Quote Originally Posted by Sauzo View Post
Actually, its opposite. Snakes usually grow larger in captivity because they are fed like clockwork more food than needed and live in optimal conditions with no need to exercise or actually 'hunt' for food. In the wild, boas can and do go months without food. They need to first find it and then actually catch it. Not to mention in the winter there, they go 3+ months with no food at all. This is why boas are opportunistic feeders and dont pass up meals unless they have been stuffed. They also arent fed the optimum size food either. In the wild, they cant be picky. So they might get lucky and get a nice big dinner or they might end up only catching a snack.

And i have never seen a 10 foot BCi ever. i have seen 8 foot ones but those are usually about 10-15 years old if properly fed. If over fed, they are usually dead within 5 years. Now BCC do get large, especially Peruvians which are the largest BCC and do get to 10 feet. But those snakes are very old. Rule of thumb i was told was that if you properly feed your boa, you can expect about 12 inches per year of growth for the first 3-4 years. Then it slows down dramatically.
You are saying boas grow larger in captivity, and that you have never ever seen a 10 foot BCI, only 8 foot omnes.
This is a 3,30 meters (11 feet) WILD BOA. This proves the opposite of all what you are saying. Read what the owner of the video wrote below the video in the introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp8k6kHAUm0

In the wild they have the freedom to eat what they want when ever they want