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Ok well I want a sprecies that will grow fast and end up large like around 10 ft and have a nice girth on them....So I guess im looking for a female......So anyone know the fastest and largest growth species? Also Id love to know how much the bopa would grow such as per month in inches and how much a full adult would weigh.....thanks
MIke

Also ps: If you breed a boa after 4 years.....but only once will she keep going off feed every breeding season if you dont breed her and change temperment./...thanks alot
Mike

First off...if this is a pet, then you should consider not breeding her. Pregnancy and giving birth is a risk to the female's life. Some die from it, just as some males are killed by the female. If you do not want to risk losing her, don't breed her.

I would not feed any animal more than once a week, every 10 days is better. Every 2 weeks for BCC...they do better grown slowly.

As far as fast growing, Columbians can be, though they can reach 10 feet, 8 feet is average. Growth depends on diet too. A boa fed rabbits as an adult seem to get much heavier...though it could be through fat gain.

BCC tend to reach 10-14 feet, but they should not be grown out quickly, as that is a health risk to them. Their care is a bit more complicated than a Columbian too.

Weightwise, I know Argentines get heavy, they are a heavy bodied animal, but I think they only get about 8 feet? Could be wrong on that.

I think BCL get larger, but I don't know about their feeding habits...
hopefully someone else will have more info for you.
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Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...

Thanks nemore responses anyone? More opinions? pics? Also what are all these intitials bcc?
mIke

BCC, BCI, BCL, etc., are boa sub species...
Here is one site that talks about many such boas:
http://riobravoreptiles.com/
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Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...

looking into other Boid species.

Boa constrictor ssp. can not SAFELY be grown fast. This will compromise the animal in the long run. For the FEW female boas that reach 10ft. or more they are usually 5 years old, at the youngest. Most of the "giants" seem to be wild caught.

A few of the people who post here have big boas between 10-13 feet.

The normal size for a LARGE adult female is 8-9 feet, and again this takes years to reach. The typical adult female Colombian boa (what you commonly see) will reach 7ft.

I appreciated your honesty in the post when you asked about ssp. abreviations (BCC, BCI, etc). It sounds like you know you want a big Boa, but that you don't know a whole lot about keeping Boa yet.

There's nothing wrong with that! This is not a criticism, just a suggestion. Take your time. Read everything you can find about keeping and raising healthy boa, and then it'll be time to start looking for a purchase. If you want a healthy, 20 year keeper, you need to be prepared to provide decent husbandry from the first day, and that only happens by educating yourself about these animals before you buy.

Corns, kings, BP's and some others are much more forgiving with husbandry errors. You can kill a young boa without trying very hard.

I know you'll do your research and when you're fully prepped, you'll provide good care. Enjoy.
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If I wanted a big snake and a snake I could breed right away as it sounds you do why purchase a baby? There are some nice adults out there ready to go. no need to power feed for super fast growth so no need to risk the snakes health. But please research before breeding and such.

Dear Mike,

Since there is no guarantee that any boa will be large later, and the fact you don't know a bcc from a bci (don't take that as a negative, it's positive here), why don't you rescue an large adult that needs a home? That way you can learn about these wonderful creatures, and you will be certain of the size of it too. It takes a while to get the hang of the proper culture. There's no fast way, you just have to make some mistakes yourself and learn. Every person here, even every expert was a brand new boa owner once. It is no crime to not know what you are doing yet. Read the sites, get some books, and join groups.

However, leave breeding to later, after you really are certain you know how to keep a boa. Novice boa hobbists almost never produce young at all and if they manage to, there is a whole lot of problems that can occur. Even including losing your pet. Learn to walk before you try to fly,

Caden
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