Adam is correct
Rich Ihle was the first in the US the have Pearl Island Boas ( sabogae ). And in 2005 a few shipments of Boas entered the US from Panama & those shipments had both mainland ( Hypo & Normal ) boas & Island type Boas ( sabogae ). These Boas also entered the US under CITES simply as Boa constrictor ( which has added to the confusion ). Now I have a few of those Island type boas from that 2005 shipment - however another shipment entered the US thru Bushmaster Reptiles in 2006. The Bushmaster shipment entered the US under CITES as Boa c. sabogae. That is because the Zoo in Costa Rica ( not the Zoo affiliated with the European Taboga Boas ) got permission under CITES from the Panamanian government to collect Saboga Island or Pearl Island Boa constrictor sabogae. I have Boas fron both the Bushmaster sabogae shipment & the original 2005 Panama shipment & they are identical ( in Scale count & looks ). Therefore the boas from either the 2005 shipment ( island types only ) - the Rich Ihle sabogae & the Bushmaster sabogae are all Boa c. sabogae. I hope this clears things up for you all. Enjoy the pics - they are super looking Dwarf Boas & I love them.
Vin Russo






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