thoughts please...

[Reinz]

CA is Central American locality of Bi (boa imperator). Majority, at least in the past, imported and bred Bis in captivity were from the Colombian locality with Bc (boa constictors/true red tails) coming from further in South America (Surinam, Guyana, Peru Brazil). Lots more CAs in captivity now and some are further referenced to point of origin such as Nicaraguan. Main differences (generally speaking) are that CAs tend to be smaller. In general they usually have darker, heavier patterns but with normal boa variability that isn't as set in stone as it used to be. CAs were generally thought of as being hissier babies as well but again now with more numbers in over the years, it's not such a hard and fast stereotype.
hope that helps?

^^^^^ This ^^^^ describes my Boa, Butch that I rescued 5-6 years ago with no background information.

Butch has not visually grown in the time that I have had him. He is a few inches over 5 feet long. I have been convinced for some time that he is CA. He is as docile as can be. And the less I handle him the more of a scaredy-cat he is.



Butch, wild type BI, possible CA. 5 year old + pic, he is darker now.