Peruvian Long Tail Problems

[Gio]

Mmmm, well I'll have to speak with LLL. It was sold to me as a Peruvian, but sometimes mistakes happen.

I appreciate all the advice

Don't worry about what he is if you like him. He's nice looking and ,,,, it's a boa constrictor and that's the best part. Unless LLL nailed you with a BCL price, and you desperately wanted a BCL, I'd just call them and clarify and keep what you have if you like him. Just for the record, it doesn't look like a Peruvian BCC either which would also cost more than a BCI.

Your wife did what's referred to as confident handling!! She probably reached in without hesitation and picked him up. MOST boas settle pretty quick and start to explore once you've picked them up.

I'm not sure what your experience level is, but if you are just coming from BP's, these boas are much different. I made the "jump" to boas not too long ago. Nothing against royals as my sone still has his, but when it's time to handle a snake, its the BC all day LOL!

Keep the handling going once you get the feeding dialed in. He may have a little stress, but I'd be lying if I told you I let my new boa settle in for a full 2 weeks. I gave him a week based on my observations.


Just in case you want a little extra reading/research. This is Vin Russo's web page. He wrote the book; THE COMPLETE BOA CONSTRICTOR These images and the description should help you with distinguishing the BCL.


http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/perul...ongicauda.html

[Evenstar]

Daybreaker and Gio have given you awesome advice and I won't elaborate on that any further. I'll just say that your wife is awesome and did exactly what you should do.


But I will agree with them too that there is no BCL there. Gio has a valid point - if you like him (and you weren't rooked on the price) then keep him and be happy. He is a gorgeous BCI and will give you a lot of enjoyment! But a normal BCI would likely not go for more than $60-80. LLL does put a premium on prices since they are a pet store so I'd expect the price to be about 20% more from them, but still, I would normally see a BCL sell for closer to $200 and that would be way overpriced for a normal BCI. Just wanted to throw that out there in case you were unsure about pricing.

[Tragic Image]

I do like the snake, and I intend to keep him and work through any difficulties that I may have. The Peruvian aspect plays little to no part in my affection.

I've spoken with LLL and am awaiting a response. I've done a lot of business with them, and have always had good experiences. We enjoy their stores enough to drive a couple hundred miles round trip to visit their stores I expect no less this time as well.

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Also, weight was about 190 grams.... probably empty since there was a LOT of poop in the water and tank

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I've spoken with LLL Reptile, and everything has been made right. Its one of the biggest reasons I enjoy doing business with them.

I'd like to thank you all for pointing it out early enough to me that I was able to resolve it amicably.

[Evenstar]

I'm glad it worked out for you!!

If I may ask, what did they do to "make it right?" You don't have to go into detail here, but did they refund some money or replace the snake with a true BCL? Just curious.

[Tragic Image]

Well, I didn't care if it was a BCI, BCL, BCC or any of that. Replacing the snake wasn't an option for me.

The company simply corrected the pricing, and I wouldn't of wanted anything other than that. In fact they offered more than the difference and I declined.

[Evenstar]

Well, I didn't care if it was a BCI, BCL, BCC or any of that. Replacing the snake wasn't an option for me.

The company simply corrected the pricing, and I wouldn't of wanted anything other than that. In fact they offered more than the difference and I declined.

That's good in my book!

Glad they made it right for you. And in the end, you did wind up with a very nice snake!!

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Just as an update. He's calmed down considerably. He was aggressive up until about August when we finally started taking him out and letting him slither around our yard. It was an instant change. Much more calm.

Size wise he's up to 1300grams. He eats regularly, and it's the only time he shows aggression. Occasionally he'll get hissy after eating but I think he is just feeling vulnerable.

Hates getting put back once he's out, and shows lots of interest in our cat. Our black lab runs from him.


I just wanted to come back and say thank you all for the help and advice you all offered.

[Reinz]

Glad to hear he settled down and is doing fine. Thanks for the update.