BCI Male or Female

[Reinz]

dk, I believe that there is a strong possibility that Elenore may be a male and Punch a female due to their size. But until confirmed I'll let it be.

Elenore is between 5-6 feet and her largest girth is about the size of a Coke can. I don't know her age, but suspect that she is 4+ years since her growth rate is so minimal it can't be seen over the course of a year.



Punch is right at 7 feet and his largest girth is almost the size of a half gallon milk jug. He is in his 11 th year.


Punch may have gotten big due to overeating. Going by the size of the rat that came with him, it was the largest I've ever seen. It was about the size of a 8-9 week old kitten. And punch was being fed every 1-2 weeks rather than monthly like now. Going by the previous owner's feedings, Punch could very well be a male.

Elenore was a rescue. Without going into all of the details, I am confident that she was underfed before I got her. So, Elenore may just be a female after all without the resources to grow as she could have.

[chargethebeach34]

Bcr229 I was just wondering do you have a photo you could share of your pastel hypo?

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[bcr229]

Bcr229 I was just wondering do you have a photo you could share of your pastel hypo?

Sure!

[chargethebeach34]

Thank you absolutely stunning

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[dkatz4]

Reinz. thanks for the details, they are both really awesome! I'm super interested to see if/how punch slims down on a more appropriate diet.
bcr, wow, what a beauty! I really love hypo, i mean anery is cool and different, but those orange/ochre tones just blow me away.

here's a quick shot i got tonight of my little man. I like this one b/c you can see his "rouge", just a touch of pinky orange on his cheeks.

[JoshSloane]

From my experience individual genetics play a much bigger role than people think in how big a snake can get. Feeding rate absolutely is a factor, yet I have two female boas that were born within a month of each other, are on the same feeding schedule and kept at the same temperature that are very different size wise.

[Gio]

Reinz, how do Punch and Elenore compare size and age-wise?
Gio, "The Baron" (i forget if you've mentioned his name but i thought, Barranquilla:Baron ;-P ) seems like a pretty big specimen, does this have to do with his genetics and locality or just luck of the draw? If i'm not mistaken, you abide by a winter fast feeding plan, right?

Everything combined is the answer with maybe the exception of locality, but that is hard to figure. I have heard the Barranquilla boas are not know for size, but what that is based on I'm not sure. It might be young specimens or maybe adults, but how old I don't know.

This boa will hopefully live 30 or more years, and maybe he will end up larger.

At this point I'd consider him average for a BC of his age.

This is a picture of him last fall. There is still growth, but it is quality growth.


He is feeding properly and staying very lean like a boa constrictor should be.

A beginner mistake is the rush for size. Feeding is fascinating and a great interaction between owner and snake.

With boas especially, you have to resist the urge to feed too frequently. They simply have not evolved to deal with large quantities of captive bred prey year round.

I am a bit off track here, but if you want size, get a BCC and keep it alive a LONG time and you'll more than likely end up with something large.

If you want something smaller, the island boas will fit the bill.

[Gio]

Sure!

I've looked at this a few times now and have concluded this is a fricking cool picture.

Worth quoting the post and seeing it again.

[bcr229]

I've looked at this a few times now and have concluded this is a fricking cool picture.

Worth quoting the post and seeing it again.

I'll let my husband know you like it! It helps that he has much better than average equipment.

[L.West]

Thanks to all of you for the responses. It's been very helpful. I am getting a young male bci coral albino.