Please Identify this Boa

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Originally Posted by Dean

His attitude well, when I first got him He curled and made himself look real mean looking, got into the S and started Hissing, but then I stuck him in a bag and he became a sweet heart.

Two days later he was very Defensive near his cage and started making a loud hissing like a bull snake, Bite me twice... Haven't had the problem again yet. Just the darn snake won't Eat.. I am giving up trying for a few weeks/month. LoL after my last chance I stuck the rat in his face, and he stuck his head under his body and hissed lol.

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I'm willing to bet it's a Mexican. That coloration and the bullsnake hiss are pretty convincing indicators. Check this site for reference: http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/boas_mexico.htm

Thanks. Maybe I might be lucky and have a understanding with him ;) and not become his next meal.

I believe it's all for show. Be very deliberate in handling him and do it often and with gloves until he gets used to you. If you want, I'll gladly take him off of your hands!!!lol. Let me know if you need my address:cool:

It is definitely a nicaraugan or mexican or one of the many other dwarf variations of bci.

Looks like a honduran to me, but without verification on the lineage, you really cant call it that definitely.

Very pretty boa regardless! I would love a critter like that over here just to look at :)

This is an updated Picture after his Shed, he looks very lighter in tint.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5...n/DSCN2925.jpg

The first pics I was thinkin a nic but not so much in the post shed pic.

I would probably try to get a fecal on him and take him to the vet. The not eating and aggression could be just stress and his normal temperament or it could be some kind of parasite or infection.

I just updated a old thread of mine, but he is eatting and just a little cage defensive.

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Originally Posted by singingtothewheat

I would probably try to get a fecal on him and take him to the vet. The not eating and aggression could be just stress and his normal temperament or it could be some kind of parasite or infection.

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While a fecal is a good idea on a new snake, mexican boas are well known for being pissy, hissy and finicky.

I had mexican boas that would not eat unless they were kept in very specific conditions - namely dark cages with lots of nooks and crannies.

Any attempts to but them in a tub or a lighter colored enclosure resulted in going off feed.