". Below you will find each unedited post from the eight individuals who all expressed interest in obtaining the FREE Boa being offered here on the Tank. Please vote for whomever you will. Along with that vote you may attempt to write a persuasive argument in an attempt to swing votes toward the candidate you feel should be given this free Boa. Nothing other than the number or name of the person you would like to see get the free Boa need be posted however. Please only vote one time. If you are one of these eight applicants please do not vote. Please keep follow ups to this post limited to a post that includes your one vote. Everyone votes no matter how young you are please vote.

Thanks!

Jeff Ronne

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1. DENNIS_HANNA_SR.

Posted by: DENNIS_HANNA_SR. Posted on: March 30th, 2002, 5:53pm
hi jeff i am a 52 year old disabled veteran; i lost my arm in 1969 in vietnam. i am looking for a pet; do you think having a boa would be ok? thanks
Dennis Hanna 4-15-01
jeff i just got an encloser 8ft long by 2ft high by 2fft wide thanks again.




2. mariocol

Posted by: mariocol Posted on: March 30th, 2002, 7:40pm
hi jeff add my name to your list thank you
Posted by: Brennan_Lane Posted on: March 30th, 2002, 8:05pm
Hello,
I love snakes, but mainly boas. I have quite a collection of boas, which include 3 red tails, 1 dumeril's, and a rainbow boa. I have more than enough vivariums and tanks in the "snake room" and am prepared to own another snake. A four-foot snake, or any size, would be a great snake for me to have. If I were givin the snake I would place him in a large vivarium that could make a great home for even a 10 foot snake. It has every thing a snake would want including a large heating pad, a nice basking spot, and access to a cool area. He would be fed very often and almost more than enough. I would hold him several days a week and pay much attention to him. If he happens to get sick, he would be rushed to a vet. I am 28 years old and majored in zoology and minored in herpetology. It would be a privilege to own a part Surinam and part colombian red tailed boa constrictor.

Thank you very much for your time,
Brennan Lane

Brennan Lane
7803 Parsley
San Antonio, TX 78240
Posted by: SnakePool Posted on: April 1st, 2002, 12:25am
Sign me up Jeff.

I'll give her a sweet, loving home and lots of rats to munch on. She will remain a virgin for the rest of her life.

I think she will like the weather here in Georgetown, Tx.




3. morti

Posted by: morti
Posted on: April 1st, 2002, 4:08pm
I feel that this snake needs to live here with me in Louisville for the following reasons:

She will love her new home: a 4X2X18" Melamine enclosure with a shelf and all the works.

She will be well loved and handled often.

As a break from my Shakesperian naming trend in my house, I think I shall name her Sarah since she wont be having any kids... Or maybe Mary since any children she does have will have to involve devine intervention.

She will be used as an outreach pet to take to the occasional classroom to teach kids the joys of reptiles.

Because Morticia will love her nearly as much as I will.

Because I am perfectly capable of taking care of boas.

Because I asked nicely.

-Morti.

[Edited to say] PS. I am 24 and therefore not a minor.




4. Brandon


Posted by: Brandon Posted on: April 2nd, 2002, 6:04am
Hey there Jeff.

i think that South Africa deserves to have a Boa from Jeff Ronne here.

She will be looked after by Me personally ,
and i already have a very fast growing reputation for having the cleanest snakes here.....and we r still in the beginning stages of a reptile market here in SA.

People say that i treat my snakes like babies.....and thats what they r to me....MY BABIES.

i promise that she will never be bred.
As a Good and Faithful Catholic boy, i will even name it Teresa....afetr Mother Teresa...cause she'll be a virgin FOREVER. (hows that staement for a little boa thinktank humour).

SO this is my application to be the Proud owner of a GORGEOUS BOA from JEFF RONNE.

i hope that it is enough to win her, so that this new 6Ft X 2Ft X 3Ft (2mX800X1m) tank that i have just bought, can be put to great use.

thank u for ur time.
Regards.
All the way from South Africa.




5. cb76

Posted by: cb76 Posted on: April 3rd, 2002, 12:20am
hey jeff!
will here, aka cb76.
i would love to take in your female boa and add her to my collection. she will be cared for very well here with me and my family. she will be housed in enclosures equivalent to 75 gallon aquarium on a red cyprus/ aspen substrate- plenty of room for her to move around in and burrow. her enclosure will have a basking shelf and a branch for her to "chill"!

she will be handled with care. she will also enjoy beautiful days out side getting plenty of sun and fresh air- when its the appropriate weather.

i will not power feed her, but she will be fed a generous diet of rat, and maybe in the future, some rabbit!

you can be rest assured that
(from my posts on YOUR forum) i will not breed her, i dont believe in crossing any locale.

but that doesnt mean that this lil' gal doesnt deserve to be loved and cared for properly!
i will do every thing and all in my power to do that.

i also promise, if in the unlikely chance i have to get rid of my collection- she will be sent directly to you, postage paid by me!

please keep me in mind- i have the experience, knowlege, time, effort, money, and love to work with these and many more animals

later!

will
cb76
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i am 25 yrs old.




6. colonel_sb

Posted by: colonel_sb Posted on: April 3rd, 2002, 6:34pm
I would be glad to keep this boa as a pet. I don't have a sad story just a love for boas, I would be honoured to keep her for you.

Thanks Darryl




7. Boaguy12

Posted by: Boaguy12 Posted on: April 12th, 2002, 7:05pm
Hi there!
My name is John peckham.
I am 12 years old (Yes i do have my mothers promission)
and to verifify that you can call her if i win i will include my # (i dont want to post it on a forum but if i win i wil email it to you)
Ok well here is my story
I have been keeping reptiles since i was very little.
I have kept Boa constrictor imporater befor.
Currently my collection consists of a 1.1 pair of Brazilian rainbow boas (Epicrates c. Cenchria) 1.0 ball python (Python regius) 0.1 mexican rosy boa
0.1 spotted python and 1.0 hypo bearded dragon (pogona vittecepts)
I put my hand on the holy bible not to breed her.
And infact so you know, if i win i will most likely be buying a 4' drastic plastic cage from you.

-John Peckham

54 harbor view ave.
South portland,Maine
04106

Thank you much




8. milksnakeman

Posted by: milksnakeman Posted on: April 25th, 2002, 5:24am
Hey Jeff,

I'd love to get this boa because all my boas are breeders, or future breeders, and I don't handle them much. I'd love a boa that I can get out and 'play' with and enjoy. I've built a cabinet of 3 4'x2'x1' enclosures, and she will call one of the enclosures home.

As I stated above, I will never breed this boa. Between breeding, feeding, and cycling, I don't get to handle my boas near as much as I would like. I will post pictures of her to the boa forum periodically so everyone can monitor her progress as she grows into a beautiful girl.



Thanks for your consideration,

Dustin

[Chris_Nicholas]

Jeff,

My vote is for Dennis the Vietnam Veteran.

Chris Nicholas

[Ritchie]

okay I am supposed to vote for only one?
this is so hard.  I can't narrow it down.
I would like to put in one vote for the following people.....
maybe split my vote up....

1.DENNIS_HANNA_SR. --  that boa would love that huge cage -- plus I gotta back up my fellow military men.  :)  Go USA.  ;D

3.morti-- what can I say?  My dear uncle morti would take good care of the animal.  Good size encloure. And what snake would not love to be in Auntie Morticia's hand?   ;)  Good couple  ;D

4.brandon-- gotta keep up foreign relations....SA needs a boa from the boaphile.   :)

5. Will (cb76)-- another buddy of mine...I also know he is going to take care of the boa.I have one of his.  He had one of mine. He loves animals as much as I do.   :)

6. colonel_sb-- gotta love the honesty.   Sometimes...hey,  we just love the animals..   8)
 

those are my choices....I guess each person gets 0.2 of my total vote.

Sorry...that is the best I can do.   cwm1.gif

[boaguy]

hmmm ...
i vote for Morti and Ritchie.. gotta keep the RTB people up ! ;D

[boaguy]

oh and sry i had to get a new name.. i couldent log into boaguy12 :-/

[Mark]

My vote goes to Dennis, here's a guy that deserves something for free!

[surfimp]

Jeez, this is a tough one! Jeff, are you sure you don't have a couple other boas you can give away to the runner-ups? LOL :)

Here's my take on the contestants:

1. Dennis Hanna Sr. -

Man, it's hard to deny that this guy should get the boa. Added to that, he's gone out and gotten an enclosure that would fit her nicely, so he's moving forward towards getting a Boa, even if it's not this one. And he's a veteran who's sacrificed more than we can ever know for our country, which really means, of course, all of us (at least those of us who are from the U.S.). If any reader of this forum deserves a free Boa, then Dennis certainly deserves one.


4. Brandon -

Makes a great offer for one of Jeff's Boas to become an international superstar. Would assuredly take perfect care of her and provide her with a great home, and is even willing to name her Mother Teresa! :) The only problem I see is the CITES paperwork and shipping costs, which might place a somewhat unreasonable burden upon Mr. Ronne, who has already been so generous as to offer this Boa to the most deserving individual.


2, 3, 5, 6, & 8 - mariocol, morti, cb76, colonel_sb, and milksnakeman -

All are individuals with the experience, skill and knowledge to be able to provide an excellent home for the Boa. All of them own a number of boas already. The only thing that should keep any of them from winning is an overwhelming charitable intention on the part of all the voters to give the Boa to someone else.


