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Smaller Pythons?

jswanson737 Oct 25, 2006 04:39 PM

Can anyone give me some insight into types of boas that don't get too large, when I say too large, I mean, relative in size, to corns, rats, bulls, gophers... I would like to get a start in boas, but also have a girlfriend who has the very tiny dog... so I think I need to start small... haha.
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2.0 Snow Corns
1.2 Normal Corns
0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn
0.2 Creamsicle Corns
0.1 Amelanistic Corns
0.1 Anerythristic A Corns
1.1 Amelanistic San Diego Gophers
0.1 Hypo Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Cape Gopher Het. Albino
1.0 Sunglow Sonoran Gopher
1.1 Bull Het. Albino/Axanthic
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
2.0 Albino Striped Cal. Kings
0.1 Striped Cal. Kings
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1 African Fat Tail Gecko
0.2 Cat
0.1 Dog
0.1 Friend
jswanson737@hotmail.com

Replies (6)

viborero Oct 25, 2006 08:46 PM

If you want smaller Pythons, try Spotteds or Childrens.

If you want small Boas...I done told you...Rosies!!! But if you still won't take my word for it, try the folks in the Boa forums


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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
4.3.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Everglades Rat Snakes
1.0.0 Baird's Rat Snake
0.1.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snake
0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
2.0.0 Sonoran Gopher Snake
0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (River Road)
0.1.1 California Kingsnakes
0.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
0.0.1 Florida Kingsnake
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
1.1.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
0.1.0 Tangerine Honduran Milksnake
1.0.0 Honduran Milksnake
1.2.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
0.0.1 Ribbon Snake
1.0.0 Western Hognose
1.0.0 Yellowtail Cribo
0.1.0 Blacktail Cribo
0.0.2 Northern Ringnecks

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
1.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
2.3.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
1.1.0 Chuckwalla
0.1.0 Banded Gecko
FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Striped Walking Frogs
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs

jswanson737 Oct 27, 2006 01:42 PM

Alright alright, I am going to have to check out your Rosies... I'm sure it won't take long to gain an appreciation for them, haha.
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2.0 Snow Corns
1.2 Normal Corns
0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn
0.2 Creamsicle Corns
0.1 Amelanistic Corns
0.1 Anerythristic A Corns
1.1 Amelanistic San Diego Gophers
0.1 Hypo Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Cape Gopher Het. Albino
1.0 Sunglow Sonoran Gopher
1.1 Bull Het. Albino/Axanthic
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
2.0 Albino Striped Cal. Kings
0.1 Striped Cal. Kings
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1 African Fat Tail Gecko
0.2 Cat
0.1 Dog
0.1 Friend
jswanson737@hotmail.com

althea Oct 25, 2006 11:35 PM

Pythons in the Antaresia complex are interesting. I keep both childreni (childrens) and maculosa (spotted). They stay small, are undemanding in their husbandry, and grow into personable adults.

In terms of boas: rosy, rubber, sand and small insular Bci meet your criterion. They have differing needs in terms of husbandry, as well as reputations for differing temperaments.

Research will help you decide which species is right for you--best of luck with your search.

rgds,
althea

TinyPythons Oct 26, 2006 05:56 PM

I'd have to second that! We love our Anthills and Childreni. They don't constantly hide like ball pythons (which we also have) and they are not feisty. I have heard of reports of Childreni that are on the angry side, but we have not had that experience.

See some adult childreni here
http://www.tinypythons.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5

See some Anthills here
http://www.tinypythons.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4

jswanson737 Oct 27, 2006 01:45 PM

Oh my, those are nice looking animals, pretty fond of the Anthills!!!

Thanks!
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2.0 Snow Corns
1.2 Normal Corns
0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn
0.2 Creamsicle Corns
0.1 Amelanistic Corns
0.1 Anerythristic A Corns
1.1 Amelanistic San Diego Gophers
0.1 Hypo Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Cape Gopher Het. Albino
1.0 Sunglow Sonoran Gopher
1.1 Bull Het. Albino/Axanthic
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
2.0 Albino Striped Cal. Kings
0.1 Striped Cal. Kings
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1 African Fat Tail Gecko
0.2 Cat
0.1 Dog
0.1 Friend
jswanson737@hotmail.com

improvius Oct 26, 2006 09:43 PM

Also consider Savu pythons.

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