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Boa Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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
When a dirty cage is OK ...
by GainesReptiles - Apr 01, 2007 08:43 PM
6 Apr 02, 2007 07:09 PM
by gmherps
What Age will this girl stop growing?
by phoerner - Apr 01, 2007 08:40 PM
5 Apr 01, 2007 10:20 PM
by phoerner
White Group Normal Highlights.... D/U no
by Sojourner - Apr 01, 2007 07:52 PM
1 Apr 02, 2007 02:13 PM
by BROWNSBOAS
Albino Male Motley After First Shed
by fgs - Apr 01, 2007 07:07 PM
12 Apr 03, 2007 01:50 AM
by fgs
temp control
by bc422 - Apr 01, 2007 04:20 PM
4 Apr 01, 2007 07:00 PM
by ChrisGilbert
Boas 1 through 15 EBV Salmons Outside
by RyanHomsey - Apr 01, 2007 04:12 PM
2 Apr 01, 2007 06:29 PM
by Morgans Boas
She's Super in my book. . . .
by skyslinger - Apr 01, 2007 03:52 PM
3 Apr 01, 2007 06:13 PM
by danktat
3/15 Wax plug .Today babbies
by locsmith - Apr 01, 2007 11:14 AM
5 Apr 02, 2007 03:45 AM
by L.A.Snakes, Inc.
Rio Bravo Reptile '06 Suriname redtail..
by RioBravoReptiles - Apr 01, 2007 07:12 AM
2 Apr 01, 2007 01:37 PM
by RioBravoReptiles
Red tail skin and eye disease
by Ulrik_Smed - Apr 01, 2007 06:06 AM
0 No replies
suri pic's
by cv - Apr 01, 2007 03:24 AM
7 Apr 01, 2007 05:35 PM
by RON745
111 - POS Sunglow Clultch
by L.A.Snakes, Inc. - Apr 01, 2007 02:44 AM
11 Apr 02, 2007 03:40 AM
by L.A.Snakes, Inc.
Hotleys turned 1 today
by Brocks Boids - Apr 01, 2007 12:29 AM
7 Apr 02, 2007 07:49 PM
by Brocks Boids
My reddest suriname boa *pix*
by danktat - Mar 31, 2007 11:58 PM
1 Apr 01, 2007 09:05 AM
by ABCC
Meet Toad!
by DaveyFig - Mar 31, 2007 11:48 PM
3 Apr 01, 2007 02:03 AM
by AshLopez
This girl is driving me crazy! Input?
by senorsnake - Mar 31, 2007 10:22 PM
3 Apr 02, 2007 05:31 PM
by boaphile
My other male Suri
by fhuici - Mar 31, 2007 09:36 PM
3 Apr 01, 2007 09:01 AM
by ABCC
EBV Salmons Post Shed Round Two
by RyanHomsey - Mar 31, 2007 09:30 PM
1 Mar 31, 2007 10:06 PM
by skyslinger
Male Suri
by fhuici - Mar 31, 2007 09:29 PM
1 Mar 31, 2007 11:37 PM
by danktat
My lightest boa...
by fhuici - Mar 31, 2007 09:24 PM
1 Apr 01, 2007 01:30 PM
by FRoberts
Bluetail Boa - Caesium phase
by H+E Stoeckl - Mar 31, 2007 06:42 PM
19 Apr 04, 2007 05:01 PM
by dmac
EBV Salmons - A few more shed, pics
by RyanHomsey - Mar 31, 2007 06:41 PM
2 Mar 31, 2007 09:34 PM
by RyanHomsey
Can't wait to see this in a Motley,....
by BASICALLYBOAS - Mar 31, 2007 06:34 PM
6 Apr 01, 2007 10:23 PM
by Shane Kinney
Motley CA T positive...............
by Jeremy Stone - Mar 31, 2007 05:22 PM
39 Apr 02, 2007 03:31 PM
by FRoberts
cloaca buldge in albino boa? help?!
by killr_silhouette - Mar 31, 2007 03:13 PM
3 Mar 31, 2007 07:19 PM
by killr_silhouette
6 Apr 02, 2007 08:22 PM
by Jeff Favelle
argentine/columbian
by reddogg1 - Mar 31, 2007 01:00 PM
0 No replies
Gravid Boa Timeline!
by reptilicus81 - Mar 31, 2007 12:48 PM
2 Mar 31, 2007 03:18 PM
by reptilicus81
Pretty Tail!
by reptilicus81 - Mar 31, 2007 11:54 AM
0 No replies
Columbian Boa 90% time in the water
by tomsdesign - Mar 31, 2007 11:14 AM
5 Apr 01, 2007 10:03 AM
by tomsdesign
Help for cage and type of boa?
by NCHornet - Mar 31, 2007 08:22 AM
4 Mar 31, 2007 03:02 PM
by NCHornet
Phong give me call
by dyagi - Mar 31, 2007 04:47 AM
0 No replies
Miller female (with new camera)
by danktat - Mar 30, 2007 10:14 PM
0 No replies
Potential favorite
by DaveyFig - Mar 30, 2007 10:06 PM
6 Mar 31, 2007 09:29 AM
by drimes
Jason pix (with new camera)
by danktat - Mar 30, 2007 09:41 PM
1 Mar 30, 2007 09:48 PM
by AshLopez
06 genetic stripes.....
by brhaco - Mar 30, 2007 09:34 PM
2 Mar 31, 2007 09:31 AM
by brhaco
How much is too much?
by odin22 - Mar 30, 2007 09:30 PM
3 Apr 02, 2007 07:53 PM
by odin22
My new baby rack / first EBV S. to shed
by RyanHomsey - Mar 30, 2007 08:56 PM
0 No replies
You Should Have Never Sold Her!!!
