Boa appreciation thread

[SnakeyJay]

Hey everyone,
so obviously I'm a fan of boa's and I know a lot of you guys (and girls :)) are too. So here's a thread to show off your favourite boid's or perhaps theres an unusual boa species in your collection that you could share an info sheet on for everyone to read out if interest? Is there any tips that are boa specific or feel free to throw in anything related that you want.

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[MoreliAddict]

My next snake will likely be a snow boa. Would be my 1st boa. No pics until then...

[exwizard]

I love Boas. What I find interesting is that Boas can be found in different parts of the worls and even those found in Latin America can be so different from each other.

[bigsnakegirl785]

I got my first boa last August, and there's just no compare to my ball python. Although Bud (bp) is active, Cloud (boa constrictor) will come right up the walls of his tub to see what I'm doing. If I'm spraying down his cage, he'll try to climb up my arm. :rolleyes: He's also a pig, and has a much stronger feeding response than Bud.
I'll definitely be getting more species of boas in the future. :)

[rmfsnakes32]

I love my boas they all have such unique personalities and their looks and color variations. Myfavorite part of boas is their big beautiful triangle shaped heads,shows how muscular they really are also aids in them being wonderful escape artists as well! :)

[SnakeyJay]

I got my first boa 2.5 years ago and it was my BRB. Since then I've become intrigued more and more by them. Your right, they have huge personalities for a snake and I often find mine doing something dopey :D.

I think at the moment I'd really like a Jamaican boa, as they're stunning in my eyes.

[Lankyrob]

Boa's SUCK - Pythons RULE!!! ;)

[SnakeyJay]

I love Boas. What I find interesting is that Boas can be found in different parts of the worls and even those found in Latin America can be so different from each other.

Exactly, the diversity is amazing! :)

[SnakeyJay]

Boa's SUCK - Pythons RULE!!! ;)

Yes pythons are cool too.. Everything except royals :D but let's keep this on track mate

[SleepySleazoid]

Yes pythons are cool too.. Everything except royals :D

This <3 No but seriously I just love boas as well. My first snake I got only a year ago is a Guyana rtb, and he is just....argh I feel so lucky to have gotten him as my first little serpent. He is fantastic and everything about him is so interesting to me.

[Kettennatter]

Just had one of those special boa appreciation days. The smell gave it away, and she knocked her water bowl over. Yes, the lovely way boas can hold on until they deliver something of an amazing size is truly remarkable.

[SnakeyJay]

Just had one of those special boa appreciation days. The smell gave it away, and she knocked her water bowl over. Yes, the lovely way boas can hold on until they deliver something of an amazing size is truly remarkable.

Haha I one exactly what you mean.. I usually discover a pile of crap at 6 in the morning before work.. Then it's got to be cleaned before I leave, and my gf gets to laugh while I'm retching and heaving from the smell. Ah tho joys of boa's :D

[exwizard]

9 of my snakes are Boas. Between the Dums and the BRBs, I really find these snakes facinating.

[Kettennatter]

I'm generally more of a colubrid kind of guy, but the slow, mellow and very predictable behavior of a boa can be very pleasing. Also the normal phase BCIs and BCCs are just gorgeous, IMHO.

[rmfsnakes32]

Eventually down the road I would love to have one of each boa species that would be AWESOME!!!!!

[SnakeyJay]

So has anyone got some big female boa's? Let's see some photo's of your favourite boa in your collection :D

[marvelfreak]

When it comes to boas i have 4 kinds i just love Rainbows, Argentina's, Dumerils, and my Favorite Yellow Anacondas. Hopefully i be get a Argentina so.
How can you not love their cute little faces.
http://imageshack.us/a/img840/2567/outside2122.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/outside2122.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img209/3171/outsidesnakepics177.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/outsidesnakepics177.jpg/)

[Wildside]

So has anyone got some big female boa's? Let's see some photo's of your favourite boa in your collection :D

I don't have a favorite and my girls are all equally gorgeous.

