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I thought the only Boa that was native to puerto Rico was the Puerto Rician Boa (not even sure that it is not extinct in the wild) and I thought that Boas was the same species as the other Rainbow Boas?
There is someone selling BCI Boas in the classifieds as wild caught in Puerto Rico?
[ulr]http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=8&de=225785[/ulr]

Now if they are native, I know that they would not be permitted to be collected, Puerto Rico has everything protected due to the fact that most of its wild life is in massive decline.
Anyone out there with any info on this?
Thanks
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Jim Hopkins "Hoppy"
Hopkins Holesale Herps
Hopfam1@aol.com

Hi Hoppy, I did a Google search on (Boa's of Puerto Rico)The Puerto Rican Boa (Epicrates inornatus)is the largest species on the Island,But that there are Three species of Boidae on the Island, the other two kind's of Boa found there i cant find any info. on them yet.Just wanted to let you know there are three species there.Im still searching for the other two species but havent had any luck yet.I like searching on diferent species it give's me somthing to do ,and i learn alot,and if that is a W.C. from the Island it must have been smuggled in.
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

Well i found two more species of Boa found in Puerto Rico, The Mona Boa (Epicrates monensis)It's found on Mona Island, a Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and The Virgin Island Tree Boa (Epicrates monensis granti) from what i found i dont think B.C.I. are found on the Island .
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

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Jim Hopkins "Hoppy"
Hopkins Holesale Herps
Hopfam1@aol.com