Ivan the Silverback Bolivian (BCA)

I got this male Boa Amarali back in November. He was born 8/6/20 from Miller x Terry bloodline. Super chill with no hissing or striking. Even his feed response seems tame (by comparison to my Tarahumara and a Dumerils). He does eat well though as he's up to 120g.

Been hoping for warm weather to get outdoor pics, but these turned out okay.


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That is a beautiful animal Nick, congrats!

Looking fantastic, great colour and markings [emoji7][emoji7][emoji106]

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Ivan looks awesome!

Keep us posted on his growth!

Thanks guys! I'll keep you updated as he grows.

Nice man good looking enclosure too! Can't wait to get a boa :)

Holy crap! This is a stunning animal. I love his coloration.


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As expected he's a fairly slow grower. 172g at 1yo, getting a medium mouse every 14 days. For his bday, he gets a sky box too.

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Ivan is a beauty! I love the enclosure and sky hide too.

Great photos.

Very cool to see that behavior.

He's looking fantastic mate,
Looksike he's enjoying his viv too[emoji106][emoji106]

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He's looking fantastic mate,
Looksike he's enjoying his viv too[emoji106][emoji106]

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Indeed! Nothing like a freshly cleaned and rearranged viv to get them out exploring.

2yo update: He grew a lot this year, up to 452g.

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Wow! He's beautiful.

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Wow! He's beautiful.

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Exactly what just came out of my mouth too! :bow:

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Exactly what just came out of my mouth too! :bow:

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Beautiful!

I have a buddy that is in line for a BCA.

I think he's on the right track after seeing this one with the adult coloring.

Keep up the good work raising this beauty.

His silver coloration came in! I really love a good Amarali boa. So stunning!

Absolutely stunning,
love the colour and markings [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji106][emoji106]

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Gosh he is an absolute stunner! Picking a favorite boa is hard, I could definitely see myself with a BCA. That silver is lovely.

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True. I like all my snakes, but I find myself going to this guy most often when I can only grab one to show guests.

Couple more from a nice sunny day yesterday. Big growth spurt over last year after graduating to small rats. ~1,000g. Still on a 2 week feeding schedule. He needs a more colorful background for the pics though.

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Looking great! I picked up a BCA from a friend this past fall. Very inquisitive little boa

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Looking great! I picked up a BCA from a friend this past fall. Very inquisitive little boa

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Ivan is inquisitive too. Of my 4 boas, he's definitely the most curious. The others come over looking for food when I open their enclosure. Ivan comes over to check things out, but he's rarely in hyper food mode. He'd be a great candidate for choice based handling training. As it is, he's usually content to spend 10-15 on my shoulders.

Is your BCA a Silverback as well?

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Ivan is inquisitive too. Of my 4 boas, he's definitely the most curious. The others come over looking for food when I open their enclosure. Ivan comes over to check things out, but he's rarely in hyper food mode. He'd be a great candidate for choice based handling training. As it is, he's usually content to spend 10-15 on my shoulders.

Is your BCA a Silverback as well?

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Sire of mine is silverback, but I don't think the dam is. I can't remember. Both parents are absolutely stunning. Was produced by Crispy Snakes in her first BCA litter last summer

He's SO handsome with that overall silver coloring, the saddles that look like etching, and the contrast of the deep black facial markings. Just wow :)

Great enclosure, too - I love that you've given him a sky hide. Keep the photos and updates coming!