[SnakeyJay]

When it comes to boas i have 4 kinds i just love Rainbows, Argentina's, Dumerils, and my Favorite Yellow Anacondas. Hopefully i be get a Argentina so.

I really like the look of dumeril's and as soon as Iove I'll be getting myself a young one... That's a stunning Annie you've got there, how's the temperament? As I've heard yellows can be really feisty. Not that I'm ever planning to have one, abit too much for me I think.

[SnakeyJay]

I don't have a favorite and my girls are all equally gorgeous.

Fair answer, how about showing us your biggest female then? :)

[exwizard]

So has anyone got some big female boa's? Let's see some photo's of your favourite boa in your collection :D

Ok, since you asked, I will post as many pics of Black Betty as I have ASAP if you're up for that. :) Let me know.

[SnakeyJay]

Ok, since you asked, I will post as many pics of Black Betty as I have ASAP if you're up for that. :) Let me know.

Any excuse eh :).. Feel free mate, just try n leave abit of room for others as you must have lots of that big beast hahaha

[marvelfreak]

I really like the look of dumeril's and as soon as Iove I'll be getting myself a young one... That's a stunning Annie you've got there, how's the temperament? As I've heard yellows can be really feisty. Not that I'm ever planning to have one, abit too much for me I think.

Use to be mellow but as he get old he doesn't care much for handling outside his cage. In his cage i can do anything to him and he just fine. As so has i pull him pass the door he gets super flighty. I can open his cage door when in the snake room and he will stick his head out and look around but never come more than a foot pass the door. He also is most active snake by far. The one thing that i never see him do is soak. He will put is head in the water to get a drink and that's the only time he touches the water.

[exwizard]

Any excuse eh :).. Feel free mate, just try n leave abit of room for others as you must have lots of that big beast hahaha

I'll keep it in within 3 replies. In case you haven't seen her yet, she is a 9 1/2' 24 lb. Dumeril's Boa. I even have feeding shots of her with a XXL rat.

[SnakeyJay]

I'll keep it in within 3 replies. In case you haven't seen her yet, she is a 9 1/2' 24 lb. Dumeril's Boa. I even have feeding shots of her with a XXL rat.

Crack on who as many as you like, I was only joking about keeping it short.. Oh I've seen her, she's stunning :D

[Wildside]

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn307/kaldridge84/snakes/100_3314.jpg

Katana is my biggest and darkest. I plan to pair her with an IMG Male in the next few years :D

[rmfsnakes32]

I will post pics tonight of my CA boa she is little over 7ft

[SnakeyJay]

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn307/kaldridge84/snakes/100_3314.jpg

Katana is my biggest and darkest. I plan to pair her with an IMG Male in the next few years :D

Aww what a gorgeous girl... I bet she'll produce some stunning babies. :)

[Wildside]

Aww what a gorgeous girl... I bet she'll produce some stunning babies. :)

Thank you. She has once before but the litter was early and none of them lived. If my male gets done with my other female early enough I may put them together again. But in a few years she will produce absolutely amazing babies with an IMG. I mean this is a side shot of her tail

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn307/kaldridge84/snakes/100_3324.jpg

I've never seen a normal as dark as she is.

[exwizard]

Very nice! Love the dark colors!

[Wildside]

Very nice! Love the dark colors!


Thanks! There is just something bewitching about the dark ones :)

[bigsnakegirl785]

I don't have a big or female boa, but I love my little guy all the same. :D He's a bit daft, but I'm pretty sure that's just the boa norm.

[SnakeyJay]

I don't have a big or female boa, but I love my little guy all the same. :D He's a bit daft, but I'm pretty sure that's just the boa norm.

Feel free to post pics anyway :D

[Terranaut]

Ok, I'll bite. I have 2 adult boas. Both bci's
My male pastel is about 7'
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1229.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1430.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-607.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-2079.jpg


My female is a Sunglow and is about 7 1/2'
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1783.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-173.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-174.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-760.jpg

I am hoping for some babies this season!

