Frank Slavens, the former reptile curator of the Woodland Park Zoo, runs a website that shows that one facility reported a BC that was still alive at 31 years and others documented to live to 40.

My guess is that if kept for longevity, not mass breeding, a lot of our reptiles could easily top 30. I'm in my early 40's and have come to realize that some of the reptiles I get will be the last of their type that I'll work with.

Doug T

www.DougTaylorReptiles.com

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• how old is your oldest boa? - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 10:50:55 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 13:10:28 2008
• Oh by the way... - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 13:12:43 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 13:49:40 2008
• 30 is possible - Doug T, Thu Aug 21 16:03:35 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:32:49 2008
• A slight correction: - boaphile, Fri Aug 22 09:06:40 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 10:19:26 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 15:04:49 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 15:08:56 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 17:52:54 2008
• I have one in its 40's - Warren_Booth, Thu Aug 21 16:11:54 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 17:10:49 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 21:13:25 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Warren_Booth, Fri Aug 22 08:03:14 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 18:33:51 2008
• I have a 12 year old het albino. np - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 17:48:44 2008
• pic - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 18:08:53 2008
• She looks to be in great shape too n/p - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:38:18 2008
• Thanks - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 20:37:07 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - HerpLver, Thu Aug 21 18:42:24 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:20:17 2008
• hmmm... - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 19:45:11 2008
• RE: hmmm... - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 21:19:00 2008
• Lots of old Rainbow Boas - Jeff Clark, Thu Aug 21 21:48:43 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - jscrick, Thu Aug 21 23:15:35 2008
• 20 yr old normal, 10 yr old albino &more - AbsoluteApril, Fri Aug 22 10:33:46 2008
• How old indeed? - boaphile, Fri Aug 22 11:11:53 2008
• I still have my first 2 boas........... - garweft, Fri Aug 22 12:25:54 2008
• Rainbow Boa story... - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 12:54:35 2008
• CORRECTION: 40 years, not 30 years. - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 12:59:27 2008
• RE: CORRECTION: 40 years, not 30 years. - AbsoluteApril, Fri Aug 22 14:10:38 2008