Adult BCI pictures?

I'm considering adding a BCI to the collection, but I'm a little cautious. I recently saw some at a zoo and I thought they were amazing. I know I want to have one. They're completely fascinating, so different than any other snake I own. However, I'm not sure if what I saw was considered average size. They looked smaller than what I expected. I'd like to see some pictures of adults to get an idea of what I'd be getting into, and it would be great if you could mention whether the animal is male or female.

And here's an unusual question... do you mind showing pictures of a boa cage after the snake has made a particularly bad mess? I want to know exactly what clean up is going to be.

You can look up my thread "Cloud, Colombian BCI" if you want to see pictures of my boy. He's just turned 4 years old and is somewhere between 6' and 6.5' and 8.5 lbs. I personally find him very easy to manage, even at 6'+ he still feels small (to me). He only really shows his true size in his caging, feeders, and if he were to have a bad day (which the bites I've seen from boas of his size weren't too major, they did less damage than the one time my 3.5' BP bit me).

Everyone's experience will differ though. Even though I find him easily manageable, other people could be overwhelmed by him and his space/feeding requirements. As some other users point out in the thread, he does look rather large on me, I'm only 5'1", so that will make him seem a bit more to work with in those pictures.

Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures as I prefer to just clean and dump. When I was over-feeding him, he'd leave feces that were 3-4 handfuls big and rather stinky. Now that I've moved him onto a 4 week schedule, it's more like a 1-2 handful dump and doesn't stink at all. He's pretty good about being clean, so I just scoop the poop and surrounding bedding and that's it. Luckily he's not a poop artist. haha

My 8 year old female is about that same size. Amazing snake and you wont regret it.... Poop size seams small to me now with my burn and big coastal but about the same size as a 15-20lb dog

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Can take a pic when I get home tomorrow

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Oh, that's not bad at all. I think I could manage that size... and clean up doesn't sound terrible...

Does anyone have a picture of what they consider a larger than average snake?

My 6 ft BCI female is just as easy to care for as my BP. Actually easier, because I KNOW that she will eat.

Her poo is no different than my 4.5 + ft BP.

My daughter is extremely afraid of snakes. Here is her first time with Elenore.

When I told her that toddlers used to pull her out and carry her around, my daughter realized that Elenore must be tame and gave it a try.

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Anyone else? I'm leaning towards getting one, but I want to be absolutely sure before I do.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...102e01e5da.jpg this is the biggest one I have currently she is 6 years old and extremely small 6 foot and a doll. Most boas can be fed rat all there lives I switch it up and feed small chicken and rabbits ever now and then... My other boas are 2015 &2014. Boas are very easily managed by one person. Get a baby and watch it grow and the you wont even notice the size. If your wanting a smaller one just get a male.

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Originally Posted by CloudtheBoa

You can look up my thread "Cloud, Colombian BCI" if you want to see pictures of my boy. He's just turned 4 years old and is somewhere between 6' and 6.5' and 8.5 lbs. I personally find him very easy to manage, even at 6'+ he still feels small (to me). He only really shows his true size in his caging, feeders, and if he were to have a bad day (which the bites I've seen from boas of his size weren't too major, they did less damage than the one time my 3.5' BP bit me).

Everyone's experience will differ though. Even though I find him easily manageable, other people could be overwhelmed by him and his space/feeding requirements. As some other users point out in the thread, he does look rather large on me, I'm only 5'1", so that will make him seem a bit more to work with in those pictures.

Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures as I prefer to just clean and dump. When I was over-feeding him, he'd leave feces that were 3-4 handfuls big and rather stinky. Now that I've moved him onto a 4 week schedule, it's more like a 1-2 handful dump and doesn't stink at all. He's pretty good about being clean, so I just scoop the poop and surrounding bedding and that's it. Luckily he's not a poop artist. haha

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Great advice here, and also a good example of somebody catching their snake's possible overfeeding schedule before any issues popped up. Cloud is a nice sized male and his growth leveled out. Job well done!

I have a male locality boa. Barranquilla, Colombian BC.

He is a bit over 3 years old and just about 6 feet long. Males, managed for size can still get large especially if there are no female boas in the same house to give off pheromones that trigger breeding behavior.

If you take good care of your snake be it male or female you should have a lean, muscular animal and usually a very pleasant captive pet.

The laterally compressed body of a healthy BC.

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...a/IMG_2578.jpg

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...a/IMG_2584.jpg


This is a 48" x 30" x 20" Pro-Line cage. I clean up waste immediately and have never thought of taking pictures of it. I can't help you with the pictures of excrement.

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...a/IMG_2658.jpg

It is not overly large (the waste) , and if you follow a season temperature drop and good feeding schedule, the winter months should almost be waste free once the snake is an adult.


They are heavier and more dense than most snakes of the same length. My female coastal carpet python is longer, but nowhere near the thickness or strength of the BC.

As far as "BIG" snakes go, boa constrictors give you the size and thickness but not to the extreme like some of the giant pythons.

6 foot BC.

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...a/IMG_2586.jpg

You will more than likely wind up with a 5-9 foot snake if you go with a BCI and really, 5-7 is more common in animals that are not overfed.

Very beautiful boa! Thanks for the information, that was very helpful.

So for a seasonal temperature drop, just how much of a drop are we talking here? And is that for adults, juveniles or both? Haven't really found anything concrete on this point.