Re: "Larger snake" suggestions?
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mainbutter
Something that isn't run of the mill? Olive python. Don't get turned off immediately just because they are "brown-ish", they are a top tier and unique species. Give olive pythons two hours of your time and you just might fall in love with them.
I'm a huge fan of olive pythons, particularly the Papuan variety over the australian...but again, they can get BIG. Not retic or burm big, but 12+ feet with decent girth. Definitely on my list to buy when I get around to it.
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Anatopism
http://www.boasandballs.com/CollectionBoa.html.
Are most bolivians as gorgeous as the one listed on their boa page? Are bolivians like the hogg islands or longicaudas, that change color drastically from neonate to adult? Will the parents of a particular hogg/long/bolivian be a fair representation of what a hatchling might look like as an adult, or is it more complicated or random?
Maybe you can shoot an e-mail to Vin russo, Rio Bravo, or the Kubics with these questions?
Re: "Larger snake" suggestions?
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Gbusiness
Hehe, as gorgeous as your yellow annies are, I think they may get a little too large for what I'm looking for :P
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RobNJ
Maybe you can shoot an e-mail to Vin russo, Rio Bravo, or the Kubics with these questions?
Good idea. Will do.
Re: "Larger snake" suggestions?
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Anatopism
THANK you for the break down of different boas, very helpful. Finally found a website i remember browsing a while back that showed some beautiful snakes, but I couldn't remember the different subspecies/locales -
http://www.boasandballs.com/CollectionBoa.html. Are most bolivians as gorgeous as the one listed on their boa page? Are bolivians like the hogg islands or longicaudas, that change color drastically from neonate to adult? Will the parents of a particular hogg/long/bolivian be a fair representation of what a hatchling might look like as an adult, or is it more complicated or random? My biggest concern with any snake that undergoes a color change, is that I have no idea of what it might look like as it ages.
I definitely understand about the bread loaf being too large, but in general, I like the box/square shape compared to the typically rounded tube of python.
I'm not exactly the person to ask about Bolivians, but if you go with a top notch breeder (as mentioned, Cutting Edge Herp and Rio Bravo have some of the nicest boas on the market, you really can't go wrong with them) there are some darned nice amarali out there. Bolivians do change color as do most boas (though not to the same extent that longi's change). Parents are by far the best indicators of what a boa will look like when it's older. Also, generally speaking, the nicest looking babies tend to grow up to be the nicest looking adults; the adult is typically a more richly-colored representation of the baby. From what I've seen it seems like Bolivians tend to start out silver / grey and develop more creamy gold and tan colors with age. But again, I'm not the best person to ask about that.
And I'm totally with you; I love heavier-bodied snakes, it's the main reason I got into keeping boas. :)
