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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.
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fiesty boa
by kylec941 - May 17, 2007 06:29 PM |
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May 20, 2007 06:33 AM by Ophidia_Junkie |
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4th litter of 07
by styrsnake - May 17, 2007 04:20 PM |
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May 18, 2007 09:36 PM by styrsnake |
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Pastel litter with a few surprises!
by marc_n - May 17, 2007 03:51 PM |
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May 18, 2007 04:39 PM by marc_n |
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Pucallpa's breeding
by PanamaRed - May 17, 2007 01:17 PM |
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May 17, 2007 03:01 PM by koky6869 |
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Thanks For the Support!
by bighurt - May 17, 2007 12:18 PM |
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May 18, 2007 01:56 AM by bighurt |
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Cotton Candy
by cv - May 17, 2007 11:22 AM |
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May 17, 2007 02:28 PM by EricNL |
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How often ?how much?
by scram - May 17, 2007 10:45 AM |
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Jun 12, 2007 12:51 PM by iamsnakeshack |
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Dr. Hardy Orangetail Hypo
by SoCal-619 - May 17, 2007 03:28 AM |
6 |
May 18, 2007 11:47 AM by bigdnutz |
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Gravid Boa pix
by charmer - May 16, 2007 11:06 PM |
2 |
May 17, 2007 10:47 AM by miloradovich |
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Just some Jason
by danktat - May 16, 2007 10:43 PM |
0 | No replies |
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mice to rats
by pezpunk - May 16, 2007 09:20 PM |
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May 18, 2007 11:53 PM by shedthegear |
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Boa Birth Video
by Fourquet - May 16, 2007 08:29 PM |
7 |
May 17, 2007 10:01 AM by speckledmind |
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They come with color
by chris nicholas - May 16, 2007 05:39 PM |
7 |
May 17, 2007 07:37 PM by boaphile |
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Motley and Sunglow
by bboa - May 16, 2007 04:28 PM |
8 |
May 17, 2007 07:33 PM by boaphile |
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I was blessed with a great litter today.
by MarcS - May 16, 2007 02:57 PM |
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May 16, 2007 11:44 PM by midnightherps |
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"Solidified Yolk Syndrome"
by boaphile - May 16, 2007 11:33 AM |
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May 17, 2007 11:22 AM by boaphile |
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Does anybody have a key to these...
by boaphile - May 16, 2007 10:38 AM |
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May 16, 2007 06:57 PM by TnK |
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A Few Hold Backs (Red Group babies)
by Secretsreptiles - May 16, 2007 07:47 AM |
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May 16, 2007 07:00 PM by gmherps |
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Motley
by midnightherps - May 16, 2007 01:36 AM |
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May 16, 2007 05:25 PM by Slithering_Serpents |
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Snake attacked cage mate........
by BIGDADDYBOAS - May 15, 2007 11:55 PM |
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May 16, 2007 02:28 PM by ajfreptiles |
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Hardbelly - Saline?
by SPJ01 - May 15, 2007 11:23 PM |
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May 16, 2007 02:07 PM by harperman |
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Identify this boa
by stormwulf133 - May 15, 2007 10:12 PM |
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May 16, 2007 01:16 PM by stormwulf133 |
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Heard something strange, Boa's mouths
by stormwulf133 - May 15, 2007 09:59 PM |
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May 16, 2007 08:12 PM by Randall_Turner |
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NEED HELP ASAP-red tail columbian boa
by ziggy4 - May 15, 2007 08:27 PM |
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May 25, 2007 10:30 AM by danny1021 |
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MY FIRST LITTER OF BABIES!!!!!!
by nickstone - May 15, 2007 07:37 PM |
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May 16, 2007 03:58 AM by Sharpman |
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Warm Weather And Boas
by SPJ01 - May 15, 2007 06:58 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Hercules
by danktat - May 15, 2007 05:28 PM |
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May 15, 2007 06:42 PM by Slithering_Serpents |
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Pastel magma stripe
by zenzinia - May 15, 2007 04:06 PM |
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May 15, 2007 10:30 PM by Randall_Turner |
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50% suiname DH ghosts
by PanamaRed - May 15, 2007 03:27 PM |
8 |
May 16, 2007 11:59 AM by PanamaRed |
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Peru boa looking pretty..
by RioBravoReptiles - May 15, 2007 12:15 PM |
4 |
May 16, 2007 12:13 AM by ChrisGilbert |
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New Ghost (another one) : - )
by rainbowsrus - May 15, 2007 12:02 PM |
3 |
May 15, 2007 02:49 PM by fgs |
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New Venezuela Boas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ajfreptiles - May 15, 2007 11:39 AM |
4 |
May 16, 2007 04:14 AM by gmherps |
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newspaper and misting?
by snakehorse - May 15, 2007 11:21 AM |
4 |
May 16, 2007 08:27 AM by TnK |
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First Clutch of the year
by STUART - May 15, 2007 10:37 AM |
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May 15, 2007 11:32 AM by ajfreptiles |
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Adult Super Motley Pics?...
by mavericksdad - May 15, 2007 03:58 AM |
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May 15, 2007 09:36 PM by rainbowsrus |
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Small but selective collection
by LBC35 - May 15, 2007 01:45 AM |
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May 15, 2007 10:43 PM by Tibor |
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Tiny
by danktat - May 15, 2007 12:13 AM |
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May 15, 2007 05:12 PM by danktat |
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Some outdoor Suri pics...
