"Larger snake" suggestions?

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

So no bloods, no boas...you're gonna have a tough time, lol. You can always check out brown water pythons or Macklot's python. They'll stay a little more slender than what it seems you're looking for, but they'll get 7-9 feet and are fascinating animals. I've heard they can be a bit nasty, but any I have handled were extremely docile and explorative.

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I never said no boas, I just need a suggestion as to one that isn't so.. 'standard'.:P I enjoy Hogg island colors, for example, and it's one I'm considering. Argentines are gorgeous as well. I definitely love the 'bread loaf' shape of 'red tails', and a big beefy girl red tail, just that most of them don't pop out as being terribly unique (Maybe I've been spoiled by BP morphs and how they can vary so drastically). I don't know the slightest thing at all about boa morphs, and have a very loose understanding of locality characteristics and color differences. But if it's a 'read tail' (including all subspecies and similar locales here), it can't just be what most people think of as the default/standard 'red tail'.

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Originally Posted by Anatopism

I never said no boas, I just need a suggestion as to one that isn't so.. 'standard'.:P I enjoy Hogg island colors, for example, and it's one I'm considering. Argentines are gorgeous as well. I definitely love the 'bread loaf' shape of 'red tails', and a big beefy girl red tail, just that most of them don't pop out as being terribly unique (Maybe I've been spoiled by BP morphs and how they can vary so drastically). I don't know the slightest thing at all about boa morphs, and have a very loose understanding of locality characteristics and color differences. But if it's a 'read tail' (including all subspecies and similar locales here), it can't just be what most people think of as the default/standard 'red tail'.

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Good places to start...

http://www.riobravoreptiles.com

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

Good places to start...

http://www.riobravoreptiles.com

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com

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Oo thank you. Longicauda was on my list a while back... but hadn't looked into them much further since.

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Originally Posted by Anatopism

Oo thank you. Longicauda was on my list a while back... but hadn't looked into them much further since.

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Longicauda are awesome, as are Peruvian Red Tails, though they may be a bit too "run of the mill" for you:D. I'm also becoming a BIG fan of the Bolivians the more I see them.

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

Longicauda are awesome, as are Peruvian Red Tails, though they may be a bit too "run of the mill" for you:D. I'm also becoming a BIG fan of the Bolivians the more I see them.

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Of course I can't find the photo/website now.. but I think I gave up my search because I found a gorgeous anery longicauda... and it with all of its offspring, were in Germany.. and it's distance made me sad.

Here are my 3 boas. The first 2 are hypo BCIs and the last is an Argentine. None are what I consider run of the mill. I'm pretty picky and didn't want the "normal" type boa either, lol... :P

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/.../peaches01.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...t/jasper09.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...List/Mojo2.jpg

I vehemently second the super dwarf retics!! If you get a female, she'll more than likely end up around the top end of 6' or up to 7', but some can be slightly larger (a true SD shouldn't be too much larger though). They have buttloads of personality and are super smart like their mainland brethren, but a much more manageable size.

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Originally Posted by Anatopism

Oo thank you. Longicauda was on my list a while back... but hadn't looked into them much further since.

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Longicauda are my favorite boa subspecies!! Possibly one of my favorite snakes ever. I've got a little het anery girl, she's wonderful! But keep in mind longis are very slow growing and are considerably more slender than most other boas.

A few things to keep in mind, briefly...

While I agree that big thick boas are adorable, the 'bread loaf' shape is absolutely not healthy in Colombian boas (Colombian Bci are the 'red tails' you see all the time, though they are actually not red tails, true red tails are Bcc, which are much higher quality and less common). Obesity is a big problem in boas, and a more slender Colombian for the first portion of their lives is the healthiest. If you're going for a super heavy-bodied snake, I'd recommend a more stout boa such as a Bolivian or a Dumerils, or a short tail python (bloods are not the only short tails... Borneo and Sumatran short tail pythons are not quite as common as bloods, that's why I love my Borneo).

If you want to be able to handle the snake alone, Colombian Bci get pretty large; even males have potential. I'm slender and 5'7 as well. I do have a Colombian and she's the sweetest thing, but since she's started getting big I have stopped handling her when I'm the only one home.




I think Bolivian boas (B. c. amarali) are your best bet. They are gorgeous boas for one, uncommon, unique, shorter than Colombians but just as wide.
Some Bca links...
http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/boacamarali/
http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/boas_short.htm

You sound just like me!! I love my balls but I have been fighting the husband on getting a larger pet....and now berms are out of the picture for us (we move too much with the military) so I have recently decided on trying to find a motley boa. I love the really dark pattern!! Maybe we will see each other at the Seattle show! I just recently moved here and dont really know anybody here....

SD Retic or a SD/D mix

http://www.prehistoricpets.com/brows...ns/super-dwarf