Some how I happened across this thread despite not visiting this forum often. Since others reported other species, I thought I would report a significant Rubber Boa.

RAAB female #1 was first found in 1971. She is still alive in my care. That's 34 years since found!! In 1971, she was a very large adult. Based on wild growth rates of other boas in the area, she was at least 15-20 years old when found. That's a conservative estimate based on the fastest possible growth rates. Likely much older than that!

50 years is not the tops for a snake, but it's way up there. Not much muscle tone, lost one eye, needs help to eat, but still kicking.

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• How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - dmac, Wed May 18 18:59:46 2005
• RE: How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - craig k., Wed May 18 21:24:35 2005
• RE: How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - macajuel, Wed May 18 22:09:44 2005
• RE: How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - rainbowsrus, Wed May 18 23:50:35 2005
• RE boas older than 15...20?... - morgans boas, Thu May 19 00:05:38 2005
• Interesting side note: - Fred Albury, Thu May 19 09:59:55 2005
• uh oh.... - AbsoluteApril, Thu May 19 11:56:38 2005
• RE: Interesting side note: - Ryan Hoyer, Sun May 22 20:14:18 2005
• Thanks, everyone for the replies..more.. - dmac, Thu May 19 03:44:58 2005
• Autumn is 16yrs old now... - AbsoluteApril, Thu May 19 11:36:01 2005
• RE: How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - Jeff Clark, Thu May 19 15:20:07 2005
• I have a female I purchased in May 1988 as a neonate... - Matt Harris, Thu May 19 15:56:14 2005
• RE: How many out there with boas older than 15...20?...more.. - Rick Staub, Thu May 19 17:48:50 2005
• I know of three old snakes... - VAReptileRescue, Sun May 22 17:21:02 2005
• Well, it's a boa . . . - Ryan Hoyer, Sun May 22 20:11:23 2005