Doing my boa research...

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Originally Posted by JoshSloane

If you can rescue thats great, but Ive found that rescued reptiles come with a ton of issues, much more than other pets. If you can handle that then great! But if you are caring for all these animals alone make sure you can handle any problems.

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So true. Vet bills can add up fast! When I had to take Harley in for an RI, it ended up costing me around $270 for everything. People don't realize, the animal and cages are the cheap part, its the 20 years of feeding and vet bills that will kill you :P

Oy

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The last Scoria boa female was available for $10,000 or a pair for $25,000 if anyone was curious :) beautiful but pricey!

Oh man! I knew they would cost a chunk of change but holy moly! Guess that is going on the back burner of the list for awhile lol.

I have 3 Dumeril's Boa. Ranging from 5 to 7 feet. It's difficult to get these because they usually sell pretty quick if priced correctly. I managed to get mine off of Craig's list for $200 each as adults and some driving.

Places I have found them online, only as babies usually:

http://market.kingsnake.com/index.php?cat=62

www.undergroundreptiles.com

www.backwaterreptiles.com

https://www.facebook.com/reptileshop2/timeline - Online auction though they rarely show up.

Craigslist - Sometimes..... depending where you live

And there is a breeder in one of the pet shops Phoenix AZ. On the rare occasion I see them posting on craig's list. Don't know if they ship.

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Originally Posted by peacocksteven

I have 3 Dumeril's Boa. Ranging from 5 to 7 feet. It's difficult to get these because they usually sell pretty quick if priced correctly. I managed to get mine off of Craig's list for $200 each as adults and some driving.

Places I have found them online, only as babies usually:

http://market.kingsnake.com/index.php?cat=62

www.undergroundreptiles.com

www.backwaterreptiles.com

https://www.facebook.com/reptileshop2/timeline - Online auction though they rarely show up.

Craigslist - Sometimes..... depending where you live

And there is a breeder in one of the pet shops Phoenix AZ. On the rare occasion I see them posting on craig's list. Don't know if they ship.

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Thanks! I'm guessing you enjoy them?

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Thanks! I'm guessing you enjoy them?

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Yes I enjoy them very much. Super calm and easy to handle. Initially in a new environment they will like to hide and keep moving when you hold them. It takes a couple of weeks for them to calm down and get used to new smells. The female loves to just chill out on my lap, but the two males are usually always on the move and takes a few minutes to calm them down.

They do have a strong feeding responses depending on your housing and feeding methods. Mine due to limited space I feed them in their homes, so they get restless when I open their enclosures. I use tongs to feed them and they associated the tongs to food. So far they haven't struck at my hands, and I've had them for 5 months now. Young dumerils are fed once a week, and adults every two weeks. Mine like to eat thawed large rats.

I have no experience with baby dumerils, so idk what they are like.

Also if you can spare extra substrate, they love to bury themselves. Only the tip of their tail and head are exposed. :)

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Originally Posted by peacocksteven

Yes I enjoy them very much. Super calm and easy to handle. Initially in a new environment they will like to hide and keep moving when you hold them. It takes a couple of weeks for them to calm down and get used to new smells. The female loves to just chill out on my lap, but the two males are usually always on the move and takes a few minutes to calm them down.

They do have a strong feeding responses depending on your housing and feeding methods. Mine due to limited space I feed them in their homes, so they get restless when I open their enclosures. I use tongs to feed them and they associated the tongs to food. So far they haven't struck at my hands, and I've had them for 5 months now. Young dumerils are fed once a week, and adults every two weeks. Mine like to eat thawed large rats.

I have no experience with baby dumerils, so idk what they are like.

Also if you can spare extra substrate, they love to bury themselves. Only the tip of their tail and head are exposed. :)

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That sounds like a snake with character 😁

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I just got my central american motley about a month ago and love him. CA boas are basically "mutts" from different central american locals.. i.e. they can't tell you if it is Nicaraguan or Mexican, etc. Because of this, they e sometimes less expensive than the specific localities. There are some morphs to CAs too.. anery, motley, T+ albino, hypo, etc. I have seen morph CAs go for $300 - $600, but normal or common morphs (like hypo or my motley) go for a lot less.. I'd bank on $150 - $300 for a good example.. Less if you want just a normal.

I got my CA motley (2014) male for $60 (plus shipping) which is a steal and he's a great snake.

Care-wise, mostly like regular BCIs except that they stay smaller and thinner and tend to climb more as adults than some Colombian Bcis. They are reported to be much nippier than Colombians, but I have not found that with mine.

Good luck in your quest for info! I know I have my own list.. If you haven't checked out Bcls (longicauda) do so... The anerys are spectacular and they are definitely the next boa on my list (Nicaraguans are on the list too for sure).

Make sure to do some research on the Domican red mountain boa also. I understand they are a stunning species that is very colorful and don't get much more over 5 to 6 feet. Affordable and very engaging. They cost between 300-500 dollars as babies. I think they enjoy the water as well. Good luck! :gj::confusd::gj: