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    Re: Redtail boa Questions

    Quote Originally Posted by ballophile View Post
    1. What is BCI and BCC? Differences?
    2. Who are some good breeders to buy from?
    3. Are some species more aggressive than others? Looking for docile that can be held like my BPs.
    4. Any special needs of a redtail boa outside the scope of ball pythons?
    1) BCIs are boa constrictor imperator such as Colombians, Nics, Hog Islands, Mexican, and other Island boas. BCCs are boa constrictor constrictor such as Peruvians, Surinames, Guyanas, Brazilians, etc. BCCs usually get larger than BCIs and these are the "true" red tails; when someone calls their Hog Island or Colombian a "red tail boa" it's not correct IMO.
    2) I've personally purchased from Jimi Snakes, Boamaster, Chad Duggin, and Dan Eby with success.
    3) I've read that Central American boas are more hissy pissy as babies but have no first hand experience with this. My three Colombians are amazingly tame, much tamer than my Hog Island (though I think she's a fluke as most Hogs are well mannered).
    4) Male BCIs usually will need at least a four foot vivarium/cage, females will most likely need at least a 6'. I keep my boas a little cooler than my balls and it seems they prefer the cooler temps. Don't feed baby boas more than once a week and I feed my adults every 2 weeks.
    ~Angelica~
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    4.15 Ball Pythons
    1.1 Angolan Pythons
    2.2 Cali Kings_______________________0.1 SSTP Black Blood
    1.1 T+ Argentine BCOs______________1.0 Snow Bull
    1.3 Colombian morph BCIs___________0.1 Coastal Carpet
    0.1 Hog Island BCI__________________0.1 Platinum Retic
    0.1 Het Anery BCL __________________0.1 Lavender Albino Citron Retic
    0.2 Central American morph BCIs_____1.0 Blonde/Caramel Retic
    0.1 Pokigron Suriname BCC__________0.1 Goldenchild Retic
    0.0.1 Corn


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