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I believe this to be a columbian, but adopted it today from a friend, they named it Dupont, so until it is sexed it shall remain so. 7' @3yrs

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1.4 various boas(Flicka,Felony,Nova,Alias,Alibi,confessa,custody,Ms.Demeanor)
0.1 BRB Abalone; ABBI
1.0 Rott X (OSO)
2.0 cats (Simba, Morris)
fish & feeders

Bcc X Bci
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

looks to have some peruvian.

as far as sex goes lift the tail look the spurs
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My Photobucket

There has been contraversy about spurs being the deciding factor heres what they look like, so you can judge for yourself.

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1.4 various boas(Flicka,Felony,Nova,Alias,Alibi,confessa,custody,Ms.Demeanor)
0.1 BRB Abalone; ABBI
1.0 Rott X (OSO)
2.0 cats (Simba, Morris)
fish & feeders

what is the spur controversy?
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

that you can tell the sex by how long or short the spurs are, and has anyone done a probe and compaired the spurs and been accurate. His are short and stubby. Will scan tonight to see if there are any folicles or potentail female things to tell of.

Just don't know if spurs is an acuate way of determining sex.
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1.4 various boas(Flicka,Felony,Nova,Alias,Alibi,confessa,custody,Ms.Demeanor)
0.1 BRB Abalone; ABBI
1.0 Rott X (OSO)
2.0 cats (Simba, Morris)
fish & feeders

Males do have longer spurs. It's not a controversy. It's a fact. Males definitely have larger spurs than females. And they use them in breeding. Did you see the earlier post? However, relative spur size does vary between subspecies and localities, as does head shape and other morphological characteristics.
The thing is, your snake is a mixed blood, in my opinion. So, who knows what normal male -vs- female spur size should be.
From the photo, the tail looks male-ish, but the spurs look kinda small. I give up. I'll go back to the entire snake photo to get a better idea.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Based on the original photo of the entire boa, I'd say it is a male boa [with small spurs]. He looks mature, but possibly not.
That could account for the small spurs.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Now, I'm not so sure. Maybe it's just a well fed female with a long tail.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

The more I think about it, the more I think it is a female.
Forgot to take the 3 year old, 7 feet long details into account. She's a very healthy snake.
Tail length does vary among subspecies and locals, as well.
Belay my last (the "it's a male" thing). I misspoke. I was wrong. I take it all back. Please forgive me.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

that's the first step on the road to recovery, admitting it!!!

See, I was only pointing out the obvious!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats