Doing my boa research...

I made a chart of all of the boas I intend to add to my collection with categories according to husbandry and pricing and what-not...I can't find much on Solomon Island Ground Boas, ESPECIALLY when it comes to a lifespan. I would also like to know where everyone gets theirs and what the price ranges are. ^^ I found that most of these boas are within the same temp ranges with varying humidity needs...

Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Dumerils Boa
Central American Boa
Solomon Island Ground Boa
Hog Island Boa

Any thoughts? Helpful hints, tools, experiences??

I have a BCI and a Dumeril's. As far as Dumeril's go, they are usually priced $125 to $150. I got mine from a local breeder. High pinks a peaches in their colors are more desirable. They are not aggressive, but would rather run and hide. Mine stays hidden most of the time, but she is awesome. You should definitely get one!

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I have a BCI and a Dumeril's. As far as Dumeril's go, they are usually priced $125 to $150. I got mine from a local breeder. High pinks a peaches in their colors are more desirable. They are not aggressive, but would rather run and hide. Mine stays hidden most of the time, but she is awesome. You should definitely get one!

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Oh definitely :) how big is yours and how do you house? I was probably going to build a boa rack.

You should add a Scoria Boa to that list. They are incredible but I have yet to find any for sale and even a price. From what I have found, there are only like 2 people breeding them :( One day I will have one though!!! :D Also if you are looking for pure local boas like Hogs and CAs, check legacy reptiles or Vin Russo at Cutting Edge Herps.

I have a BCI and a Brazilian Rainbow boa. The BCi is a rescue but I just got the rainbow boa. She came from Living Gems Reptiles and they have been fantastic to work with. Prices range from $150-225 depending on morph and parents. With Living Gems you get a detailed record of the parents including pictures of them as babies and adults. It can give you a good idea of what the baby will grow up to be.

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You should add a Scoria Boa to that list. They are incredible but I have yet to find any for sale and even a price. From what I have found, there are only like 2 people breeding them :( One day I will have one though!!! :D Also if you are looking for pure local boas like Hogs and CAs, check legacy reptiles or Vin Russo at Cutting Edge Herps.

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Whaaaaat? Lol

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I have a BCI and a Brazilian Rainbow boa. The BCi is a rescue but I just got the rainbow boa. She came from Living Gems Reptiles and they have been fantastic to work with. Prices range from $150-225 depending on morph and parents. With Living Gems you get a detailed record of the parents including pictures of them as babies and adults. It can give you a good idea of what the baby will grow up to be.

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Everybody says all my snakes should be rescues and I totally agree that adoption comes first but sometimes you just won't find a certain kind for adoption

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Never rescue unless your heart is into it :)

2 of my snakes are ones I bought because I knew just what I wanted. I'm very particular.

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Never rescue unless your heart is into it :)

2 of my snakes are ones I bought because I knew just what I wanted. I'm very particular.

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Oh it is, just most snakes around here are ball python rescues or RTBs. Anything else is snatched up in a heartbeat!

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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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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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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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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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:

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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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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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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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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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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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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. ;)