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Adult boa size
How big do boas get? My rack is 48x18 inches, and I can use any bin that I can fit in it. I don't want to get a rosy or sand boa, I want to get one like a Columbian boa. I have read 6-13 feet, but I want to get one that stays smaller. Are there any that look like the red tail boas that stay within about 6 feet?
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An adult male Colombian will generally get to about 6 ft, but some will get larger or could be smaller. I have an '04 male that's under 6'.
Hogg Island boas are generally smaller. They are gorgeous snakes and not overly expensive.
Most would recommend at least a 4'x2' enclosure for an adult male Colombian.
Colombian caresheet
Last edited by waltah!; 09-20-2011 at 08:53 PM.
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Check out Hog Island boas. They stay within that range in size and are beautiful IMO. I have a hypo/hog island that I picked up from PMHerps and his colors are amazing...
Last edited by Inknsteel; 09-20-2011 at 08:54 PM.
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I don't like the Hogg Island boas as much, they looked like they didn't have any pattern. I like the Columbian Boas because they have morphs, like anery and albino. Can adult males and females stay in one 4x2' cage for each snake?
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MOST adult males can be kept in a 4x2 enclosure. I say most because even males have ability to get up around the 8' mark. I had a male about 12yrs ago that was just under 8'. Not all do of course, but that's something to be prepared for.
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Re: Adult boa size
 Originally Posted by Inknsteel
Check out Hog Island boas. They stay within that range in size and are beautiful IMO. I have a hypo/hog island that I picked up from PMHerps and his colors are amazing...
Hogg Island boas are pretty gorgeous in person. The colors in pics don't do them justice.
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How big do females get? I want to get a pair if they stay small enough.
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Re: Adult boa size
Originally Posted by waltah!
Hogg Island boas are pretty gorgeous in person. The colors in pics don't do them justice.
I mean they also don't seem to have the same pattern, with lower contrast than Columbian Boas. I will look up pictures of Hogg Island.
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I'm not as hot on the pure hog island pattern myself, but I love the hypo/hog cross... Here's my male a couple months ago. Another thing I love is the changes in color phases that these guys go through over the course of the day...
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0.2 Normal BP -- 0.1 Pastel BP -- 0.1 Spider BP -- 0.1 Het Red Axanthic BP -- 0.1 Ghost dinker
2.1 Het Pied BP
1.0 Lesser Bee BP -- 1.0 Pastel Yellowbelly BP -- 1.0 Mojave BP -- 1.0 Black Pastel BP -- 1.0 Cinny (poss het ghost) -- 1.0 Champagne
1.0 Irian Jaya Carpet Python
1.0 Hypo/Hog Island Boa
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Re: Adult boa size
Originally Posted by Genetics Breeder
How big do females get? I want to get a pair if they stay small enough.
If you're talking about Hogg Island boas they range from about 4-6'.
Colombians range from 6-10'.
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