Just curious

So I'm not planning on getting any boas or other snakes for a while, as some of you may know my tp ratsnake that I got back in February, Orla, passed away recently & I'm still recovering from that, but I'm trying to stay active & sort of involved here & I had a few questions about boas so I thought I might as well ask here :)
Anyway, I was wondering how many varieties of dwarf boas were out there and what's the smallest? I've taken a bit of an interest lately as I've seen so many people praise boas temperament, and they're absolutely gorgeous (would you believe I used to hate how they looked? that was wild), and as much as I'd love a full size one some day, realistically I'm not sure that will ever happen. Also, for the smaller dwarfs, what's the biggest meal they could eat? Like, would a dwarf one still eventually need rabbits/birds or just rodents?
And if anyone has any other fun facts or info about dwarf boas that might be nice.
And just to reiterate, I'm probably not getting any more snakes for a while as my last experience really shook me, but I figured why not learn for the future. Thanks for reading :)

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Think the the one of the smallest is Mexican tahurama boa under 4ft and probably large weener rat/small rat eventual food, they not big at all

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Think I spelt that wrong sorry

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I've often heard that dwarf boas (or most of them) can be on the feisty side, not as mellow as the larger ones...but if you really ask around & talk to the right*
breeders, you should be able to find the most suitable options. *You want one that really knows the personality of their offspring so they can steer you to the
one that is the most mellow of the clutch, as they can vary by quite a bit...so probably a breeder that is small to mid-size, not just mass-producing dwarf boas.

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Think I spelt that wrong sorry

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Yeah, I think it's Tarahumara...you're forgiven. ;)
https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGS...erpetarium.pdf

There are around 15 or so dwarf locales I think and yes the tarahumara is the smallest followed close by the cloud forest boa if I'm not mistaken. They max out at about 4-4.5 foot but even most of the other locales don't get any bigger than 5-5.5 at the most so they're about the same size as a ball python. Feeding is pretty much the same as well. Medium rats for adult females and small rats for adult males.
Pretty sure there's a moderator on here with a pair of tarahumara mountain boas that might be able to shed some light for you.

Thanks everyone for the info! Are there any dwarf boas that are more generally docile? I'm sorry if that's a dumb question, I don't know anything about boas lol, I'm really new to them

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You've seen this thread, I assume?
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...Dwarf-quot-BCC

I don't know the answer off-hand, I remember reading that there's a difference, some are better than others, but off-hand I don't recall which is which, it's been
too long since I researched them. Keep reading & asking for recommended sources though. :gj:

Right now, I've got my rosy boa cuddling around my shoulders & messing up my hair...;) They're sweet too, & stay small (females about 40" max & males 33")

My Nicaraguan and corn Island boas are both under 5ft at 4yrs old, both nice and chilled too

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You've seen this thread, I assume?
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...Dwarf-quot-BCC

I don't know the answer off-hand, I remember reading that there's a difference, some are better than others, but off-hand I don't recall which is which, it's been
too long since I researched them. Keep reading & asking for recommended sources though. :gj:

Right now, I've got my rosy boa cuddling around my shoulders & messing up my hair...;) They're sweet too, & stay small (females about 40" max & males 33")

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Thanks Bogertophis.

Feliz is a doll - except when feeding, but hey, he's a boa.

I cannot speak higher of Tommy Carpenter and Feliz rocks. He does not breed them every year though, so you might want to reach out and see when he will breed again and how much interest there is if you are interested.

Feliz is 1 year and 8 months and 270G. Comparatively, Behira, my female BI, was 700G at the same age. He really is a dwarf species.