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  • 02-02-2012, 06:13 PM
    Randy J.
    First Boa Suggestion...
    Can anyone suggest a first Boa, for me ???
    I want a true Boa (not a Sand or Rosy), but I want it to max out at 4-5 feet.. Is there such a Boa ??? I've been eyeing a Pearl Island...
    :snake:
  • 02-02-2012, 06:17 PM
    pigfat
    Brazilian Rainbow Boas will max out about 5-6, but they don't get very large which makes them a little easier to handle. Plus the amazing iridescence makes them SUPER beautiful. A male BCI will also be around 5', and they are a really great snake too, I just got one and hes become one of my favorites.
  • 02-02-2012, 06:55 PM
    bioteacher
    As Joe said - Brazilian rainbow boas do not get very big, as well as some of the other insular Epicrates, such as E. fordi. You could also get a Sonoran boa - usually max out in the 4-5 ft range, stay fairly thin, and there are hypos, leopards, and anerys - and I should have some Sonorans born in the next 2-3 months if interested.
  • 02-02-2012, 07:18 PM
    Skittles1101
    Some of the dwarf localities stay fairly small, like the pearl island or the ones bioteacher recommended. I don't really agree that common BCI stay under 5 feet. My male is only a year and a half old and is already pushing 4 1/2 feet. They usually get on average between 6-8 feet, give or take. I like the looks of Hogg Island boas but I think they are on the larger side of "dwarf" species.
  • 02-02-2012, 07:22 PM
    Daybreaker
    I'd look into a male Hog Island (the females can get bigger, I've seen some that are ~7 feet) or even a male CA/Nic boa personally.
  • 02-03-2012, 12:58 AM
    Randy J.
    Thanks, To All Repliers...
    Thanks, To all who replied.. Went to reptile shop (Ben Siegel Reptiles) today, for UTH & hoppers, And asked the dealer I've dealt with for most of my reps about this, & was given a deal on a held back Boa... So, my first Boa is this Hypo-Nicaraguan Boa (Male)..http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...s/a7e25438.jpg. :snake:
  • 02-03-2012, 01:41 AM
    dereklondon24
    congrats!!!
    good choice on the nic. i also have a nic granted hes a baby and much smaller, but mine has a very even temperment and after seeing the size difference between him and my female redtail who is about the same age i think he will fit your plans nicely. Congrats on a beautiful nic!!
  • 02-03-2012, 02:34 AM
    Randy J.
    Re: congrats!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dereklondon24 View Post
    good choice on the nic. i also have a nic granted hes a baby and much smaller, but mine has a very even temperment and after seeing the size difference between him and my female redtail who is about the same age i think he will fit your plans nicely. Congrats on a beautiful nic!!

    Thanks!!! He's not as big as the pic leads on, he's about 21" and around 1/2 - 5/8 of an inch thick... I love his coloring, especially at the tail. The Hypo gene makes him really pop!!! That's why it's always good to ask questions.. :snake:
  • 02-03-2012, 06:32 AM
    TheWinWizard
    Looks very nice. Good luck with him.
  • 02-03-2012, 10:22 AM
    Wh00h0069
    Re: First Boa Suggestion...
    I suggest a male salmon Colombian boa. They stay around six feet, and are one of the nicest-looking morphs, IMO. Colombians also seem to be very docile.
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