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Boa Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Photo: Boa constrictor
2007 Photo contest winner - mack1time

The Boidae are a family of non-venomous snakes found in Northern, Central and South America, the Caribbean, southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, Northern, Central and East Africa, Madagascar and Reunion Island, the Arabian Peninsula, Central and southwestern Asia, India and Sri Lanka, the Moluccas and New Guinea through to Melanesia and Samoa. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Two subfamilies comprising eight genera and 43 species are currently recognized. Prey is killed by a process known as constriction with the prey eventually succumbing due to asphyxiation. Prey is swallowed whole, and may take anywhere from several days or even weeks to fully digest. Despite their intimidating size and power, they are generally not dangerous to humans. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Boas. Don't forget to check out our other boa related forums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

Photo: The first Sharp Strain Snow
2007 Photo contest winner - kblumenthal
Topic Replies Last Post
a few pics *dialup beware*
by begunwithaletter - Aug 28, 2006 05:39 PM
1 Aug 29, 2006 06:28 AM
by BillyBoy
Just thought I'd share a few pics
by Atrayu - Aug 28, 2006 05:31 PM
2 Aug 28, 2006 08:24 PM
by lexxxx300
? For "BIGREDTAILS"
by maizeysdad - Aug 28, 2006 04:52 PM
2 Aug 30, 2006 10:14 PM
by maizeysdad
Advice on Defecation of Baos.
by raptor1 - Aug 28, 2006 04:32 PM
1 Aug 28, 2006 06:48 PM
by jayf
post shed albino jungle
by edkim - Aug 28, 2006 03:18 PM
2 Aug 29, 2006 12:09 AM
by edkim
Help me understand 'red-tail boa'
by absoluterae - Aug 28, 2006 11:11 AM
4 Aug 28, 2006 11:00 PM
by rainbowsrus
Who's produced suri cross hypos lately?
by voodoomagik - Aug 28, 2006 10:44 AM
11 Sep 01, 2006 09:35 PM
by voodoomagik
Is Boaphile plastics still around?
by ucsda - Aug 28, 2006 10:17 AM
20 Aug 29, 2006 09:21 PM
by JOEP123
firebelly x pastel pics?...
by mavericksdad - Aug 28, 2006 08:22 AM
0 No replies
Another nice one from this season.
by BASICALLYBOAS - Aug 28, 2006 03:57 AM
4 Aug 28, 2006 08:35 PM
by bthacker
Suck....Mites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by midnightherps - Aug 27, 2006 10:44 PM
2 Aug 30, 2006 05:06 PM
by gmherps
Year and a Half BCI male pics
by zookeepnhippie - Aug 27, 2006 08:29 PM
1 Aug 28, 2006 05:12 AM
by mavericksdad
COSTA RICANS (THE BEST OF THE BEST)
by BIGREDTAILS - Aug 27, 2006 08:24 PM
2 Aug 28, 2006 01:32 AM
by ReBall1
COSTA RICANS (THE BEST OF BEST)
by BIGREDTAILS - Aug 27, 2006 08:22 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 08:59 PM
by Paradigmboas
Holdback Peruvian baby
by whitneywee - Aug 27, 2006 08:17 PM
5 Aug 27, 2006 09:24 PM
by PGoss
Hotleys at 5 months
by Brocks Boids - Aug 27, 2006 07:53 PM
3 Aug 27, 2006 11:04 PM
by johnberry
An idea about a solid orange boa
by tsusnakeguy - Aug 27, 2006 07:41 PM
7 Aug 28, 2006 05:20 PM
by shot
Bill Kirby!!
by iaherper - Aug 27, 2006 06:58 PM
0 No replies
Info/pics on Costa Ricans
by maizeysdad - Aug 27, 2006 05:11 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 05:35 PM
by DavidKendrick
Cage Liner Suggestions...
by shedthegear - Aug 27, 2006 04:43 PM
5 Sep 01, 2006 05:11 PM
by bcijoe
Another nice 06 red group
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:32 PM
0 No replies
Possible triple het that I almost sold..
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:27 PM
1 Sep 01, 2006 05:12 PM
by bcijoe
Pretty red group
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:23 PM
3 Aug 28, 2006 10:16 AM
by edkim
Funky patterned Peruvian
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:16 PM
2 Aug 27, 2006 11:52 PM
by j_becwar
Peruvian pastel female
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:14 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 08:43 PM
by JOEP123
Just love those Peruvians
by lexxxx300 - Aug 27, 2006 03:13 PM
3 Aug 28, 2006 12:24 PM
by tex959
acceptable heaters?
by happycamper06 - Aug 27, 2006 02:39 PM
2 Aug 27, 2006 05:45 PM
by happycamper06
Possible Dominant Hypo
by RBOND - Aug 27, 2006 02:09 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 08:36 PM
by JOEP123
Possible Ohio laws in regards to boas...
by garweft - Aug 27, 2006 12:01 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 12:51 PM
by metachrosis
kahl or sharp albino?
by mandi - Aug 27, 2006 09:27 AM
2 Aug 28, 2006 09:28 AM
by mandi
souvenir from derek yagi's house
by edkim - Aug 27, 2006 02:51 AM
3 Aug 27, 2006 05:03 PM
by dyagi
Lets See Your Best BCL . . . . . .
by metachrosis - Aug 27, 2006 12:37 AM
16 Aug 28, 2006 07:43 AM
by BNixon
BUG problem....PLEASE HELP
by shedthegear - Aug 27, 2006 12:15 AM
4 Aug 27, 2006 08:59 PM
by shedthegear
Amazing 05 Motleys!!!
by Luke Snyder - Aug 26, 2006 08:59 PM
1 Aug 27, 2006 12:40 AM
by Shane Kinney
And one.....(my favorite morph)
by Sojourner - Aug 26, 2006 07:09 PM
2 Aug 26, 2006 08:44 PM
by PGoss
We hope this guy turns out to be a MVP!
by BASICALLYBOAS - Aug 26, 2006 06:59 PM
9 Aug 27, 2006 08:03 PM
by Brocks Boids
Two more.....
by Sojourner - Aug 26, 2006 06:35 PM
0 No replies
My favorite part of breeding.....
by Sojourner - Aug 26, 2006 06:16 PM
3 Aug 28, 2006 12:27 PM
by mdc
Is this the last litter of 2006 for me?
by boaphile - Aug 26, 2006 03:40 PM
5 Aug 27, 2006 03:05 AM
by RussDavis
Daytona...a few pics
by bthacker - Aug 26, 2006 12:58 PM
9 Aug 28, 2006 09:20 AM
by bthacker
Brazilian BCC baby female
by kitchi - Aug 26, 2006 11:58 AM
3 Aug 27, 2006 11:12 PM
by SurinameMan
Tim belknap
by amer - Aug 26, 2006 07:27 AM
0 No replies
suriname or columbian sizes
by heffner2212 - Aug 26, 2006 06:01 AM
8 Aug 28, 2006 12:37 AM
by PanamaRed
7ft Guyana BCC
by kitchi - Aug 26, 2006 04:03 AM
5 Aug 27, 2006 01:18 AM
by danktat
Baby Surinam BCC
by kitchi - Aug 26, 2006 03:57 AM
0 No replies
8ft Surinam BCC
by kitchi - Aug 26, 2006 03:55 AM
4 Aug 26, 2006 05:16 PM
by lexxxx300
question for anybody whos ever bred..
by ReBall1 - Aug 25, 2006 11:22 PM
2 Aug 26, 2006 07:36 PM
by cbreps
Cage building question???
