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Hello well informed forum members. In a year or so, I will consider purchasing a Colombian Red Tail, hence moving to the next step. I want to know from owners about the lengths these great snakes reach to and how manageble they are when they get to be that big. I really love these creatures and would love to own one, but not at the risk of not being able to handle it. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Raj.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be ~ Lao Tzu
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baby bci's are anywhere from a foot long to about 16 inches. there is a chance your bci could reach 12 feet, but that is probably given the fact that it was power-fed, and is a female. an average female would be around 8 or 9 feet long, and a male probably 6 or 7 feet. bci's, if kept correctly, are easy to handle. they are considered by many to be a "beginner's snake" just like a bp. a little personal experience piece of info... i've had my bci about 3 weeks, and at first i was a little nervous around him... but i already feel confident everytime i go to get him out of his enclosure. he's just a goofy snake.
hope i helped .
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Actually, Will......you're thinking of BCCs. They get much larger than BCIs. A typical BCI male will be about 5-6 feet....a female 6-7 feet. Any larger is extremely abnormal. Columbian BCIs are great snakes and are very calm and handleable most of the time, even as babies.
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well odd, i got all that info out of the bci caresheet at bp.net
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Sorry, but there is as much of a chance of your BCI getting to 12 feet as there is a chance of it being het. for Loch Ness Monster. LOL
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sweet. mine is het for loch ness.
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I didn't write that caresheet, and does it say BCI?
BCC's get to be the massive ones.
An 8 foot bci would be large, 12 feet freaking massive. It happens tho. David's estimates are bout right for BCI. 8 feet isn't really that uncommon tho, ain't average for sure. And 6 foot would be an average male. BCI male. I'd probly have to say your two measurements are close enough.
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Thanks Guys! My next purchase will definitely be a BCI!
Raj
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be ~ Lao Tzu
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As far as I know, there is no BCI that has ever gotten over 8 feet. This would be like a 7 foot ball python, lol.
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the caresheet does in fact say bci, and never mentions anything about bcc's.
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