Went to Petsmart and to my surprise....

They had a Red Tail Boa marked as a "Common Boa" For $110 (I think). At least it looked healthy and fat. Shoulda takin some pictures but I didnt have a camera with me.

Im not into the world of boas. So I dont know if that was right pricing or even the right name for it. Seemed weird.

Theres two main"red tails"(that I know of), true red tails are Boa constrictor constrictor(BCC) and then Boa constricor imperator (BCI), are what is reffered to as the common boa.

This is a juvi BCI...
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...305_143714.jpg
Look like this?

As for the price yes that is about right. Although I paid $90 for my boa, Critter Barn is the cheapest place around.

From the little I know about boas, a "common" boa is generally a BCI and a BCC is a "true red tail"...so I put my money on it being a BCI, and for a pet store, the price is right in the ballpark.

I saw two BCC in the same cage for sale at PetCo for that price. I was only there to get a new bulb for my heat lamp, it burned out on me and it was supposed to be a cold night. I also saw a dead ball python that had been crushed under five others all trying to curl up on the same heat source. I actually got emotional and would have just left if I didn't need the bulb and couldn't wait for one to come in the mail if I bought online. I never shop at PetCo or PetSmart unless it is a heating emergency like that, I just end up upset.

It is almost certainly a normal BCI. True Red Tails (BCC) are actually pretty rare in the petshop trade although it has happened. But the BCI are much more common. And while $110 is what I would expect for a petstore price, it is still what I would consider overpriced for a normal boa. You can find a nice normal Colombian BCI on kingsnake or fauna for as little as $30-40....