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Boa Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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
legal question....................
by shhawke - Apr 04, 2005 09:00 PM
4 Apr 05, 2005 01:14 AM
by shhawke
breeding question???
by shhawke - Apr 04, 2005 08:00 PM
1 Apr 05, 2005 12:33 AM
by boids-n-more
what is the perfect look in your opinion???
by shhawke - Apr 04, 2005 07:51 PM
3 Apr 05, 2005 12:14 AM
by micahdenton
Have you seen any like this??
by reptilebasics - Apr 04, 2005 07:38 PM
5 Apr 05, 2005 10:57 AM
by tcdrover
1 Apr 05, 2005 01:27 AM
by lexxxx300
03 BCC from FLR
by g.gartner - Apr 04, 2005 06:28 PM
13 Apr 05, 2005 04:24 PM
by HoS
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
by CE - Apr 04, 2005 06:25 PM
11 Apr 05, 2005 08:38 AM
by LindaH
2 Apr 04, 2005 08:06 PM
by shhawke
CHECK HER OUT!! WHAT DO YOU THINK???
by afoll - Apr 04, 2005 02:58 PM
4 Apr 04, 2005 06:14 PM
by afoll
Take a look....
by ajfreptiles - Apr 04, 2005 11:43 AM
1 Apr 04, 2005 02:24 PM
by boidmorphs
Aberrant Honduran Boa possible Hypo
by bcijoe - Apr 04, 2005 11:14 AM
12 Apr 05, 2005 12:45 PM
by bcijoe
Possible Hypo Nicaraguan Boa
by bcijoe - Apr 04, 2005 11:13 AM
3 Apr 04, 2005 06:54 PM
by graciascott
12 Apr 05, 2005 01:13 PM
by RuBeN14
What's YOUR favorite?
by Krystal19_85 - Apr 04, 2005 10:17 AM
15 Apr 05, 2005 04:31 PM
by Krystal19_85
Lots to learn about breeding Bcc
by Roe - Apr 04, 2005 09:43 AM
5 Apr 04, 2005 02:37 PM
by Roe
lets see some snows....
by iaherper - Apr 03, 2005 08:35 PM
6 Apr 04, 2005 09:48 AM
by Iaherper
Mating of Amarali with Constrictor Constrictor
by damian5000 - Apr 03, 2005 03:49 PM
20 Apr 05, 2005 02:04 PM
by ChrisGilbert
A bunch of stripes......
by ajfreptiles - Apr 03, 2005 02:59 PM
4 Apr 03, 2005 07:22 PM
by ajfreptiles
This is insane...
by Barry Miller - Apr 03, 2005 11:08 AM
6 Apr 04, 2005 11:47 AM
by bloodpythons
2 Apr 03, 2005 11:21 AM
by madisonrecords
who is going to the kansas city show???
by SHHAWKE - Apr 03, 2005 01:27 AM
0 No replies
New pics, freshly shed ghost...
by RyanT - Apr 03, 2005 01:18 AM
13 Apr 04, 2005 08:47 AM
by kirby
A few questions for the Dumeril fans...
by toddg - Apr 02, 2005 10:34 PM
3 Apr 03, 2005 09:12 AM
by toddg
Breeding question....
by ssjenny1 - Apr 02, 2005 10:06 PM
0 No replies
Male BCC
by Trueredtails - Apr 02, 2005 08:29 PM
10 Apr 03, 2005 02:06 PM
by madisonrecords
L. keller pastel
by russdavis - Apr 02, 2005 08:24 PM
7 Apr 02, 2005 11:43 PM
by ChrisGilbert
new snakes
by shhawke - Apr 02, 2005 05:23 PM
7 Apr 02, 2005 05:47 PM
by shhawke
OK now here's what I'm talkin about...
by Barry Miller - Apr 02, 2005 03:18 PM
5 Apr 02, 2005 10:41 PM
by Trueredtails
The right to a pile of babies!!!!
by ajfreptiles - Apr 02, 2005 11:21 AM
3 Apr 02, 2005 05:15 PM
by JohnLokken
We need to keep our rights!
by ajfreptiles - Apr 02, 2005 11:20 AM
1 Apr 02, 2005 03:44 PM
by Paradigmboas
5 Apr 02, 2005 04:47 PM
by STUART
I would like some comments......
by ajfreptiles - Apr 02, 2005 10:22 AM
3 Apr 02, 2005 11:49 PM
by DavidKendrick
I have a question
by smoothscalin - Apr 02, 2005 10:14 AM
0 No replies
mohawk's
by bethoven - Apr 02, 2005 09:43 AM
11 Apr 02, 2005 03:09 PM
by Randall_Turner
yellow anaconda
by mishy - Apr 02, 2005 05:21 AM
2 Apr 03, 2005 01:19 PM
by mishy
15 Apr 05, 2005 08:13 AM
by kblumenthal
Pics of my new Pastel Anery
by freakofnature - Apr 01, 2005 11:48 PM
1 Apr 01, 2005 11:49 PM
by freakofnature
Anery Col.