by Barry Miller - May 14, 2007 06:24 PM |
3 |
May 16, 2007 08:43 PM by begunwithaletter |
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Lavender ? Female Sunglow Boa
by fgs - May 14, 2007 06:18 PM |
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May 16, 2007 08:00 PM by ed1 |
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Shipping Dumerils
by cfoley - May 14, 2007 03:34 PM |
0 | No replies |
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hyposalmon
by charmer - May 14, 2007 01:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Selling your house full of boas....
by PanamaRed - May 14, 2007 01:26 PM |
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May 17, 2007 12:35 PM by PanamaRed |
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New Aby Line Male...
by JasonRobeck - May 14, 2007 12:42 PM |
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May 15, 2007 05:59 PM by JJsBoas |
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enclosure size
by banjobert - May 14, 2007 10:23 AM |
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May 14, 2007 11:32 AM by Lorddreyfus |
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Nice example of a Corn Is. boa..
by RioBravoReptiles - May 14, 2007 08:19 AM |
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May 14, 2007 07:29 PM by iaherper |
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Arabeque Albino's litter
by trivalleycon - May 14, 2007 01:53 AM |
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May 16, 2007 01:28 AM by Jeremy Stone |
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Miller female (dark phase) *pix*
by danktat - May 13, 2007 11:46 PM |
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May 14, 2007 01:03 AM by danktat |
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A little Honduran fire
by Ophidia_Junkie - May 13, 2007 09:21 PM |
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May 14, 2007 05:34 PM by Ophidia_Junkie |
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SUPER MOTLEYS.....all cleaned up!
by MillenniumMorphs - May 13, 2007 08:41 PM |
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May 15, 2007 11:25 PM by JoshKetchum |
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A few hold backs...
by Fourquet - May 13, 2007 05:49 PM |
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May 13, 2007 07:33 PM by Randall_Turner |
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Sharp and Khal albinos...help...
by dc415 - May 13, 2007 04:11 PM |
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May 15, 2007 01:47 AM by edkim |
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Tiger Boa X F4 Hypo Dom.
by chrisred - May 13, 2007 03:22 PM |
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May 14, 2007 12:46 PM by TnK |
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Interesting boa.. pics.....
by rockinreptiles2 - May 13, 2007 01:25 PM |
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May 13, 2007 11:16 PM by BrownsBoas |
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More SUPER MOTLEYS coming today
by MillenniumMorphs - May 13, 2007 12:09 PM |
0 | No replies |
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A SUPER mothers day at MILLENNIUM MORPHS
by MillenniumMorphs - May 13, 2007 10:21 AM |
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May 15, 2007 01:18 PM by HunterReptiles |
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A SUPER mothers day at MILLENNIUM MORPHS
by MillenniumMorphs - May 13, 2007 10:06 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Freshly shed 06 anery
by Sharpman - May 13, 2007 09:32 AM |
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May 13, 2007 04:23 PM by Slithering_Serpents |
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some older pictures.....
by hawiiangecko - May 13, 2007 09:26 AM |
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May 14, 2007 03:05 PM by hawiiangecko |
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A SUPER mothers day at MILLENNIUM MORPHS
by MillenniumMorphs - May 13, 2007 08:49 AM |
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May 13, 2007 09:32 AM by Sharpman |
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Pink and peaked pizazz...
by Barry Miller - May 12, 2007 11:52 PM |
2 |
May 14, 2007 08:00 PM by bloodpythons |
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I'm scratching my head on this one??
by PanamaRed - May 12, 2007 07:55 PM |
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May 13, 2007 08:52 AM by drimes |
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Two cage related questions...
by ChrisGilbert - May 12, 2007 02:50 PM |
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May 13, 2007 10:16 AM by ChrisGilbert |
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Sharp Sunglow male 50% het Anery.
by Brocks Boids - May 12, 2007 12:25 PM |
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May 12, 2007 02:43 PM by ChrisGilbert |
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Suriname albino HETs
by mecca55 - May 12, 2007 10:11 AM |
0 | No replies |
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DH sunglow
by mecca55 - May 12, 2007 07:12 AM |
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May 13, 2007 08:17 PM by Junglestruck |
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meet sally
by mecca55 - May 12, 2007 06:38 AM |
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May 13, 2007 07:45 PM by mecca55 |
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How to thaw out rats
by cyn - May 12, 2007 02:01 AM |
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May 15, 2007 11:19 AM by snakehorse |
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ROATAN FIRBELLY BOAS LOTS OF PICS
by m-colvin - May 11, 2007 09:24 PM |
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May 13, 2007 07:28 AM by TnK |
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a good boa
by banjobert - May 11, 2007 04:26 PM |
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May 14, 2007 11:35 PM by BRB_Russ |
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My Favorite Suriname
by trendkill - May 11, 2007 02:16 PM |
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May 11, 2007 07:30 PM by trendkill |
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Belly Heat VS Heat Panel
by drasticplastic - May 11, 2007 12:24 PM |
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May 12, 2007 02:46 PM by ChrisGilbert |
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For all you Motley guys!
by MontyM - May 11, 2007 01:44 AM |
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May 11, 2007 07:23 PM by strictly4fun |
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Since everyones doing it **litter pics**
by Fourquet - May 10, 2007 11:22 PM |
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May 11, 2007 12:27 PM by Fourquet |
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Guyana lost a tooth
by alexcr - May 10, 2007 11:05 PM |
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May 10, 2007 11:10 PM by Craig K. |
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1st litter of season, small, but GOOD
by gmherps - May 10, 2007 07:14 PM |
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May 11, 2007 05:00 PM by gmherps |
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