Hog Island boas are a specific locality of BCI. And while there are hypo hogs, that's it for morphs with them. If you want a morph - an albino, snow, aztec, or whathaveyou - you'll need to go with a Colombian BCI.Originally Posted by skinnyrascal
Thank you! I'm still undecided because they're all beautiful, temperament/willingness to be held is of top importance, but I don't want anything that'll get huge. A hog island morph would be really neat. I'm still pretty drawn to the BCIs though, there's just something about them!
But yes, I'd love to go to an expo sometime.
The thing about boas is that sometimes the larger varieties are the ones with the best temperaments. But keep in mind that the size difference isn't that much in the grand scheme of things. A male Colombian will be about the same size as a female Central American even though the CA is considered "dwarf" and the Colombian is not - and the Colombian will likely have the better personality.
This is why it's a good idea to go to an expo to handle several different varieties to figure out what you like. And if you get a baby, by the time it grows up, you'll be quite comfortable handling it.
I am also a small person and not very strong. My all-time favorite boa is my female Colombian BCI. She will likely grow to around 8-ish feet or so which is quite large (at least by my standards, lol). Yes, she is still quite young since I got her as a tiny baby, but because I did so, I am totally comfortable with her and I know her personality quite well. I will have no trouble with her even when she's huge. She's my baby.
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