Dwarf Boas

I am becoming more and more interested in the dwarf BCI's, and I was wondering if anyone knows off the top of their head which species are readily available in the US and perhaps around what price they would sell for? I am more interested in pure lines, not anything mixed with BCC's. Thanks in advance. :)

Ive bien woundering the same thing. Some ppl told me they dont exist. But im pretty sure they do....

Ok, heres a few I know of off the top of my head
Mexican dwarf boas-Not a common as some of the others but they are only going around $300 for adults
Hogg islands-Lots available, males 5' tops and females over 6' are big. $100-300 depending on overall quality. Some adults are going for over $300.
Central American-6' is an adult size with the ocasional 7' I'm sure being out there. I believe these are known to be more nippy than some of the others.
look at www.riobravoreptiles.com and see what he has about the island localities. Gus knows locaity boas better than most

There are also pearl island boas (B.C. sabogae) but these are extremely rare and expensive.

corn island boas, among others can be found here:

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/boaconstrictorimperator/

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Ive bien woundering the same thing. Some ppl told me they dont exist. But im pretty sure they do....

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They do exist.
These are yearling nics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...airofboas2.jpg

i dont have time to check the sites atm, do they have the head and 'thickness' of a boa? i would love a boa, size would prevent me owning one, but i am interested in these since viewing one on NERD

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Originally Posted by Shelby

There are also pearl island boas (B.C. sabogae) but these are extremely rare and expensive.

corn island boas, among others can be found here:

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/boaconstrictorimperator/

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Thank you for this link, I have been to this site some time ago. I remember now I was looking for Boa constrictor longicaudas and I found them at this site.

Yes thanks a bunch for this link. :)

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Ok, heres a few I know of off the top of my head
Mexican dwarf boas-Not a common as some of the others but they are only going around $300 for adults
Hogg islands-Lots available, males 5' tops and females over 6' are big. $100-300 depending on overall quality. Some adults are going for over $300.
Central American-6' is an adult size with the ocasional 7' I'm sure being out there. I believe these are known to be more nippy than some of the others.
look at www.riobravoreptiles.com and see what he has about the island localities. Gus knows locaity boas better than most

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This is an awesome site as well, thanks a bunch!

Good luck in your search and keep us updated!

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Originally Posted by SPJ

They do exist.
These are yearling nics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...airofboas2.jpg

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Whats this species proper name?

I love dwarf boas, one day I have aims to get my talons on a little Bluefield Nic like SPJ's or a Caulker Cay or one of each. :D

Jeanne, those're Nicaraguan boas, BCIs from that location.

Boa Constrictor Imperator (BCI)
Those are Bluefields locale Nicaraguans.

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Originally Posted by MedusasOwl

Caulker Cay :D

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Those are really nice boas.

I thought Nic's were darker in coloring... learn something every day..

Just a question... how do you distinguish which locality a BCI actually is, markings? colors?

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Those are really nice boas.

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They are! I love the natural Anery leaning they have. I'm keeping my focus on the Asian rats, but I'm really wanting a pet dwarf boa or two down the road. :love:

This page confuses me: http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/boas_colombian.htm

I thought the Common red tails were BCC's?

No.. the common colombian red tail is a BCI.

BCC are larger, typically have widow's peaks in the pattern (though not all) and keep a much brighter color throughout their life. Localities include surinam, guyana, and peruvian.

Hmm, the book I have describes BCC as the Common Boa, and BCI as the Central American Boa. Is the author of this book miskaken?

Also, I was under the impression that Common Boas are the largest of all the boas?

what author is this?

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

I thought Nic's were darker in coloring... learn something every day..

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The common nics you usually see come from the Pacific side and are darker and have a circleback pattern (plus they are usually snappy). These nics come from the other side of Nicaragua by Costa Rica.
It might be that this locale is more closely related to the Costa Rican boas than the normal Nicaraguan boas. That would be one explanation for the pattern and coloring unique to this locale.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

what author is this?

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The book is The Guide to Owning a Red-tailed Boa, by Glen Drewnowski

Nope.. BCI are colombians, central americans, hog islands etc.. here's a great info site on boa constrictors:

http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/com.html

The largest species may actually be the argentine boa (boa constrictor occidentalis)