Hog Island Boa

Hello, I'm interested in purchasing a hog island boa and I'm looking for a well trusted breeder. From what I learned when researching online, there are many breeders with hybrid hog island boas. I do not want that. I only want a pure line hog island boa. Could somebody point me to the right direction?

Thank you.

M

Chad Duggin

My pure female from him:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...ber2820122.jpg

Rio Bravo Reptiles has an incredible selection of pure bred boas, of multiple localities.

Yep, Chad Duggin and Gus Rentfro at Rio Bravo are both terrific. Vin Russo of Cutting Edge Herps is also a great choice. Any of these guys will get you a wonderful 100% pure Hog Island! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Chad Duggin

My pure female from him:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...ber2820122.jpg

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One of the most beautiful hog isles I have seen! I might need to look this guy up! :D

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Originally Posted by Andybill

One of the most beautiful hog isles I have seen! I might need to look this guy up! :D

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She's getting better and better with age too (that pic's a tad old) :gj:

I believe JimiSnakes works with pure Hogs too, I recommend him as well as another I've personally bought from.

Thank you. I've sent them an email and now I'm here, waiting. Ha.

I am curious, what do you look for in a Hog Island Boa? I just don't want to buy a low quality hog. More or less black speckles good or bad? And the more yellow their tail is, the better? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by digizure

Thank you. I've sent them an email and now I'm here, waiting. Ha.

I am curious, what do you look for in a Hog Island Boa? I just don't want to buy a low quality hog. More or less black speckles good or bad? And the more yellow their tail is, the better? Thanks.

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Speckling in Hog Island boas is more of a preference thing. Some people like it others prefer the cleaner hoggies.

In the wild, hoggies are heavily speckled and darker looking. Breeders have created a cleaner more colorful looking boa through line breeding.

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What about coloration? I see some with reddish hue and some with yellow hue. Does it make any difference? And what about the length of these hues. I've noticed that some hogs has coloration from the tail to close to mid-section and others would lose its color before the mid-section. Thanks.

M

No, it doesn't make any difference at all. Again, it's primarily a matter of preference. Just like in Colombian boas, there are natural variations in the wild-type.

Considering color, there are hypo hogs out there which, because Hogs are considered naturally hypomelanistic, is like having a double dose of the hypo gene, but most of these animals are not 100% pure Hog. :gj:

How big are everyone's? I thought they didn't get much longer than 6', but another post someone said they have one that is 8'!

I've heard that "hypo" hog island boa is a result of hybrid breeding? And from what I understand, hogs should grow to about 5-6' in length. If they go over then they must have been fed too much OR a result of hybrid breeding.

Other than the hog island boas, what other boas would you recommend I should check into? Size-wise and temperament? Corn Island Boa? Tarahumara?

I forgot to ask, is it "better" to get pure hogs or hybrids? Which tend to cost more? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by digizure

I've heard that "hypo" hog island boa is a result of hybrid breeding?

If they go over then they must have been fed too much OR a result of hybrid breeding.

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Hypo Hogs are Colombian x Hog.

And not true, pure Hog females can get up to 8' naturally. Non common, but possible.

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Originally Posted by Hartman3216

How big are everyone's? I thought they didn't get much longer than 6', but another post someone said they have one that is 8'!

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Mine isn't an adult, but 5-6' is the norm for these guys. 8' is uncommon but not impossible.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Hypo Hogs are Colombian x Hog.

And not true, pure Hog females can get up to 8' naturally. Non common, but possible.

Mine isn't an adult, but 5-6' is the norm for these guys. 8' is uncommon but not impossible.

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Yep, this is correct. Just because they are a smaller locality does not mean that larger specimens don't exist. They are, after all, BCI.

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Originally Posted by digizure

I forgot to ask, is it "better" to get pure hogs or hybrids? Which tend to cost more? Thanks.

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Neither is "better" than the other. Again, it's mostly a matter of preferance, although there are many who feel that crossing the localities should not be done. However, that doesn't make it wrong. Hybrids tend to cost about the same as pure Hogs. People tend to pay more for the pure lines, but then they also pay more for color so it all comes out in the wash. However, because there is more Colombian blood in the cross, they have a higher likelyhood of being larger as adults.... :gj: