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hi im looking to get a boa, iv kept colubrids for some years now and i want to step up.
i want an argentine and a hog island which should i start out with i will probly get one shortly after the other one.
iv read many care care sheets and am now quite knowledgeable of boas. i am going to sttart building an 8'x2'x2' cage and put a divider in the middele this weekend.
and tell me what i need to know about the two species of boa.
thanks
They are a great starter boa, and extremely easy to care for. There are many breeders, and being from one of the coldest regions Boa constrictor inhabit allow some room for error to a keeper monitoring temperatures. They have great feeding responses as well, and are a joy to handle. A note, they naturally grow more slowly than BCI and thus should be fed every 10-14 days for optimum health. It is better to take the extra time for you animal to reach maturity (if breeding is a goal) and provide a longer and better life for the snake.
Get a good plastic cage, thermostat, and reliable heat source.
Don't buy into the BLUFF! When they open mouth hiss, just pick them up. You might take a bite on occassion when they're babies, but you don't want to let them bluff you and end up with an aggressive one. I haven't had one bite me yet when bluffing, but one time at a show I had some people come up and tell me the argentine babies they bought from me the year before were EVIL. I had one of the siblings with me and pulled her right out...tame as can be! They said they always hissed, and they were scared to pick them up. So, call the bluff, and they'll quit doing it quickly. Argentines are AWESOME!!! Take care
Paul
here's one
i already have the wood cage half built, ill post pics of the one im copying later.
and i think i will get the argentine first hell i might even be able to get them both at the same time my paycheck comes in late may so depending on what it is ill get both.
everyone that has argie's or hogs post pics!
please.........
Well one is kind of a Hog and the other is kind of an Argy, lol. A little cross breeding can make for cool looking boas!
Wood cages just get heavy and are a pain to clean, will work though!
here it is
Okay, here's some argentine pics!
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Jeremy J. Anderson
snakepimp.com
gemstatereptiles.com
Of course it's my opinion, I said it, didn't I?
Jeremy those are smokers!
Thanks man! I take the Argentines seriously.
Someday, I want to have Bco like Barry Miller has Bcc, if you catch my drift.
I love really nice Argies!
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Jeremy J. Anderson
snakepimp.com
gemstatereptiles.com
Of course it's my opinion, I said it, didn't I?
.. I put up a new page on the Argentine boas in my website just recently. (photos soon!)
This might help you decide, use the link 'About The Argentine Boas'.. lots of good notes on Hog Island boas too in the site.
About the Argentine Boas
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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com
"Quality is not an accident. Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."
Loving it, thank John!
occidentalis are SO awesome.
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Jeremy J. Anderson
snakepimp.com
gemstatereptiles.com
Of course it's my opinion, I said it, didn't I?
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