What boa stays the smallest as an adult?

Gungirl · 04-26-11, 05:22 PM

Well the title says it all.... Im looking for something that looks like a Columbian red tail but I also want something that is 6ft or less as a full size adult. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

Thanks
Kat

Shmoges · 04-26-11, 05:42 PM

Longicauda stay pretty small but are a semi dwarf species, we just got one! I have been told the males typically grow to 4-5 and females up to 6 depending on how much food gets rammed down them too.

Crawl Cay stay very small I believe.

Jendee · 04-26-11, 05:45 PM

any mexican boa, nic/ca, island boa, they all seem to stay small..blood boas..males stay pretty small as well..its really how you feed them too..I should do a pic comparision of some of my columbian yearlings and my mexican yearlings youd be shocked lol

mistersprinkles · 04-26-11, 05:45 PM

Hogg island boa or Nicaraguan

Gungirl · 04-26-11, 06:29 PM

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any mexican boa, nic/ca, island boa, they all seem to stay small..blood boas..males stay pretty small as well..its really how you feed them too..I should do a pic comparision of some of my columbian yearlings and my mexican yearlings youd be shocked lol

I would love to see pics!!

bo2as · 04-26-11, 08:36 PM

i have a hogg island boa they stay pretty small. they look great too

RandyRhoads · 04-26-11, 09:57 PM

Rubber boa!..ha....lame..

sickvenom · 04-26-11, 10:02 PM

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Rubber boa!..ha....lame..

not lame. i love rubber boas. they require higher humidity, but can live in room temperatures.

RandyRhoads · 04-26-11, 10:22 PM

Wow. To each his own. Always thought of them as a lesser version ofa gopher snake. At least a gopher has some pattern and colors.

sickvenom · 04-26-11, 10:26 PM

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Wow. To each his own. Always thought of them as a lesser version ofa gopher snake. At least a gopher has some pattern and colors.

rubber boas also stay small and some can live their entire lives in a 10 gallon tank. they don't have patterns but there are many different colors.

mistersprinkles · 04-26-11, 11:38 PM

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I would love to see pics!!

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Jendee · 04-27-11, 05:29 AM

columbian morph vrs a mexican morph..these guys are the same age right down to the month!! The mexican boa was super super tiny he just went through a growing spurt because I upped his feeder size lol

Gungirl · 04-27-11, 06:07 AM

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lol ......yeah

Gungirl · 04-27-11, 06:12 AM

Jendee those are beautiful. Thanks everyone for your knowledge!

Its going to be a little while before me and my fiancée decide and get one. I think we are going to try and get a GTP first then go for a boa.

I love the look of your columbian morph that is incredible.

Kat

sickvenom · 04-27-11, 08:49 AM

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I think we are going to try and get a GTP first

that's a pretty big step up from a corn and a ball. just make sure you do all your research and get your cage set up BEFORE you acquire the specimen. gtps do have specific requirements and they can be difficult to establish.