[Wildside]

Ok, I'll bite. I have 2 adult boas. Both bci's

I am hoping for some babies this season!


How is the breeding going?

[SnakeyJay]

Terranaut.. They're amazing, especially love the sunglow as one is on my want list :D

[Raan]

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/raan20/boas_zpse35e4500.jpg

Saw these at a expo last weekend, and have been doing research on them for sure thinking one of these might be my second snake.

[SnakeyJay]

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/raan20/boas_zpse35e4500.jpg

Saw these at a expo last weekend, and have been doing research on them for sure thinking one of these might be my second snake.

Nice boa's.. :)

[exwizard]

I'm thinking one possibility for the Tinley Park NARBC is one or two Madagascar Ground Boas. Love those things!

[Terranaut]

Feel free to post pics anyway :D

How is the breeding going?

They went at it like mad at first but are off a bit right now.
Time to pull my male for the weekend and reintroduce Monday.
Temps are good, humidity is perfect, hours of light spot on ect.
Up to them now :) maybe a little Barry White might help :)

[rmfsnakes32]

Thats a stunning looking snake!

[bigsnakegirl785]

Ok. :) Here's some pics of Cloud.

About an hour after a meal.
http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2140.jpg

A quick shot outside.
http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2149.jpg

In his tub.
http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2096.jpg

[marvelfreak]

So i just got this girl to day. Just a baby now but give her a couple years and she'll be big.
Argentina Boa.
http://imageshack.us/a/img688/6605/201209201300141.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/201209201300141.jpg/)

[BryanB]

I love my little boy Inka. He is a Peruvian Long Tail and gets darker and more iridescent with every shed.

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/glass-frog/photo1_zps3b618e02.jpg?t=1348187665
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/glass-frog/photo_zps050179cb.jpg?t=1348187680

[Wildside]

They went at it like mad at first but are off a bit right now.
Time to pull my male for the weekend and reintroduce Monday.
Temps are good, humidity is perfect, hours of light spot on ect.
Up to them now :) maybe a little Barry White might help :)

Don't pull the male. The boa breeding process takes a long time. He may have just been stimulating her to develop folicles. She could go into a pre-ov swell at any time. They put off a lot of hormones that keep the process going. Separating after "action" has already taken place is a no-no because it disrupts the cycle imo.

[Wildside]

So i just got this girl to day. Just a baby now but give her a couple years and she'll be big.
Argentina Boa.
http://imageshack.us/a/img688/6605/201209201300141.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/201209201300141.jpg/)

Congrats! Beautiful Argie!

[marvelfreak]

Congrats! Beautiful Argie!

Thank you.

[SnakeyJay]

So i just got this girl to day. Just a baby now but give her a couple years and she'll be big.
Argentina Boa.
http://imageshack.us/a/img688/6605/201209201300141.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/201209201300141.jpg/)

Absolutely amazing... Your a lucky man :D

[exwizard]

Beautiful! At one time I was considering one imminently and I haven't ruled it out. It's just that life gets in the way sometimes.

[marvelfreak]

Thanks you all. So is this thread for all kinds of boas? If so i still have a BRB and Dumeril i can post pics of. Plus Jay and Snakey Jay let's see some pictures of your Boa's. Don't make me beg. lol

[Wildside]

Beautiful! At one time I was considering one imminently and I haven't ruled it out. It's just that life gets in the way sometimes.

You can probably find one for a real good price at Tinley.

