Ripley, sort of...

[Evenstar]

Ok, I am charging you two with cruel and unusual punishment!

I've never seen any of these morphs. Here in the St. Louis area, all I see are the normal colored ones. There were probably morphs at Tinley Park when I went, but was BP obsessed and didn't pay much attention.

You know, my two biggest BP girls are right around 6', a BCI isn't that much bigger.......
No, they really aren't! At least the males aren't. The females do get a bit bigger, especially the "true" red tails (BCCs). But the males really do stay a very managable size.

Curse you both for getting into my head like this! Muaahahhaa!! That is my evil little plan - over take the world with boa converts!!

Ok, so they need much larger enclosures than a ball does, and they are much more finicky with husbandry issues, and they eat a lot more than a ball does, right ? And you better say yes because I will be in serious trouble if you say no. And, well, yes, the enclosure is a bit larger than a ball would need. Although some folks do keep balls in a 4x2x1 so adding a bit more height isn't usually problematic. Most male BCIs live very comfortably in a 4x2x2. Husbandry is extremely easy - no harder than BPs and very much the same. And they do eat larger rats than a BP would, but adult boas usually should only be fed every 2-3 weeks so they eat less often than a BP. Does that get me into trouble????? Because I know you want one.....

Gale

And to add to the mix, here is my baby female Sunglow Arabesque, Pandora. She carries a pattern gene, Arabesque, which gives her that stripey look, and a Sunglow is both albino and hypomelanistic. She is a wee little worm at only 4 1/2 months old and weighing in currently at 131gm. By the way, I got her at Tinley Park in October! So, yes, there were some amazing boas there..... Enjoy!!