Feliz - Venezuelan "Dwarf" BCC

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Originally Posted by dakski

Feliz just shed. He's looking awesome. Seemingly getting a little darker tone, but still looking amazing. He's very iridescent as well, but the camera doesn't catch it so well.

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A favorite of mine!

Nice.

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Originally Posted by dakski

Yeah, these guys are incredible. All the beauty and personality of a BC in a small package.

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do you know by chance where in Venezuela they’re supposed to be tied to? i was curious because i was wondering if their dwarfism was comparable to the “insular dwarfism” of Burms, etc or if this was for some other thing - been meaning to research the same thing re: Nicaragua locality red tails

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Originally Posted by YungRasputin

do you know by chance where in Venezuela they’re supposed to be tied to? i was curious because i was wondering if their dwarfism was comparable to the “insular dwarfism” of Burms, etc or if this was for some other thing - been meaning to research the same thing re: Nicaragua locality red tails

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They aren't really a dwarf form of BCC/BC/True Red Tail. They just don't get quite as large as other localities of BCC/BC/True Red Tails on average. As for Nicaraguan Boas, they aren't considered red tails and are a completely different species, Boa imperator. Though other species/subspecies of boas can have some degree of redness to their tails only Boa constrictor/Boa constrictor constrictor are considered True Red Tails.

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Originally Posted by jmcrook

They aren't really a dwarf form of BCC/BC/True Red Tail. They just don't get quite as large as other localities of BCC/BC/True Red Tails on average. As for Nicaraguan Boas, they aren't considered red tails and are a completely different species, Boa imperator. Though other species/subspecies of boas can have some degree of redness to their tails only Boa constrictor/Boa constrictor constrictor are considered True Red Tails.

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this sounds the same as P. b. progschai - at present both mainland and dwarf island burms are considered to be the same species and are the subject of “insular dwarfism” or you could say, “locality dwarfism” i.e. that it is because the Java, Bali, Sulawesi, etc islands are so small, with decreased access to prey stock, which caused this “dwarfism” rather than “genetic dwarfism” or a different species being temporarily categorized under X species - i may have been confusing in my last post my apologies

Feliz is doing great. Had him out for a bit today and realized I hadn't taken pics in a while.

Here are some pics of him going back into his enclosure.

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He has such incredible coloration- :love:

Feliz is doing great. He's on medium rats every 3 weeks. He gained some weight initially when I switched him to medium rats, but seems to have leveled off around 1.4-1.5kg. Not sure he'll grow much more, but we will see.

He's handsome as ever and such a sweetie.

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Super interesting to have a frame of reference for his size as a "dwarf" BCC. Feliz is around 6 years old now, right? My BCI trio, though also male and with smaller localities in the mix, are all in the 1.8-2kg range now.

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Super interesting to have a frame of reference for his size as a "dwarf" BCC. Feliz is around 6 years old now, right? My BCI trio, though also male and with smaller localities in the mix, are all in the 1.8-2kg range now.

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Feliz will be 6 in September.

Yeah, it is really interesting. Not too many of the Venezuelan Dwarf BC's, but many dwarf BI's.

Feliz has been around 1.4kg for a bit now and is almost 6 years old. Not sure he's got too much growing to do. He's looking happy and healthy and eats like pig.

I think he's one handsome fella.

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Feliz looking awesome dave[emoji3590]

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So about how long is he now? Weights don't tell very much (just easier to come by).

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

So about how long is he now? Weights don't tell very much (just easier to come by).

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Weights are much easier to come by! You get Feliz to stretch out!

If I had to guess, I'd say around 4.5ft. Maybe a little more (up to 5ft), but not more than that.

The breeder said he would be about 4.5-5ft. He eats a medium rat every 3 weeks. Behira is still growing on large rats every 3 weeks and that's a similar size meal for her, if not a little smaller relatively.

Feliz has been about 1.4kg for 7 months now. He went from about 1.1kg to 1.4kg once he went to medium rats, but that was a year ago. Growth spurt and then not much after.

That's a very nice size for a pet snake (4.5 - 5'). I would think a small rat would be a better size for him, but at least you're only feeding q. 3 wks.

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Originally Posted by dakski

Feliz has been around 1.4kg for a bit now and is almost 6 years old. Not sure he's got too much growing to do. He's looking happy and healthy and eats like pig.

I think he's one handsome fella.

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One of my favorites!

After hitting a plateau for a bit, Feliz broke 1.5kg. He'd been about 1.4kg for a while.

He just shed and is looking and doing great.

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Feliz is doing awesome.

Got some good pics the other day.

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Feliz is doing well. He's slowly creeping up in weight at this point, but I think he is mostly full grown. He's really a great and manageable size with all the temperament and look of a BC. You have got to love the dwarf boas.

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He's an excellent ambassador for dwarf boas & so handsome!

Feliz looking fantastic Mr dave[emoji7][emoji7]

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So vibrant!

Fresh Shed, but eh picture. I'll get some more soon.

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He's no slouch either- :cool:

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Originally Posted by dakski

Fresh Shed, but eh picture. I'll get some more soon.

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Golden beauty!

Looks great.

Feliz is looking good and filling out. He's getting some thickness to him. He is handsome as always.

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Feliz broke 2kg and has grown about 400g this year. He is still an awesome snake. Great temperament and handsome.

Not a great picture, but gives you an idea of his size.


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Haven't posted this handsome guy in a while. Here he is. He shed recently.

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Gorgeous!

I have moved Feliz to a medium rat every 4 weeks or so. His body condition is excellent and a medium rat is plenty for him at this size and age. If need be, I can always throw in an extra feeding from time to time. 4 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, etc.

Overall he is doing awesome.

Feliz is still quite the handsome fellow Dave! Good to "see" you brother!

Feliz just shed and looks awesome.

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Gorgeous!