Boa, Boa, Boa !

The Boa C. imperator from Colombia are the largest imperator boas. Adult females can readh 10 feet in length.

The average length of adult females is 6-7 feet, though. males remain significantly smaller.


Almost all specimen show a calm temper. They are robust in health, good breeders and feeders, They often have a red tail (not a cherry-red as the Surinames, though). Therefore they are often called Colombian redtails (even thoguh they arent TRUE red tails)

I would disagree a bit with your length estimates on colombians.. 7-8' is more the average for females (doesn't sound like a big difference from 6-7', but when you've got a heavy bodied snake like a BCI, that extra foot makes a difference!)

I have seen 7' male BCI too.

I have seen some big columbians...8 ft +

If I ever go with a BCI, it will be a Nicaraguan....they are slightly bigger than ball pythons....and....I tend to like darker animals....and Nicaraguans are abit darker than columbians....

Scroll down to the bottom for some pics...
http://www.boaconstrictormorphs.com/collection.html

Daniel - if you like dark boas, check out argentine boas. (boa constrictor occidentalis) They are GORGEOUS. imo anyway.. :D

i love the sound of IMPERATOR as it rolls off my tongue.. :P

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Originally Posted by Shelby

I would disagree a bit with your length estimates on colombians.. 7-8' is more the average for females (doesn't sound like a big difference from 6-7', but when you've got a heavy bodied snake like a BCI, that extra foot makes a difference!)

I have seen 7' male BCI too.

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Disagree if youd like I got that info from boa-constrictors.com if you wanna talk to them about their years of experience they have their email on the site

I thought BCC (Boa Constrictor Constrictor) were the biggest boas.

Alright. I'm just saying I've seen a lot of boas, and they often get bigger than 6'. If you're considering buying a snake and don't expect it to top 6-7' and then it grows to 8', you may not be happily surprised.

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

I thought BCC (Boa Constrictor Constrictor) were the biggest boas.

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Of the boa constrictor complex, yes they are typically.

When buying any snake you should consider it can get bigger..theres been 6 foot ball pythons so you shouldent buy a ball thinking its only gonna get 4-5...always give a couple feet bigger when considering a snake unless you plan on underfeeding it which if thats the case the person should stop considering getting one right then