Oddest Ball Python

[DM1975]

Yep, looks very central american. Good looking snake. I say you made out great.

[I<3Dreamsicles]

That things 5 feet long??? Looks small... Thats what im worried about getting a boa for, if i got a big female but that for 5 feet doesnt look bad even if its not wide yet... (actually it made me think that I dont want to get a male if it will stay that small)

[jere000]

That things 5 feet long??? Looks small... Thats what im worried about getting a boa for, if i got a big female but that for 5 feet doesnt look bad even if its not wide yet... (actually it made me think that I dont want to get a male if it will stay that small)

That boa is underweight and if you want a small boa get a male central american boa.

[I<3Dreamsicles]

That boa is underweight and if you want a small boa get a male central american boa.

Well I dont want a small one, but I dont want a giant one either.

ex: this i wouldnt mind (or a bit bigger) http://www.tukswittfarm.com/images/7ftBoa7.jpg

says 7ft female, but ive seen some giant boas online too.

like this: http://www.boa-constrictors.com/Bilder/BigBoa.jpg

i dont want one that gets THAT big lol.

[OgleRpets]

Yes, when she was at the rummage sale, she told me it ate one mouse every 2-3 weeks.

"She" is definitely in need of some food!! My normal feeding day is this morning so I'm going to try and feed her today with the rest of my snakes. Hopefully she likes the taste of rats.

[DM1975]

I<3Dreamsicles, most boas in captivity will probably never pass 7-8 foot, but they sometimes do. I have read an article before talking about when a boa gets to a certain size you can start limiting their food while still keeping them healthy and they will maintain their size and not grow anymore. I will try to find that and cite it in here if I can. Me personally, I dont care how big mine get, as long as they are healthy.

[ev477]

I<3Dreamsicles, most boas in captivity will probably never pass 7-8 foot, but they sometimes do. I have read an article before talking about when a boa gets to a certain size you can start limiting their food while still keeping them healthy and they will maintain their size and not grow anymore. I will try to find that and cite it in here if I can. Me personally, I dont care how big mine get, as long as they are healthy.

Red tail boas will generally grow to an average length of 7 or 8 feet and can live to ages of 25 to 30 years in captivity. Your actual size will be directly proportional to the amount of feeding. For example, you could feed your boa a smaller sized rodent every two weeks, and the boa may never grow larger than 4 1/2 to 5 feet. On the other hand, if you were to feed aggressively, then your boa may achieve a size of 10 feet or longer. There have been reports of 12 foot boas weighing 80 pounds!

WARNING*** A note on power feeding. This is an unwise method used by some people to achieve rapid growth in their boas.

-http://www.redtailboas.com/general_c...eral_care.html

I feel like I am busting this website out way too often...

[DM1975]

There it is...

[jere000]

Well I dont want a small one, but I dont want a giant one either.

ex: this i wouldnt mind (or a bit bigger) http://www.tukswittfarm.com/images/7ftBoa7.jpg

says 7ft female, but ive seen some giant boas online too.

like this: http://www.boa-constrictors.com/Bilder/BigBoa.jpg

i dont want one that gets THAT big lol.

that big one is amazing but it doesnt happen alot but if you get a boa know thats not impossible

[OgleRpets]

Well come to find out what was a docile snake yesterday is a really aggressive snake today!!!