Rubber boa

Anyone have experience with them? They are so cool.

Yeah, I'd love to see one!

I've lived in Oregon most of my life and have never seen a rubber boa. I'm glad they are so good at hiding, there are hawks everywhere.

You mean like the toy rubber snakes???:snake::snake::snake:

I've seen them listed for sale exactly once...and then, they were gone.
(They weren't cheap, either.)

I have a pair. They are a fun little species, very calm and deliberate in their actions. Also dead easy to care for, just set them up at room temps and leave them alone. They can be a bit of a pain to get feeding when young but once they start they are full on gluttons. There are a few breeders out there with them if you go looking but be prepared to wait as it seems most breeders wait to sell the babies after they are a year or so old. Price on them is not that bad either, expect to pay ~$200-$400 or so

Pics???

Used to have 2. They were really cool. Very easy to take care of.

One ate regularly, the other one skipped here and there. They always look much prettier in person, than they do in pictures. Back then I paid around $100 for each one or so.

They're very similar to rosy boas actually, but they're found at higher elevations in the mountains & need cooler temperatures, whereas the rosy boas
are found in coastal & desert areas (as well as inter-grade areas in-between). They are protected (CA Fish & Game) & not many are bred in captivity.
(I've never kept rubber boas, only rosy boas.)

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Pics???

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Ever since PhotoBucket went to Hades in a hand basket I kind of gave up on finding a photohosting site. If you have Instagram you can see some pics of them there... @actcattgg

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Ever since PhotoBucket went to Hades in a hand basket I kind of gave up on finding a photohosting site. If you have Instagram you can see some pics of them there... @actcattgg

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Try using the free forum app TapaTalk .

Apart from all its other benefits it has a simple and free photo upload option


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I have no idea why, but I used to see them in Reptiles Magazine when I was a kid ALL the time. I remember reading plenty of articles about them and then their popularity in the pet trade kind of died out when Ball Pythons took over (I assume this is what happened). I do know they can live quite a while however.

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Try using the free forum app TapaTalk .

Apart from all its other benefits it has a simple and free photo upload option

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I am old and curmudgeonly, I do everything on a desk/lap top LOL

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I am old and curmudgeonly, I do everything on a desk/lap top LOL

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I think Tapatalk works on laptops etc .. think of it like a program like CDex or something :)


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Iv'e tried googling how to find rubber boas because they live in my area but it's confusing for me. Does anyone know how to look for them or at least how to attract them to your yard?


I live in a rural area and my yard is full of nature, so living in an urban area won't be a problem when looking for these guys. Also any tips for attracting snakes into your yard would be helpful. Thanks :)

wait this belongs in another forum nvm

I spent a lot of time in the woods and up in the mountains when I lived in Oregon and was always on the lookout for them but never saw one.

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I spent a lot of time in the woods and up in the mountains when I lived in Oregon and was always on the lookout for them but never saw one.

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I rafted in prime territory for them for two decades up in Idaho and only ever found one. They are really secretive little buggers