7. boaguy12 -

This kid sounds enthusiastic, and I'm sure he is. He's got a number of animals already and seems ready for more. And he works in the promise of a cage sale to Jeff to help work his cause! Gotta love a go-getter! :)


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And here it is! My vote goes to Dennis, on the condition that he promises to always come to The Boa Forum for advice and help whenever he needs it with his new Boa, so that all the other respondents above, and everyone else in here, can help him should he need it.

[OldTimer]

My vote is for Boaguy12. He really REALLY wants the boa and swore he would not breed it.

[ReticEd]

5

[Bill]

My vote goes to morti because:
He already has the right size cage (not too big and not too small). He knows how to take good care of the snake and I belive the most important is he will use it for education.
Bill

[Red]

6

[Andy_Resch]

I think I should get the freebie.....as a paramedic I spend nearly 300 hours a month saving people from their own stupidity my family and my snakes are the only things that keep me sane!!  lol  Oh and also because I know how to spell tough words like "outside", "statement", "enclosure" and "honored"  And I am WAY over the age of 12! (PS John....you're still little!  cwm14.gif) So there! :P

[The_Boaphile]

hey, jeff,
i tried to vote on the site but it didnt work.
i vote for #1 dennis hannah sr. the vietnam vet.
everybody else already has snakes!
thanks,
voodoomagik

[JoeRissa]

My vote goes to Morti & Morticia. What can I say they are great and really provide a good home to their snakes. cwm11.gif Oh and since there is 2 of us go ahead and give 2 votes 1 from me & 1 from Rissa :)

[justsnakes]

This is a tough one, but my vote goes to Morti cwm24.gif

Hope you get her Morti :)

[EmsFather]

My vote is for Dennis too. My only concern though is that he should have sufficient experience in handling boas. If he does, then by all means a Viet Vet who has no boa deserves his own. Good Luck Dennis! I hope you are awarded the Boa.

Bob

[hardrider220]

;) my vote is for #7 lets give the younger generation
enjoy the experience of having and learning to care
for boas, as we all did................

[morti]

My vote goes to Dennis. :-)

[Sgt._D]

My vote goes to Dennis. ;)


Sgt. D.

[Gofer]

Hello everyone, well Jeff, I also tried to vote earlier and can't find my post, so sorry if you see my vote twice. But here is my vote again. I looked over all eight of the profiles, and that narrowed it down to a really close three, but since I can't pick them all (sorry guys) then my choice is for colonel_sb #6. Good luck to all of you, and I'm sure whoever wins will take great care of the boa!!!
Have a good one, cwm11.gif
Gofer

[rice333]

My vote goes for #1 Dennis. There is a very good point made - everyone else has snakes. Give this guy a chance at finding out something that almost every one of us knows - the joys of owning a snake. This guy obviously isn't going to breed it - he doesn't have any other snakes!! I just think that he has put in his time and deserves this boa more than anyone else, but that's just my opinion - I could be wrong.

[Siri_Lin]

Well, my first vote goes to Brandon, since I think it would be good home for her, and she'd be very unique there. However, I do have to agree with the other person about the problem of CITES and shipping costs. So for my runny up vote, I'd say Dennis.

But if people are looking for a boa to give a good home to, boas are the most common snake I've seen on reptile adoption websites, the runner up snake being bermese pythons.

Sir Lin

[wishkahman]

hello all,

i would like to vote for dennis. even if he has never owned a boa before, i wouldn't discourage him from getting one. we all had to start somewhere. my only advice is to spend many hours researching the proper care. and with such a fine forum as the think tank there are always fellow keepers with heaping amounts of knowledge to make it an enjoyable experience for dennis.

[JustMe]

Ok, this is a tough one. I feel that all contestants have good reasons for winning the boa. But, as much as I like several of the entrants, my heart went out to Dennis Hanna Sr. Although so many other applicants have more experience, I feel the Mr Hanna  deserves a pet he can really enjoy. I feel that everyone should be able to experience the joy of belonging to a pet and since everyone else already has snakes, I would love to see Mr. Hanna's life enriched by pet ownership. Actually, I was going to enter until I saw his entry, I just couldn't bring myself to do it after reading his. Mr. Hanna, good luck to you!
-Lisa

[BoaBabe]

It's a tough one, but I gotta vote for Morti. He's got some geckos from me, and I couldn't think of someone I know who would take better care of his babies.

[boawoman]

I vote for Morti as he will use it to educate others. Good Luck Morti !

[redtailboas]

Not sure if I am "allowed" to vote so if that is against the rules you may disallow this vote.