[SnakeyJay]

Thanks you all. So is this thread for all kinds of boas? If so i still have a BRB and Dumeril i can post pics of. Plus Jay and Snakey Jay let's see some pictures of your Boa's. Don't make me beg. lol

All boa species are welcome mate... I'll pop some pics up of my lot when I get back home from shopping.. God I hate shopping! :D

[Kettennatter]

This is the reason why I appreciate my boa. You let go of her, and she just finds a place on you to hang out. Her body becomes completely relaxed and the breathing slows. And no, she will not move unless you make her. :D

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t416/kettennatter/kaiser_chillin_zpsd0fbc698.jpg

[SnakeyJay]

Here you go Marvelfreak, this is Mario..Male CA pastel dwarf het kahl albino...

[SnakeyJay]

Sasha my female BRB....

[SnakeyJay]

April my baby female Colombian bci het kahl albino...

[Terranaut]

Nice snakes Jay.

[exwizard]

Sasha my female BRB....

April my baby female Colombian bci het kahl albino...

I agree. Very nice looking snakes, especially the Brazilian.

[marvelfreak]

Very nice looking boas. How big is Sasha now?

[CK SandBoas]

Well, here is my contribution to the Boa Appreciation thread, my BRB Pedro....
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/032-Copy.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/037-Copy.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Chris Pedro look amazing as always, but aren't you forget some of your other boas?

[CK SandBoas]

Chris Pedro look amazing as always, but aren't you forget some of your other boas?

So very true chuck, let me get started on that:p

[CK SandBoas]

Okay, along with my BRB, i have many, many Paradox Albino and het Paradox Albino Sand Boas......

This girl is Bloody Mary.....
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/006_zps5f1cf77d.jpg

This is Tiffany, but she will be going to a new home, along with another female paradox albino, in the very near future!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/007_zps1480d873.jpg

Bella, normal het albino paradox...
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/001-13.jpg


To be continued, as i have a lot more, lol.......

[marvelfreak]

Some stunning ladies you have there.

[CK SandBoas]

More Sand Boas......lol

Male Paradox Albino, Chuckie..
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/021-8.jpg

Either Ares or Titan, het albino paradox male
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/025-7.jpg

Cleo, my adult female paradox albino
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/Decorated%20images/ParadoxAlbinoandbabies017.jpg

[rmfsnakes32]

Very pretty snakes! Of course I am biased I love all boas! :)

[SnakeyJay]

Very nice looking boas. How big is Sasha now?

Thanks everyone.. :D Sasha is about 5.5ft at the mo.

[Phantaizm]

To me boas are the dogs of the herps. I'm a dog trainer among other things and my boas act more like a repti-version of dogs than any other snake I've worked with. I guess that's why I love them.

[exwizard]

Some of Black Betty's earlier pics

[exwizard]

Some feeding shots of a XXL rat

[exwizard]

Some more recent pics of Black Betty

[Sorraia]

My two baby rosy boas.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/sorraiamustang/Pets/char4_zps043677a3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/sorraiamustang/Pets/cin2_zpsc6fe5c68.jpg

[Kavyrie]

Can't have enough BRBs <3

http://i50.tinypic.com/avnfpt.jpg

Peekaboo
http://i48.tinypic.com/2aaizvs.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/ibgihk.jpg

Deep blue, only had her out for a minute or two cause I was cleaning her tank and my mom wanted to take a picture
http://i46.tinypic.com/2gtput2.jpg

[Wildside]

As I was looking through pics today I found some older but good pics of Ivan and Cash my normal colombian pair that I have breeding this season. I am so excited to see what these two produce. They are absolutely stunning!

http://i65.servimg.com/u/f65/14/05/59/04/ivan_210.jpg

http://i65.servimg.com/u/f65/14/05/59/04/cash10.jpg
^^^This pic does no justice for her coloring

[rmfsnakes32]

Very nice looking boas all of them are!

