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Peruvian Long Tailed Boas - Boa Longicauda
First described in 1991 by Dr. Robert price & Paul Russo.
These snakes are particularly rare in U.K collections. A dwarf species with females reaching sexual maturity at 5ft (1.5m)
and roughly 4 years of age.
These snakes are born the proverbial ugly ducklings, developing
with time to become black & white or black & yellow snakes.
We have the black & yellow variety. Blacks and whites are
far more expensive and seem to be a naturally occuring anerthrystic colour varient.
| Peruvian Long Tail Boa |
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| Boa Longicauda |
Bolivian Short Tailed Boa - Boa Amarali
A very sturdily built boa through not particularly
long in length. Females average around 5ft (1.5m) in length and a foot or so shorter for males (1.2m). Females are slow
to mature at a period of 5 years. Maes are sexually mature from 3 years.
These boas during cycling can be exposed to relatively
cool temperatures for a boa 66 Fahrenheit in certain cases.
Babies of this species are huge by comparison to
other boas, capable of small adult mice from birth.
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| Boa Amarali |
(Cayos de Los Cochinos) Hog Island Boas
- Boa Constrictor imperator
Hog Island Boas pose quite a quandry for naturalists.
They are so very different from the mainland imperator animals, yet the La Bahia boas are more similar to the mainland varieties
yet they are further from the coast that the Cayos Los Cochinos and infact the Islas de La Bahia form a cresent
around them.
Hog Island Boas Mature to around 6ft for females and 4-5ft for males. They are very popular in the trade
but care must be taken to make sure it is of pure lineage.
| Hog Island Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
(Isla De Maize) - Corn Island Boas - Boa Constrictor imperator
Corn Island Boas are incredibly rare in U.K collections, that said a friend of mine who managed to produce
two litters in 2007 Mr Ian Bennett has helped improved numbers in the country
Isla de Maize or Corn Island Boas average 3.5 to
5 ft in length and could be considered a true dwarf. Females become sexually mature at around 3 years of age.
| Corn Island Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
(Isla De Bahia) - Bahia Dwarf Boas -
Boa Constrictor imperator
Isla de La Bahia boas are incredibly rare in
captive collections the world over. They occur on a group of islands that surround the Cayos de Los Cochinos (Hog Islands).
As of writing this information i have not found any information regarding their propagation in captivity.
I would assume that females will mature at around 5ft (1.5m) and males at around 4ft (1.2m).
I will ammend this as more information becomes apparent.
| La Bahia Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
Costa Rican Boa - Boa Constrictor imperator
Costa Rican Boas are up there as a personal favourite
of mine, there is so much going on with the patternation and colours to keep the most stoic imagination active. Costas
carry a silver/green/grey background with stunning orange/red/amber saddles and tails markings. Costa Ricans carry a
fair amount of white in the shape of round flecks within the dorsal saddles.
This is not a large boa, females mature at around
5ft in length. Breeding age is suppose would be around 3 years of age as i have not read otherwise.
| Costa Rican Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
Caulker Cay Boa - Boa Constrictor imperator
Caulker Cay Boas are very very rare in U.K collections.
They originate from a small island of the coast of belize which is only 1 mile wide and 5 miles long. Caulker cay boas feed
mainly on migratory birds and must make full use of the birds short stay if they want to survive to the next season.
Caulker Cay Boas are a slender boa and adult
females never usually surpass 4ft (1.2m). Sexual maturity is at around 3 years of age. Baby Caulker Cay Boas can be reluctant
feeders buty once established to just fine.
| Caulker Cay Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
El Salvador Dwarf Boa - Boa Constrictor
imperator
El Salvador Boas are a small boa reaching 5ft (1.5m)
or less in adult size. They have a more overall silver colour than most other boas, baby saddlation fades into the back ground
colour as these animals reach adulthood.
| El Salvador Dwarf Boa |
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
Mainland Honduran Boa - Boa Constrictor
imperator
Hondurans are a small boa reaching around 5ft (1.5m) in
length. Roll on 2009 so i can breed them. They develop rich oroange colours, and esaily are one of the most visually stunning
of boas. Sexual maturaity takes 3-4 years, their care is no different to any of the Central American locales.
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| Boa Constrictor imperator |
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