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i do have a ball python but i noticed many people wernt vieing the Boa section i was just woundering if any one knew the smalles type of boa that grows to around 4 ft?

i know there is a hog island boa but what others how big do they grow
im not into large snakes :)

sorry for the wrong topic but thanks for any comments that are made

Well there are some small boas like brazillian rainbow boas, sand boas, and rosy boas. These don't look like the big boas at all though.

All of these stay very small... Smaller than ball pythons in most cases.

Dumerils boas also stay to a fairly manageable size

I Believe the smallest Boa constrictor you'll come by will be the Mexican, Tarahumara mt boa(mis spelled ?)..

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Dumerils boas also stay to a fairly manageable size

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Smaller yes but not in the OP's size range lol and females can hit 9 foot

But compaired to RTB's yes most will be smaller.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Well there are some small boas like brazillian rainbow boas, sand boas, and rosy boas. These don't look like the big boas at all though.

All of these stay very small... Smaller than ball pythons in most cases.

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I'm not sure I'd call a BRB "very small." Adults are typically 5-6 feet long, with some reaching 7 feet. Granted, they're slender, but IMO they're in a different size class than sand boas and rosy boas.

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Originally Posted by olstyn

I'm not sure I'd call a BRB "very small." Adults are typically 5-6 feet long, with some reaching 7 feet. Granted, they're slender, but IMO they're in a different size class than sand boas and rosy boas.

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I was just saying compaired to RTB's they are much smaller.

I'd look into Nicaraguan/Central American boas, I read that they stay very manageable. And if you get a male you're most likely staying at a nice small size.

Hog Islands are considered "dwarf" boas too, but I still have seen some females get to be 7+ feet. A male Hog might be a good choice too (I have a female and she's wonderful).

A sand boa as some else already mentioned do not get very big. In fact apparently you can have two of them living in a ten gallon tank. (According to SandBoaMorphs last week at Repticon) The adults I have seen are maybe two feet in length. I consider myself as more of a Boa/python person and typically wouldn't think sand boas would appeal to me, but last week I thought about picking up a few! The only other experience I have with boas are Brazilian Rainbow Boas and Red tails which are way over the four foot range.

Try Corn Island, Pearl Island, ad Caulkers Cay Boas. Stay away from the Nicaraguan/ CA, they tend to have attitude problems.