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    Re: Looking for breeders that breed for size...?

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    Why not look at a larger species than a BP. More snakes in the world is all I am saying.
    True I’ve been looking into some boas that might stay in the 5-6ft range
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    Re: Looking for breeders that breed for size...?

    Quote Originally Posted by Scooda954 View Post
    True I’ve been looking into some boas that might stay in the 5-6ft range
    Keep in mind that boa proportions are different from ball pythons- boas have a much longer body, so a 5-6 ft boa would be much thinner and have a smaller head than a 5-6 ft ball python. It would be a smaller snake.

    Just like how a 5-6 foot blood python would be a large, thick snake.

    Look at weight and not length if you just want something that feels girthy and sizeable.
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    Re: Looking for breeders that breed for size...?

    Quote Originally Posted by redshepherd View Post
    Keep in mind that boa proportions are different from ball pythons- boas have a much longer body, so a 5-6 ft boa would be much thinner and have a smaller head than a 5-6 ft ball python. It would be a smaller snake.

    Just like how a 5-6 foot blood python would be a large, thick snake.

    Look at weight and not length if you just want something that feels girthy and sizeable.
    Yes. And If you want a fat, thick, heavy snake, get a blood python, if you want a super long snake, get a mainland reticulated python.

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    Re: Looking for breeders that breed for size...?

    Quote Originally Posted by redshepherd View Post
    Keep in mind that boa proportions are different from ball pythons- boas have a much longer body, so a 5-6 ft boa would be much thinner and have a smaller head than a 5-6 ft ball python. It would be a smaller snake.

    Just like how a 5-6 foot blood python would be a large, thick snake.

    Look at weight and not length if you just want something that feels girthy and sizeable.
    This is true I don’t want slim snake I want something with some girth but not a blood python, something a little more agile. Think a short tail boa might be my next snake, it fits the criteria I think.

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