I think why you don't see as many BIG BOAS theses days is because more people are breeding boas rather than keeping them for pets. In my opinion the more you breed your boa the more you shorten its life span.

It seems that when you breed your boas they only live to around 10 to 12 years some times less. Now in my opinion if you don't breed your boa and keep it for a pet and with proper husbandry it should live to be 25 to 30 years old and in a few cases much older. I believe the oldest boa that lived was 40+ years old.



Here is a picture of Xena my biggest boas. She is 13+ years old, 9' 6" long and 60 lb.

I am 6' 2" tall and 255 lb. in this picture.





As you cann see she is a hand full. LOL





Here is a link to my BIG BOA PAGE.

www.mccarthyboas.com/BigSnake.html



Take care

Tom
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• anybody else notice that you don't see any really big boas anymore?? - darcy, Sat Feb 12 23:30:00 2005
• They're still out there............... - JohnLokken, Sat Feb 12 23:50:10 2005
• RE: They're still out there............... - darcy, Sat Feb 12 23:59:02 2005
• There is one on the classifieds>>>>>>>>>>>more - gmherps, Sun Feb 13 06:59:31 2005
• Check out THIS OX!! - Jadeline, Sun Feb 13 01:18:59 2005
• Where can I see More Pics of this Animal??? - summitreptiles, Sun Feb 13 08:57:02 2005
• It's real................. - JohnLokken, Sun Feb 13 09:30:08 2005
• Here's the pic...........Now, I'm off to work. - JohnLokken, Sun Feb 13 09:38:26 2005
• Not as Big as I thought it was.....but - summitreptiles, Sun Feb 13 10:52:31 2005
• Here is my opinion on this. - McCarthyBoas, Sun Feb 13 11:54:37 2005
• RE: Here is my opinion on this. - darcy, Sun Feb 13 20:47:35 2005
• I have a big one too! - gotboids18, Mon Feb 14 00:56:59 2005