A question about size and temperament differences (Morph BCI / BCA)

[Gio]

Gio- Thank you so much for your advice and the great pic! Your boa is gorgeous, I love the colors and good pattern contrast.

- Based on your advice, I will look for morphs that list ca / Colombian parentage and watch out for those containing BCC in their background.

Are there specific morphs that always contain BCC (i.e. a certain line or pattern morph developed with them)?

I will look for the vin russo book you mentioned. I have heard others talk about it, so it must be a good resource to have on hand.

thanks again for your help!

THE COMPLETE BOA CONSTRICTOR.

That's the book. You will not find many BCC morphs. Most BCC breeders are are purists and won't cross into anything but the same locality.

If you are set on morphs, check with Kali, she has all kinds and knows a lot about them. There are also non-morph localities. Mexican boas, the island boas, Nicaraguan boas, boas from Panama all are typically smaller than the "common" Colombian BCI.

Note, some of the smaller boas will actually be smaller girth/wise than a full grown ball python and not a lot longer. Keep that in mind if you want something a little larger.

I'd highly recommend going to see some boas if you can. Hold some adults and some younger snakes.

I remember the first time I held a boa and the nervous feeling I had. I was used to our royal python wanting to go toward the floor and away from me. The boa was wrapping my arm tightly and heading up toward my head and face to say hello. It's funny to think I was sweating and expecting to get tagged LOL!

I think unless you are set on a morph and some particular pattern, you'd do just fine with a Colombian BCI male.

Check out Perfect Predators web page. I know Kali has a few cool morphs from them.

Don't worry much about any morph with BCC in it. It's very uncommon and breeders make it a point of telling you there is BCC involved if there is any. At least honest ones do.

Thanks for the nice comments on the snake.

I don't have any recent pictures, but Colombian boas are quite pretty IMO.