Doing my boa research...

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

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:

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I'm buying myself one for my birthday this year. Bear in mind they often feed on anoles as babies and take time to switch over to mouse pinkies, at which point the price goes up.

I have four Dumeril's boas, definitely look around for local breeders and sellers, they are out there. My largest male is on a medium rat or rabbit fuzzy every two weeks.

Solomon Island ground boas are much more difficult to keep than common boas or BPs. Also, you will be hard pressed to find captive born specimens, almost all candoia available are wild caught. I'm thinking you are relatively new to snake keeping, please forgive me and correct me if I'm mistaken. If you are, I suggest you avoid all candoia ssp. for awhile.

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Originally Posted by DennisM

Solomon Island ground boas are much more difficult to keep than common boas or BPs. Also, you will be hard pressed to find captive born specimens, almost all candoia available are wild caught. I'm thinking you are relatively new to snake keeping, please forgive me and correct me if I'm mistaken. If you are, I suggest you avoid all candoia ssp. for awhile.

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Ain't happening for a while [emoji14]

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Originally Posted by SCWood

That sounds like a snake with character ��

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...4&l=1b4d582ea4

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=7695a76589

Hopefully the links work. Photos of my male dumerils buried in the mulch.

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Originally Posted by peacocksteven

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...4&l=1b4d582ea4

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=7695a76589

Hopefully the links work. Photos of my male dumerils buried in the mulch.

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Awww

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Originally Posted by DennisM

Solomon Island ground boas are much more difficult to keep than common boas or BPs. Also, you will be hard pressed to find captive born specimens, almost all candoia available are wild caught. I'm thinking you are relatively new to snake keeping, please forgive me and correct me if I'm mistaken. If you are, I suggest you avoid all candoia ssp. for awhile.

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Curse you, after looking into this species I decided that it's one I wouldn't mind adding to my collection. I'm drawn more toward the lesser-known critters, especially ones where the populations are at risk due to loss of habitat or other factors.

Then I found not just one but two people who are producing CBB babies, they're out of 2014's but both expect to have more later this year.

I'm thinking of purchasing a sub-adult, that way feeding isn't as much of a handful!

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Curse you, after looking into this species I decided that it's one I wouldn't mind adding to my collection. I'm drawn more toward the lesser-known critters, especially ones where the populations are at risk due to loss of habitat or other factors.

Then I found not just one but two people who are producing CBB babies, they're out of 2014's but both expect to have more later this year.

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Glad to be of help. ;)