smaller boa and pythons?

[cactusjake]

i was just curious if there were many species of boa or python that only get around 4-5 feet? i know the usual suspects..balls, spotted python, sand boas etc.....i know most males will stay small but i was just curious about other species so just thought i'd ask!

thanks!

[steveboos]

You can get a Rubber Boa or Kenyan Sand Boa. OOOO, you should get a Bar-Neck Scrub Python, i hear they are extremely friendly and they always have very calm demeanor's .

[cinderbird]

central american boas

[alexOATH]

central american boas

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[j_h_smith]

Hogg Island Boa +- 5 feet.

Jim Smith

[smd58]

brazzilean rainboa boas, 5 ft work with them and there great pets, line color, don't cost to much. there easy to breed. check them out.

[loonunit]

Ball pythons really don't exceed 5', ever. And the adult Hogg Island boa they've got at the pet store down the street is actually -quite- large compared to my adult female balls.

If you really must have a red tail, Mexican/Sonoran boas are considered "dwarfs", though it's hard to find ones that aren't mixed with central/south american species.

Have you looked at rosy and rainbow boas? Or tree boas and pythons? There are also a couple australia species of python that are even smaller than balls--children's/spotted pythons, for starters. Though I've heard balls have a sweeter temperament.

[j_h_smith]

Ball pythons really don't exceed 5', ever. And the adult Hogg Island boa they've got at the pet store down the street is actually -quite- large compared to my adult female balls.

If you really must have a red tail, Mexican/Sonoran boas are considered "dwarfs", though it's hard to find ones that aren't mixed with central/south american species.

Have you looked at rosy and rainbow boas? Or tree boas and pythons? There are also a couple australia species of python that are even smaller than balls--children's/spotted pythons, for starters. Though I've heard balls have a sweeter temperament.

If your pet shop has a REAL Hogg Island Boa, it's probabably not going to be much larger than a 2000-2500 gram adult female ball python. They grow on average from 4-6 feet with not many of them ever reaching the 6 feet length. Males will be closer to 4-5 feet long.

Male Dumeril boas usually stay around 5 feet long too. However the Hogg Island boa is a much more docile boa. Some Dumerils can be agressive, but I've never seen a mean Hogg Island boa.

I've bred both and if you're looking for a great pet snake, the Hogg Island is hard to beat. The Dumeril is a great looking snake, particularly when bred for coloration. Good genes will make a beautiful snake.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

[Vypyrz]

central american boas

X3 I love my Costa Rican BCI. Caulker's Cay boas can also be a good choice and they are very slow growers. There are also two Mexican boas that are dwarf species. The Tarahumara and Tamaulipas are considered to be the smallest of the dwarf boas, but they can be hard to come by. Nicaraguans are probably the most readily available. Some of the others are Costa Rican, Panamanian, and Sonoran.

Male Dumeril boas usually stay around 5 feet long too. However the Hogg Island boa is a much more docile boa. Some Dumerils can be agressive...

Especially at feeding time...
And they are strong for their size. I swear I think my Dumerils does the P90X workout at night...

[j_h_smith]

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Especially at feeding time...
And they are strong for their size. I swear I think my Dumerils does the P90X workout at night...

Yes, in my opinion, a female Dumeril has the most agressive feeding response around. I had one really BIG girl that would almost jump out of her enclosure to get to her large rat. She would also take a bite out of any male put into her enclosure for breeding. I found that if I put her into the male's enclosure, she would be receptive, but not the other way. But she was the odd one, most of mine were great pets as well as really good breeding stock.

But as you said, I wouldn't try to pet them when feeding them.
Jim Smith