Full grown at what age?

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Hey Guys,

I bought a breeding pair of BCIs and I was trying to find some information about their growth. I love the idea of having a BIG snake and my future goal is to own a burm. However I live in Toronto right now and legally I can't have a snake over 10 feet in length.

My BCI male was born in May 2005 (so he's 6 y/o). My question is whether or not he will continue to grow? He's not much bigger than 5 1/2 - 6 feet ATM and can't way much more than 15-20lbs. I would like to see more size out of him but I'm not sure what age they stop growing.

Thanks guys.

[TheWinWizard]

They grow until they die albeit at a much slower rate after they reach maturity. Where is the locality of the BCI?

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They grow until they die albeit at a much slower rate after they reach maturity. Where is the locality of the BCI?

Thanks for the response. I was told it was a Columbian BCI.

Thanks!

[Evenstar]

At 6 yrs old, your male BCI is probably nearly as big as he's going to get. Yes, he will continue to grow, but if he's already 6 yrs old, he probably won't ever get more than 6-6 1/2 ft. But that is average for a male BCI. They usually top out at somewhere between 6-7 ft. The males are smaller than the females. The females get up to around 7-9 ft.

I wouldn't be too worried about his size so long as he's healthy, has good weight relative to his size, and has good muscle tone. If these things are all good, then that's what's important whether he's 5 feet or 10 feet!

You might be able to get a little more size on him by feeding a larger prey item, but you must be very careful doing this! Boa's do NOT do well being overfed (or powerfed). I do not recommend this. Your boa will get as big as he was meant to get if you just keep him on an appropriate size prey item and on a reasonable feeding schedule.