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Boa Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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
Crummy rubbermaid brute newsprint shots.
by RioBravoReptiles - Dec 08, 2009 06:07 PM
0 No replies
poss ov??
by aboaslife - Dec 08, 2009 04:39 PM
1 Dec 10, 2009 07:33 PM
by mack1time
08' Patternless Super Aztec
by AndrewPotts - Dec 08, 2009 01:56 PM
11 Dec 10, 2009 04:04 AM
by TimS
what kind of redtail?
by redtail21 - Dec 08, 2009 12:25 PM
3 Dec 08, 2009 03:15 PM
by KaiYudSai
SaveOurSnakes.org
by TSKinc - Dec 08, 2009 10:30 AM
2 Dec 08, 2009 02:43 PM
by Jonathan_Brady
Have you seen this?
by SgtStinky - Dec 08, 2009 07:48 AM
2 Dec 08, 2009 09:34 AM
by SgtStinky
Here's a real winner of a story........
by cbmorphs - Dec 08, 2009 07:06 AM
3 Dec 08, 2009 09:24 PM
by McCarthyBoas
Longicauda Anyone?
by BNixon - Dec 08, 2009 01:10 AM
10 Dec 10, 2009 04:05 AM
by TimS
is my boa prego?
by boafreakrice - Dec 08, 2009 01:01 AM
0 No replies
is it possible?
by tedz64 - Dec 07, 2009 07:16 PM
0 No replies
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
by boaphile - Dec 07, 2009 06:11 PM
7 Dec 08, 2009 09:15 AM
by LarM
Redgroup Hypo
by mdc - Dec 07, 2009 01:34 PM
14 Dec 08, 2009 11:39 AM
by VolcomHerp
ancy centrals
by Krystal_R - Dec 07, 2009 12:16 PM
0 No replies
Oppose Python Ban Campaign
by USARK - Dec 07, 2009 09:28 AM
5 Dec 23, 2009 03:16 PM
by Avalanche
My New Poster Child Photo
by FGS - Dec 07, 2009 08:32 AM
24 Dec 07, 2009 11:29 PM
by TimS
All 3 bill links from Opencongress.org
by McCarthyBoas - Dec 06, 2009 09:34 PM
3 Dec 07, 2009 09:17 AM
by ed1
Another shot
by Treeserpent - Dec 06, 2009 12:29 PM
2 Dec 06, 2009 07:23 PM
by Treeserpent
Frank Martin sunglow
by Treeserpent - Dec 06, 2009 12:25 PM
0 No replies
Hard lump in boas belly, what to do?
by reptimals - Dec 06, 2009 11:19 AM
0 No replies
I think I understand now.....
by livinginvestment - Dec 05, 2009 06:41 PM
1 Dec 05, 2009 07:53 PM
by treeserpent
Jack Dyer?
by BuzzardBall - Dec 05, 2009 04:57 PM
1 Dec 06, 2009 01:27 AM
by jsschrei
dead boa
by bytheshore1 - Dec 05, 2009 04:16 PM
15 Dec 06, 2009 08:17 PM
by BrandonSander
Ovulation?
by bslugger551 - Dec 05, 2009 04:05 PM
2 Dec 06, 2009 03:05 PM
by Bslugger551
You Tube
by SgtStinky - Dec 05, 2009 01:16 PM
1 Dec 05, 2009 02:38 PM
by LarM
Just some pics.............
by chris nicholas - Dec 05, 2009 10:40 AM
23 Dec 08, 2009 05:08 PM
by mike_panic
Many unaccounted for
by treeserpent - Dec 04, 2009 10:05 PM
1 Dec 04, 2009 11:37 PM
by LarM
Average Guyana
by BrownsBoas - Dec 04, 2009 06:17 PM
4 Dec 07, 2009 10:05 AM
by KaiYudSai
Opencongress.org
by sgtstinky - Dec 04, 2009 05:33 PM
21 Dec 07, 2009 10:27 PM
by jessweet49
The three bill attacking our hobby
by PHFaust - Dec 04, 2009 01:04 PM
3 Dec 05, 2009 08:32 AM
by natsamjosh
How would this look as an albino?
by mdc - Dec 04, 2009 11:12 AM
10 Dec 05, 2009 12:57 PM
by mdc
breeding albino boa's
by dragonvet2 - Dec 04, 2009 12:24 AM
1 Dec 04, 2009 05:59 AM
by boacraze
DANGER: Python Ban Moving Fast!!!
by USARK - Dec 03, 2009 11:13 PM
6 Dec 04, 2009 06:14 PM
by djinn
Call the Kids....Santa is Here !
by boawoman - Dec 03, 2009 08:08 PM
4 Dec 05, 2009 12:25 PM
by reddogg1
ovulation pics
by TimS - Dec 03, 2009 07:31 PM
6 Dec 05, 2009 04:54 PM
by sra
Sexual maturity in boas....
by rainbowsrus - Dec 03, 2009 06:49 PM
7 Dec 05, 2009 08:13 PM
by BoidaeAddiction
these guys have colored up nicely
by mike_panic - Dec 03, 2009 06:28 PM
5 Dec 04, 2009 09:24 AM
by mike_panic
BOO!
by chris nicholas - Dec 03, 2009 04:45 PM
4 Dec 04, 2009 01:02 PM
by tcdrover
Pucallpa keeper..
