Cuban Boa

Looks like my Cuban Boa is gravid...My adults are 2001 CB animals and I raised them from hatchlings. This is the fist year I've tried to breed them.

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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ubanBoa028.jpg

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Very cool. I can't wait to see those babies!

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Originally Posted by jim020cricket

Very cool. I can't wait to see those babies!

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Thanks!
It will be a long wait...lol

Cuban Boas are more in relation to Anaconda's if I'm not mistaken, right?

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Originally Posted by jim020cricket

Cuban Boas are more in relation to Anaconda's if I'm not mistaken, right?

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Their scientific name is Epicrates angulifer...They are more related to Rainbow Boas.

Im not familiar with this boa at all......

Whast their temperament?

How big is your gravid female Jon?

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Im not familiar with this boa at all......

Whast their temperament?

How big is your gravid female Jon?

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They are pretty nippy when they are young and may musk...With frequent handling they will usually grow out of this. My adults are a little aggressive, but I don't handle them often. Mine are very curious and out going snakes.

My pair is fairly small, I would guess my female is around 7' and the male about 4'...Although females can hit the 12' range.

They have very small litters, usually under 10. The babies are pretty big though.

Wow, they are really neat looking. I wonder why they are not as popular as some boas?


Are there any proven morphs within this species?

Very nice snake!

very nice

that's hott! holy luminescence! :O

Thanks Everybody!!! These guys are much nicer in person.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Wow, they are really neat looking. I wonder why they are not as popular as some boas?


Are there any proven morphs within this species?

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They are Endangered and they have small litters are a couple reason why you don't see more...Also some say they're hard to breed.

There are no Cuban Morphs I'm aware of...

WoW!! thats a Hot boa. We have the Epicrates inornatus one of my dream is to breed them. Let me know if you have some for sale I will love to have one.

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Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict

Their scientific name is Epicrates angulifer...They are more related to Rainbow Boas.

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Ok, I see some resemblance there as well. 12 feet, huh? Daaanggg, that's a mighty big Rainbow! lol. The scientific names with snakes aren't very well classified. I'd like to own one of those bad boys when/if you have any for sale.

That's sweet. :O
I've never seem one before.

Absolutely beautiful snakes. Hope we see some baby pics in some months. :)

wow thats pretty kewl jon

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Originally Posted by snakelady

That's sweet. :O
I've never seem one before.

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Thanks! Seems a lot of people haven't seen these before.

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Originally Posted by Rapture

Absolutely beautiful snakes. Hope we see some baby pics in some months. :)

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Thanks Diana! Me too, they're even cooler looking has babies.

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Originally Posted by tideguyinva

wow thats pretty kewl jon

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Thanks John!

Hi Jon - she looks great, good luck with the litter ;)

Do you keep any other West Indian Epicrates? I have some angulifer, subflavus, fordi and straitus fowleri. There are very few people working with these boas these days it seems.

Regards, Ryan

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Originally Posted by prprjp

Hi Jon - she looks great, good luck with the litter ;)

Do you keep any other West Indian Epicrates? I have some angulifer, subflavus, fordi and straitus fowleri. There are very few people working with these boas these days it seems.

Regards, Ryan

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Thanks Ryan!

Just these for now...

Now they are something differant for sure :cool: :gj:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Now they are something differant for sure :cool: :gj:

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That's exactly why I got them.

They are truly stunning they are my favorite of the insular epicratine boas thanks for sharing!!

any updates Jon???

thats a very stunning snake. i love the iridescence.

I agree ! Their irridescence rivals any of the Rainbow boas! Mine are really friendly too!

Awesome! I dont think ive ever seen a cuban boa before.

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Originally Posted by EPICRATES UK

They are truly stunning they are my favorite of the insular epicratine boas thanks for sharing!!

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Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

any updates Jon???

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I hope to see some babies soon...

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Originally Posted by crystal

thats a very stunning snake. i love the iridescence.

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Thanks! Me Too!

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Originally Posted by TheMolenater2

Awesome! I dont think ive ever seen a cuban boa before.

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Thanks! Seems a lot of people haven't.

Ohhhh Jon I saved this thread to my favorites! :)

My husband, Mike, every time we visit our local zoo, spends forever watching their Cuban Boa. He's determined to someday own one but I wasn't aware any of our membership actually bred them!

The one at the Toledo Zoo is a gorgeous specimen (all their snakes are very well kept) and definitely something I can see us owning one day. Can't wait to see the baby pics from yours!

Mike dreams of his Cuban Boa, meanwhile I'm a few exhibits down drooling over the Angolan Python. :)

So many cool lesser known new world boa species...I've always liked the Epicrates striatus (Haitian boa?)...but the Cuban sounds really cool too. Can't wait to see babies!