[bigsnakegirl785]

Since I love taking pics of Cloud, here's some more of him. :)


http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2276.jpg

In these pictures his pink shows up as pink-tinted tan, when they are pink in person.
http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2281.jpg

A close-up of Cloud next to one of his hides, still has a piece of bedding on his head. :rolleyes: You can sort of see the pink on his head, which is brighter in person.
http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p600/dtr_2009_/IMG_2216.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Some of my Dumeril Boa Diablo.
http://imageshack.us/a/img194/4026/201209231359191.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/201209231359191.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img849/1595/201209231400271.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/201209231400271.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img17/9584/outside2026.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/outside2026.jpg/)

BRB Carnage
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/357/201209231413041.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/201209231413041.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

http://imageshack.us/a/img825/1893/201209231410431.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/825/201209231410431.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img52/5418/marvelouscollection147.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/marvelouscollection147.jpg/)

A Couple more of my Argentina Boa Black Magic.

http://imageshack.us/a/img513/6641/20120923135029.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/20120923135029.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img193/2771/201209231348591.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/201209231348591.jpg/)

[BryanB]

Anther of Inka this picture makes him look huge and he is not.
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/glass-frog/photo7-2.jpg?t=1349216396

[marvelfreak]

Think it time for some more pictures. Come on lets see them picture.

[SnakeyJay]

Here's a headshot of Mario..... :D

[Jack C]

This is my late 2010 pastel bci boa male,
Photo was takin during our short Irish summer
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/Jackcolling/Reptiles/DSCF1456.jpg

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/Jackcolling/Reptiles/DSCF1455.jpg

[SnakeyJay]

This is my late 2010 pastel bci boa male,
Photo was takin during our short Irish summer

Cool pics mate... How big is he? :)

[Jack C]

I last measured him at 5ft9 but haven't measured since his last shed a couple of days ago, he is such a gentle snake. He grew 4 inches in about a month since I put him in the 4ft viv, can't wait to see what happens when I get his 6ft viv

[moshirimon]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121223_190714_zpse71f532c.jpg

took this pic of my female pastel today. did a little editing. this is by far my favourite boa i've ever had

[Wyldrose]

I never ever expected to get a pet boa, I like my small snakes. First one was a childerens python, then I got into corns, I have a king snake and a couple ball pythons. On a FB reptiles group a local(well 2 hours away) breeder posted her new boa litter and I fell in love with one of the smaller girls in the litter. I couldn't stop thinking about her and after she ate 5 meals I hit the highway. I have had Gojira for 3.5 months now, she is an eating, growing machine. She is so sweet, docile and of course beautiful!
It was those dots in her saddles that drew me to her. I had my 6'x2'x2' viv empty(Sav moved up) and couldn't think of what to put in there. So Boa works. I have mice in it for now until Gojira grows a bit more.
Here is Gojira
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Pharfly/017-23.jpg
I told myself I just want one. But after seeing all those Argentine boas, you guys have me drooling and looking for a place to put one lol!!!

[SnakeyJay]

Aww she's cute... That's an unusual substrate your using there wylderose haha

[CK SandBoas]

Well, here's a few pics of my newest, littlest Sand Boas, Spike and Selene:D

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/IMG_20121226_232832.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/IMG_20121226_234445-1.jpg

[Strutter769]

Yep! I love me some boas!

[SnakeyJay]

Stunning boas strutter... Especially the brb :)

[Strutter769]

Thank you, Jay! Those particular Rainbows could quite possibly provide Next Generation Boas our very first litter. I think those would be phenomenal snakes!

[Jendee]

oooo my favorite thread in the forum popped up

[SnakeyJay]

Haha.. It should be everyone's favourite. :)

[Lanfear]

Hmmmm - I have some boa pics that I wanted to share, but whenever I try I get a "post denied" message. Do I need to have a minimum number of posts to have pictures? Or can you not use the IMG codes from Photobucket here?

Thanks

[Lankyrob]

IMG codes work fine, think you just need a couple more posts ;)

[Jendee]

I think so your at 4..maybe you need more then it'll click over and allow you to post pics from a photo bucket account. I think they do this to make sure you don't put up...random nude pictures or advertisements. Gotta make sure you r cool lol