by RioBravoReptiles - Dec 03, 2009 03:50 PM
15 Dec 06, 2009 07:28 PM
by KaiYudSai
rat breeders orlando FL area
by mlf - Dec 03, 2009 12:44 PM
0 No replies
LET'S SEE YOUR BEST LEOPARD BOAS
by Lizards of Oz - Dec 03, 2009 11:43 AM
13 Dec 07, 2009 01:59 PM
by Lizards of Oz
LET'S SEE YOUR BEST T NICS
by Lizards of Oz - Dec 03, 2009 11:43 AM
6 Dec 03, 2009 05:45 PM
by oregonboas
What do you guys do (besides the obvious
by cbmorphs - Dec 03, 2009 08:53 AM
25 Dec 06, 2009 08:10 PM
by BNixon
moving??? think agian!
by bloodlineboas - Dec 02, 2009 10:24 PM
3 Dec 03, 2009 11:52 AM
by bloodlineboas
A Senate
by jsschrei - Dec 02, 2009 04:25 PM
1 Dec 02, 2009 06:45 PM
by PHFaust
Python Ban-PLEASE READ-NOT USUAL POST
by voodoomagik - Dec 02, 2009 02:41 PM
13 Dec 02, 2009 10:43 PM
by LarM
Boa Breeding and gravid ?
by pithons - Dec 02, 2009 09:12 AM
1 Dec 02, 2009 01:57 PM
by boacraze
Ept
by Treeserpent - Dec 02, 2009 08:38 AM
16 Dec 03, 2009 05:23 PM
by mack1time
eeek! is it mites?
by jessweet49 - Dec 02, 2009 08:06 AM
3 Dec 03, 2009 10:41 AM
by daneby
Ghosts
by lance_head - Dec 02, 2009 06:21 AM
0 No replies
New Pics of Boawoman Caramels
by boawoman - Dec 02, 2009 03:23 AM
12 Dec 02, 2009 05:04 PM
by mack1time
Last Call In Day- Make It Count!
by USARK - Dec 01, 2009 09:42 PM
0 No replies
My opinion
by dan80woma - Dec 01, 2009 05:31 PM
17 Dec 02, 2009 09:02 AM
by KaiYudSai
new terrarium!
by bergmantis - Dec 01, 2009 04:50 PM
2 Dec 02, 2009 04:01 PM
by treeserpent
surprised
by Treeserpent - Dec 01, 2009 02:29 PM
4 Dec 01, 2009 05:34 PM
by Treeserpent
Question?
by BoaBud - Dec 01, 2009 06:51 AM
1 Dec 01, 2009 11:14 AM
by Ruben14
L@@K! Nova, Jungle, Stripe Line People!
by ShadyLady - Nov 30, 2009 08:05 PM
6 Dec 01, 2009 12:02 PM
by shadylady
Action needed on national python ban
by PHFaust - Nov 30, 2009 03:25 PM
0 No replies
ALERT: S373 Senate Call In
by USARK - Nov 30, 2009 10:55 AM
11 Dec 01, 2009 09:00 PM
by dan80woma
Some New Sangria Pics
by Hermin Soler - Nov 30, 2009 07:26 AM
10 Dec 01, 2009 06:12 AM
by chris nicholas
Some cool stuff...
by BNixon - Nov 29, 2009 07:48 PM
6 Nov 30, 2009 11:25 PM
by BNixon
Ugly Paradigm
by dan80woma - Nov 28, 2009 11:56 AM
16 Dec 02, 2009 09:37 AM
by bloodlineboas
What do you make of this?
by boaphile - Nov 27, 2009 08:24 PM
4 Nov 28, 2009 06:53 AM
by Treeserpent
Rumble in the Jungle....
by Siegi - Nov 27, 2009 04:42 PM
4 Dec 02, 2009 09:47 AM
by bloodlineboas
Hypo salmon pastel monstertail from Jeff
by treeserpent - Nov 27, 2009 11:38 AM
4 Nov 27, 2009 02:53 PM
by Treeserpent
Such rich color
by treeserpent - Nov 27, 2009 11:36 AM
4 Dec 03, 2009 03:52 PM
by RioBravoReptiles
Gravid?
by bslugger551 - Nov 27, 2009 12:06 AM
6 Dec 03, 2009 06:23 PM
by rainbowsrus
Same EBV RED Group
by Treeserpent - Nov 26, 2009 11:50 AM
0 No replies
I don't think
by Treeserpent - Nov 26, 2009 11:49 AM
3 Nov 27, 2009 07:40 AM
by Treeserpent
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
by Tracy Barker - Nov 26, 2009 08:59 AM
4 Nov 26, 2009 12:53 PM
by LarM
confused on BCC breeding
by Slacker6848 - Nov 26, 2009 01:45 AM
3 Nov 30, 2009 02:51 PM
by KaiYudSai
ALERT: S373 Python Ban Goes to Hearing
by USARK - Nov 25, 2009 10:54 PM
0 No replies
What about this critter?
by boaphile - Nov 25, 2009 05:50 PM
3 Nov 27, 2009 09:40 AM
by viandy
My kind of Ghost
by boaphile - Nov 25, 2009 05:31 PM
3 Nov 27, 2009 11:32 PM
by jsschrei
Share some pics..
by Tibor - Nov 25, 2009 05:10 PM
4 Nov 27, 2009 11:33 PM
by jsschrei
Things starting to warm up..... :-D
by rainbowsrus - Nov 25, 2009 01:51 PM
3 Nov 27, 2009 07:27 PM
by FGS
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