Sunset Boa (Hog Island)

[richardhind1972]

My Nicaraguan and my red nics are fed small rats every 2-3 weeks , there never going to be massive anyway

My male 4 year old male motley is only 4ft and fed small rats every 3weeks as , I’ve had since six months


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[richardhind1972]

This my motley and my Hypo nic and female red nic https://youtu.be/8ooBrME-gT0 and this my both my red nics(corn islands nics)


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[Phillydubs]

The seller I got my Caye Caulker from was feeding f/t rats about as thick as her middle every 7-10 days. Now she is only 9 months old. Should I keep this pace until she turns 1 and start to stretch it or start to stretch her now?

i keep reading conflicting schedules and reports and im
afriad to do it wrong or cause an issue. I know boas need slower feedings and not huge prey. I also don’t want to underfed. Just want a health happy girl.

[richardhind1972]

I keep weekly till 1 yrs old then 10-14 days till 2 then 3 weeks till 3 then after that 4 weeks all on the appropriate sized food depending on body size,also depending on shed cycle sometimes 5/6 weeks when adult, hope that helps


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[Phillydubs]

I keep weekly till 1 yrs old then 10-14 days till 2 then 3 weeks till 3 then after that 4 weeks all on the appropriate sized food depending on body size,also depending on shed cycle sometimes 5/6 weeks when adult, hope that helps


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Excellent. Huge help. TY

[Jus1More]

Appreciate the info! Sounds like I'm in the same boat you were in. Do you have any Hog Island breeder recommendations? Any pictures you can share of yours? I would love to see some.

I don't think you would be interested in my breeder due to that I am in Canada.. Surely there has to be a reptable breeder out near you! What about your local reptile expo's?

[Jus1More]

My Nicaraguan and my red nics are fed small rats every 2-3 weeks , there never going to be massive anyway

My male 4 year old male motley is only 4ft and fed small rats every 3weeks as , I’ve had since six months


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How are their attitudes? There are stories that Nicaraguan Boa's are grumpy and nippy?

[Jus1More]

One thing to keep in mind is that if you get a sunset (a hog cross) it can attain the same sizes as a common BI. Getting a male should still ensure you a managable sized animal, but he could get 5-6' instead of 4'. Also, some hogs have been known to get larger than they do on their island due to food supply, etc. So if you want a smaller animal, get a male for sure.

I don't have any hogs, but I have a central american motley (CAs tend to stay smaller too), a BCA, and a regular hypo BCI.

Yes Artgecko, this is very true!!! That's why it is a good idea to see the parents so you know just how big they are... And yes a male for sure would be best if you want to knock off a foot or so compared to a female.

[richardhind1972]

Mine have have never hissed or nipped me or shown any aggression, but they love there food and think you got food for them every time,lol


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[artgecko]

How are their attitudes? There are stories that Nicaraguan Boa's are grumpy and nippy?

My CA motley male (basically a Nic. mutt) has always been calm and easy going. no hissing or nipping. That said, I've heard it is more common for smaller locality / island boas to be nippier / more defensive just because they are smaller and more likely to be eaten in the wild. That said, it really all comes down to individual animal. If you want a really easy going one, make sure you deal with a good breeder and request the calmest baby. Some breeders don't handle theirs a lot (especially if they deal in large numbers) so it may be hard to know what you're getting.

Sonoran is another locality that stays really small and there are leopard and hypo sonorans as well.