New Boa: BCC or BCI?

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A few things.

1. Probably a Boa Imperator, or BI.

2. Female BI's, although not as large as BCC, can get quite large, depending on how often and what you feed them. Less is more with Boas. My female BI is 3 1/2 years old and about 5FT and 1,700G. She has been fed conservatively. She currently eats a medium rat every 3 weeks. She could eat a bigger rat size and would eat weekly if offered, but that wouldn't be in her best interest. Still, she will probably be 6.5-8FT as an adult (they grow their entire lives, but slows down a lot after about 6 years old) and about 12-20 pounds.

Make sure you have the proper enclosure planned for when she's bigger.

3. Temps and humidity are a little different with Boas vs. BP's, and especially corns.

86-88F hot side/hot spot

80-82F ambient

78-80F cool side.

Humidity 50% plus in winter and 60%+ in summer up to about 70-75%. In the winter, I raise humidity in shed.

3. Given what I said above, your Boa looks ok.



What are you feeding and how often?

I’ve had her for a few weeks now and have been doing one hopper a week. I’m thinking it’s about time to move to rat pups or something like that? I can’t wait until she gets bigger! ��

I’m keeping her in a 40 g tank she came with, as of now. But In a few months I’m getting a taller and bigger terrarium for her. It’s my understanding you can keep younger ones in a 40g until they start growing bigger?

And thanks for your help, very informative!