My vote is for # 1
Dennis Hanna Sr

[Ryan]

I vote for Dennis. good luck man. cwm32.gif

[rottie]

I would like to see the boa go to either Morti or Ricthie...

[John_Hedger]

My vote is for the young man #7. Boaguy12. I had a similar boa constrictor when I was about his age. I know young men cannot often afford to purchase such animals and are probably not as likely to lean toward breeding reptiles at that age. Plus, he seems to have some experience with snakes and seems to be capable enough to keep this animal well and healthy.
John Hedger

[Karen]

My vote goes to Dennis!! GoodLuck :)!

[Gravel]

Hi Boaphile, It seems such a long time since we've talked. ;) My vote is for Dennis, I'm sure he would take very good care of her and she would make him very happy.
Thank you Dennis :) Good Luck, Gravel

[greg]

Gotta go with Dennis. A sweet boa would be a great pet for this guy! Thanx Dennis.
-Greg

[trinitywolf]

What a tough decision!  Morti and I are personal friends so I know that he could take great care of this boa and it is an added plus that he would use her for educational purposes.  I know CB76 and Boaguy12 from RTB and know that either of them could take very good care of it.
Then there is Mr. Hanna.  I don't know this man from Adam but I do know this:  He made the ULTIMATE commitment during Vietnam and sacrificed more than most of us can imagine.  I don't feel sorry for him.  I respect him.  Thank you for my freedom sir!  I truely hope that you get this boa!!
(edited b/c I thought that I accidentilly put an space between the a and d in Adam but it must have been the caps that caused it to see it as a profanity) LOL
Ok Jeff...your profanity filter sees the name A D A M as a curse! I swear I keep it clean or I bleep myself! ;D

[Sojourn]

I flipped a coin to decide between Morti and CB76....

CB76 won the toss ;)....

[Michael_Manni]

my vote would have to be for Dennis. He is the only one who doesn't know the joy in owning a snake. He deserves it, and it is the least that we can do. After all, without soldiers like him who knows where our hobby or our country for that matter would be. It is people like him that protect our way of life. If it was my snake he would already have it.
Not to say anything bad about the others, they all seemed like they would take care of the snake. Dennis just hit a soft spot with me.
Good luck

[Andy_Resch]

Ok All jokes aside.....if he is a true vet and not someone just making up a story then YES it has to go to Dennis....sounds like he has a nice Viv (hope your doing temp and humidity test runs with it Dennis) So there.....thats my official vote!

[kevin]

I vote for number 1 Dennis.

[SnakePool]

Gee Whiz!! no body voted for me... what am I... Chopped Liva?!?!?!?!


I vote for the one with the most votes...

[boaguy]

snakepool my vote was for morti and ritchie.. but i meant morti and u lol.. got u and ritchie confuzed cuz i dont even see ritchie on the list now so.. :)

[Minus_1]

8) Wow, Im surprised at all the RTB brothers an sistaz on here... how cool is that.. Im a fellow RTB 'brotherin' but will stay "anonomus" (yes thats spelled correctly)....

As far as voting goes, its hard to say, I think just about anyone on the list would give it a good home, so its all good regardless of the 'lucky one'... but if I have to narrow it to one, Im going for #1, Dennis Sr.... Most rewarding of an experience for him, therefor most 'rewarding' of an experience for the boa...

I wonder like Rob, if there could be any 'complications' in handling the boa once it reaches full size??? Where their's a will there's a way I suppose...

Subconsciously tho, I throw a vote down for everyone on the list... best of luck to all...



P.S..... I thought Id mention, Splatter is selling this boa on RTB so if you want to bypass the voting and just buy it, he said he will sell it to you.... ;D cwm32.gif

[boaguy]

Uh oh...

[Linda]

I vote for Dennis. :D
LInda :)

[boafanatic]

Hmmm... this is a hard choice to make.
I feel everybody on the list is capable of providing this beauty with a great home so I soppose my vote will be for whoever has the least amount of votes. What can I say I like to help out hte under-dogs! ;)

[RocknBull]

Hello Jeff,
No crap storey here if let me have it I will buy a cage from ya to house it in and feed and love it  :-*
and besides shaved heads are the best!!!
Brian

[Ritchie]

any winners yet?

hey how did I get two votes?

I try to breed evrything I have.....so I did not aply.
thanks though

[The_Boa_Guy]

My is for Morti.  If he dose not get it this is me  cwm8.gif

[LukeUK]

I vote for dennis

[Doug]

HI Forum,
Gotta vote for the VET, remind him when this puppy get big he may want back up my 6 foot Guyana is a handfull usally because she dont' want to be put back in the dang nab cage.. My vote: 1. DENNIS_HANNA_SR.
God Bless you.....
Ex Corpsman USN/RET
Doug