by BrownsBoas - Mar 30, 2007 03:41 PM
5 Mar 31, 2007 08:04 PM
by RuBeN14
Updated Pixs Sunlgow
by BrownsBoas - Mar 30, 2007 03:36 PM
1 Mar 31, 2007 12:09 AM
by RyanHomsey
LARGEST MALE BOA
by escapethisall - Mar 30, 2007 12:43 PM
3 Mar 30, 2007 04:34 PM
by vcaruso15
Now this is a Coral Albino!
by shedthegear - Mar 30, 2007 11:46 AM
5 Mar 31, 2007 09:55 AM
by garweft
THE ABSOLUTE BEST LOOKING SNAKE EVER!!!
by michaelburton - Mar 30, 2007 10:03 AM
4 Mar 30, 2007 03:44 PM
by BrownsBoas
Some of my Sharps!
by Junglestruck - Mar 30, 2007 08:12 AM
3 Mar 30, 2007 03:30 PM
by Slithering_Serpents
Now we are talking pix
by danktat - Mar 30, 2007 12:11 AM
2 Mar 31, 2007 12:38 AM
by PBM
Question on Stripeline boas
by tcdrover - Mar 29, 2007 11:21 PM
8 Apr 05, 2007 11:42 AM
by tcdrover
Boa morp question
by bigsnakeguy - Mar 29, 2007 11:10 PM
2 Mar 30, 2007 06:50 PM
by bigsnakeguy
Coral Albino and Sunglow pics
by Z_G_Reptiles - Mar 29, 2007 09:43 PM
0 No replies
Took a few new photos
by giantkeeper - Mar 29, 2007 09:25 PM
2 Mar 29, 2007 10:16 PM
by rainbowsrus
Pic Update on lare female guyana RTB
by Z_G_Reptiles - Mar 29, 2007 09:05 PM
4 Mar 30, 2007 12:22 AM
by danktat
Wondering what to feed the children
by odin22 - Mar 29, 2007 07:05 PM
0 No replies
resperitory problem. Cold?
by handofmidas - Mar 29, 2007 07:02 PM
0 No replies
Help gathering information...
by ChrisGilbert - Mar 29, 2007 06:01 PM
6 Mar 30, 2007 10:38 AM
by sgilbert
Motley's the new Hypo?
by albinorosy - Mar 29, 2007 05:09 PM
5 Mar 29, 2007 11:42 PM
by ajfreptiles
3/29 - Albino Motley Day!
by boarepublic - Mar 29, 2007 04:49 PM
16 Apr 01, 2007 12:34 AM
by Brocks Boids
My fam and I
by lexxxx300 - Mar 29, 2007 04:48 PM
5 Mar 30, 2007 08:36 PM
by VolcomHerp
What do you guys think of her?
by JasonGonzalez - Mar 29, 2007 04:42 PM
6 Mar 29, 2007 05:54 PM
by JasonGonzalez
breathing problems
by handofmidas - Mar 29, 2007 04:06 PM
1 Mar 29, 2007 04:56 PM
by lexxxx300
conyact info for Justin Higgs.please
by shannon brown - Mar 29, 2007 03:39 PM
0 No replies
Magma stripe 2007 litter.
by zenzinia - Mar 29, 2007 01:34 PM
16 Mar 31, 2007 12:13 AM
by RyanHomsey
Looking for contact info for John Manser
by casnakes - Mar 29, 2007 12:37 PM
0 No replies
Let's see faces to go with the names....
by rainbowsrus - Mar 29, 2007 12:01 PM
65 Mar 31, 2007 06:43 PM
by SenorSnake
Argentine and nose rubbing
by Dmitri1979 - Mar 29, 2007 11:59 AM
0 No replies
More Possible Jungles, opinions?
by rainbowsrus - Mar 29, 2007 11:57 AM
1 Mar 29, 2007 07:46 PM
by giantkeeper
Pearlescent Boas:
by BigJim55 - Mar 29, 2007 11:26 AM
0 No replies
African Soft-Furred Rats vs Normal Rats
by EvoMorphs - Mar 29, 2007 11:10 AM
2 Mar 29, 2007 12:39 PM
by EvoMorphs
Can you smell it?
by chris nicholas - Mar 29, 2007 06:41 AM
21 Mar 30, 2007 01:26 AM
by fgs
More 0.1 Miller pics
by danktat - Mar 29, 2007 12:19 AM
1 Mar 29, 2007 07:24 AM
by ABCC
Boa Remix Video I made>>>>>
by diggy415 - Mar 28, 2007 09:27 PM
0 No replies
Odd-White Spotted Boa
by got4low - Mar 28, 2007 05:51 PM
8 Mar 29, 2007 09:12 AM
by amiemac9
Please help a newbie
by NCHornet - Mar 28, 2007 05:11 PM
7 Mar 29, 2007 01:55 AM
by Djinn
Some other hypo/halequins
by AdamC - Mar 28, 2007 03:19 PM
3 Mar 29, 2007 09:18 AM
by amiemac9
First snake: Boa or Ball?
by she_geek - Mar 28, 2007 03:13 PM
15 Mar 29, 2007 10:11 AM
by Jonathan_Brady
Updated pic of Poss Super Hypo/Harlequin
by AdamC - Mar 28, 2007 03:09 PM
1 Mar 28, 2007 03:12 PM
by psycodelic
Some spring color....lots of pix
by amiemac9 - Mar 28, 2007 10:48 AM
2 Mar 29, 2007 09:14 AM
by amiemac9
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