How are Anteresia not more popular?

[Skiploder]

thats what i thought too. however these snakes have been refered to as boids twice in this thread but they are egg laying pythons, therefore not boids if my understanding is correct.

Boids/Boidae are pythons and boas.

[jclaiborne]

Because these exist!








Lol, that's why for me at least

But for lil guys they are cute!


I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop

While I do enjoy and respect the big guys, I know that I am in no way ready for one, plus its nice have a lil guy like this that can be nippy at times that my son (5) can get experience with and learn not to be jumpy around and how to respond when they tag.

[lefty]

I believe at one time taxonomists lumped the pythons in with the family Boidae as the subfamily Pythoninae,
they've been split out into their own family but a lot of people still refer to both pythons and boas as boids.

Family: Pythonidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Pythons taxa
Genus: Antaresia - Wells & Wellington, 1984
Genus: Apodora - Kluge, 1993
Genus: Aspidites - Peters, 1877
Genus: Bothrochilus - Fitzinger, 1843
Genus: Leiopython - Hubrecht, 1879
Genus: Liasis - Gray, 1842
Genus: Morelia - Gray, 1842
Genus: Python - Daudin, 1803 Pythons

Family: Boidae Gray, 1825 Boas

Subfamily: Boinae - Gray, 1825 Boas taxa
Genus: Boa - Linnaeus, 1758 Boas
Genus: Candoia - Gray, 1842 Bevel-nosed boas
Genus: Corallus - Daudin, 1803 Neotropical tree boas
Genus: Epicrates - Wagler, 1830 West Indian boas
Genus: Eunectes - Wagler, 1830 Anacondas

Subfamily: Erycinae - Bonaparte, 1831 Old World sand boas taxa
Genus: Charina - Gray, 1849 Rosy boas, rubber boas
Genus: Eryx - Daudin, 1803 Old World sand boas
Genus: Gongylophis - Wagler, 1830

Of course knowing taxonomists, this could change at any time.

Boids/Boidae are pythons and boas.

A-ha. thanks guys. i learn something new every day...

[jclaiborne]

Boids/Boidae are pythons and boas.

Than wouldn't BPs fall into this category?

[Skiploder]

Than wouldn't BPs fall into this category?

What's a BP?

[jclaiborne]

What's a BP?

I was just referencing Neals quote about not keeping Boids, but if a Boid is a Python or Boa, and he keeps ball pythons then I was a bit confused...

[Skiploder]

I was just referencing Neals quote about not keeping Boids, but if a Boid is a Python or Boa, and he keeps ball pythons then I was a bit confused...

As am I.

[lefty]

As am I.

i believe he is asking if ball pythons are considered boids.

[MarkS]

I was just referencing Neals quote about not keeping Boids, but if a Boid is a Python or Boa, and he keeps ball pythons then I was a bit confused...

Ah, the wonderful world of taxonomy.

I'm currently keeping a few bullsnakes which used to be known as Pituophis sayi, which then were known as Pituophis sayi sayi which were then known as Pituophis catenifer sayi which were then known as Pituphis melanolucas sayi which were then again known as Pituophis catenifer sayi which I believe are currently once again known as Pituophis sayi.

I'm also keeping a few species of Elaphe (what the heck is a 'Pantherophis' anyway?) and is it Lampropeltis getula? or Lampropeltis getulus? I know a few people who are adamant that they're keeping 'Chondos' and NOT Morelia viridis...

What's in a name anyway???

[MicheC]

OMG they are so cute... What are the pros and cons of this snake? How is their temperament? I know I can look it up, but I want to hear it from people that have owned them on here! I'm kinda interested.