by hobo22 - Aug 25, 2006 10:38 PM
3 Aug 25, 2006 11:34 PM
by hobo22
I just can't get these guys to sit still
by boaphile - Aug 25, 2006 09:58 PM
8 Aug 26, 2006 10:46 AM
by kirby
Name that morph
by simias - Aug 25, 2006 08:11 PM
11 Aug 26, 2006 11:49 PM
by metachrosis
Corn Islands..
by iaherper - Aug 25, 2006 06:48 PM
0 No replies
Stripey addition...opinions?
by demonworm - Aug 25, 2006 05:19 PM
3 Aug 25, 2006 08:55 PM
by JOEP123
surname or columbian?
by heffner2212 - Aug 25, 2006 05:14 PM
0 No replies
Breeding Hog Island Boas
by jimmy_neutron - Aug 25, 2006 04:28 PM
0 No replies
Pastels...you gotta love em'!!!
by ajfreptiles - Aug 25, 2006 04:04 PM
11 Aug 26, 2006 08:57 PM
by PGoss
Finally!!! She dropped!!
by iaherper - Aug 25, 2006 03:23 PM
3 Aug 26, 2006 10:07 AM
by Jeff Clark
Another nice Sharp litter born today!
by BASICALLYBOAS - Aug 25, 2006 01:31 PM
13 Aug 26, 2006 12:51 AM
by michaelburton
live to f/t ?
by kimruger - Aug 25, 2006 12:17 PM
2 Aug 28, 2006 09:05 PM
by kimruger
Loud noises and late stage pregnancy
by ritamcfarsons - Aug 25, 2006 11:01 AM
1 Aug 25, 2006 03:56 PM
by iaherper
Neo Cageing . . . . .
by metachrosis - Aug 25, 2006 10:33 AM
1 Aug 25, 2006 11:14 AM
by PanamaRed
Alex Garriga Reptiles Info Needed
by johnmartino - Aug 25, 2006 09:23 AM
0 No replies
Something Special...
by Gerryssscales - Aug 25, 2006 08:57 AM
11 Aug 25, 2006 09:39 PM
by ReBall1
Another Fire Belly
by bigredtails - Aug 25, 2006 07:31 AM
1 Aug 25, 2006 09:22 PM
by JOEP123
Fire Belly male
by bigredtails - Aug 25, 2006 07:27 AM
2 Aug 25, 2006 11:00 PM
by metalpest
Breeding preparation firebelly ???
by prclown - Aug 25, 2006 07:11 AM
10 Aug 25, 2006 02:38 PM
by prclown
"Fire Belly" pics?....
by mavericksdad - Aug 25, 2006 03:52 AM
9 Aug 26, 2006 05:18 AM
by metachrosis
????
by bigredtails - Aug 24, 2006 11:54 PM
4 Aug 25, 2006 05:43 AM
by mavericksdad
PIC #3
by bigredtails - Aug 24, 2006 11:47 PM
0 No replies
REALLY REVERSED STRIPE!!!
by bigredtails - Aug 24, 2006 11:34 PM
1 Aug 25, 2006 12:12 AM
by JOEP123
REALLY REVERSED STRIPE!!!
by bigredtails - Aug 24, 2006 11:32 PM
0 No replies
Red Bolivians born!
by Barry Miller - Aug 24, 2006 10:20 PM
9 Aug 25, 2006 04:24 PM
by paraboloid
still one of my favorites....
by shot - Aug 24, 2006 09:55 PM
4 Aug 27, 2006 12:30 AM
by JOEP123
What do you think of this Motley?
by boaphile - Aug 24, 2006 09:13 PM
5 Aug 25, 2006 09:10 AM
by sun_king
couple hypos
by AndreasE - Aug 24, 2006 09:03 PM
6 Aug 25, 2006 11:22 AM
by PanamaRed
Books on BCI....any good ones out there?
by DavidKendrick - Aug 24, 2006 08:23 PM
2 Aug 25, 2006 08:41 AM
by Johnberry
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