Quote:
|
I don't personally consider Hogs dwarves at all, they get the same size as the average Colombian. They average 5'-7' with the potential for 8'. Even pure.
|
I tend to question - if the so-called 7-8 foot female Hog island Boas - are actually 100% pure Hog Islands, or are they actually Hybrids with the larger Central American BCIs. If they are pure Hog Islands - then more likely they are the result of heavy feeding. As this is often reported to happen in other constrictors as well, such as heavily feed dwarf/super dwarf reticulated pythons. Which may - in captivity get 2-3 feet larger - than the largest WC recorded specimens.
Most I have read so - far suggest that most of the Mexican locality BCIs (Tarahumaras, Sonorans, and Tamaulipas) all max out at about 5 feet. With the Tarahumara females breeding at less than 39 inches in length. The Sonorans and Cay Caulkers females have both been reported to breed at 3.5-4 feet.
Threaded Mode