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:49 PM
1 Apr 01, 2005 09:54 PM
by srsnakes
aberant female
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:48 PM
1 Apr 01, 2005 10:24 PM
by ChrisGilbert
Longicauda
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:43 PM
2 Apr 01, 2005 09:54 PM
by micahdenton
Albino Jungles?
by Stickytongues - Apr 01, 2005 09:42 PM
7 Apr 02, 2005 09:52 AM
by TaranScorp
hypo Nicaraguan
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:41 PM
4 Apr 01, 2005 10:06 PM
by steveM
peruvian
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:39 PM
0 No replies
My helper
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:32 PM
3 Apr 01, 2005 11:56 PM
by bigdee
Costa rican
by steveM - Apr 01, 2005 09:24 PM
7 Apr 05, 2005 01:29 AM
by graciascott
We all need to know this
by neilm - Apr 01, 2005 09:02 PM
15 Apr 03, 2005 10:00 PM
by neilm
3 Apr 01, 2005 09:03 PM
by srsnakes
dial up warning a few pics
by crushin - Apr 01, 2005 04:03 PM
3 Apr 01, 2005 09:47 PM
by crushin
How about a little push!!!!!
by ajfreptiles - Apr 01, 2005 02:16 PM
4 Apr 01, 2005 09:10 PM
by srsnakes
Nice day for some pics
by TonyB - Apr 01, 2005 02:08 PM
4 Apr 02, 2005 10:53 PM
by srsnakes
Herp Chat Tonight!
by PHAlex - Apr 01, 2005 02:05 PM
0 No replies
Ya gotta love babies!!
by ajfreptiles - Apr 01, 2005 01:54 PM
7 Apr 01, 2005 06:58 PM
by sonoranreptile
10 Apr 01, 2005 09:15 PM
by srsnakes
Babies, Babies, Babies...!!!!!!
by ajfreptiles - Apr 01, 2005 11:13 AM
2 Apr 01, 2005 01:43 PM
by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
9 Apr 01, 2005 02:49 PM
by ajfreptiles
Hey all ...Goodmorning!!!...it's still morning isn't it?
by ajfreptiles - Apr 01, 2005 10:35 AM
0 No replies
Up close and personal
by CE - Apr 01, 2005 08:07 AM
5 Apr 01, 2005 08:45 PM
by micahdenton
red tal and burmese together update?!?!?!
by shhawke - Apr 01, 2005 07:25 AM
1 Apr 01, 2005 10:39 AM
by bigdnutz
Hypo and red group breeding
by lexxxx300 - Apr 01, 2005 12:34 AM
2 Apr 01, 2005 03:56 PM
by Amanda_Burke
Another breeding pic
by lexxxx300 - Apr 01, 2005 12:33 AM
1 Apr 01, 2005 01:46 PM
by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
Peruvians going at it
by lexxxx300 - Apr 01, 2005 12:30 AM
4 Apr 02, 2005 02:40 AM
by davel
My new Haitians
by jakec - Mar 31, 2005 11:01 PM
5 Apr 01, 2005 09:28 PM
by srsnakes
LOOKING REAL PURPLE TODAY
by biggworm - Mar 31, 2005 10:40 PM
4 Apr 02, 2005 08:23 PM
by biggworm
Motely boa's anyone?
by pithons - Mar 31, 2005 10:20 PM
0 No replies
Striped Albino
by neilm - Mar 31, 2005 10:15 PM
8 Apr 02, 2005 12:47 AM
by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
Already looking forward to next season....
by mdc - Mar 31, 2005 09:55 PM
3 Apr 01, 2005 09:33 PM
by srsnakes
Anybody wanna do a scale count ?
by CE - Mar 31, 2005 09:11 PM
4 Apr 01, 2005 01:56 PM
by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
03' Central American Het Sharp Albino.
by BASICALLYBOAS - Mar 31, 2005 07:50 PM
7 Apr 01, 2005 09:35 PM
by srsnakes
03' Guyanan Het Sharp Albino: Updated Pics
by BASICALLYBOAS - Mar 31, 2005 07:20 PM
3 Apr 01, 2005 05:46 AM
by kirby
hows my aim? let me know what im doing wrong...
by SNAKEMAN12345 - Mar 31, 2005 04:51 PM
5 Apr 03, 2005 01:31 PM
by srsnakes
Upcoming opening of our new facility - The Boa Mall
by H+E Stoeckl - Mar 31, 2005 04:05 PM
6 Apr 01, 2005 09:00 PM
by H+E Stoeckl
So, which one of these het. albino babies would you keep?
by sonoranreptile - Mar 31, 2005 02:16 PM
5 Apr 01, 2005 09:50 PM
by srsnakes
questions about IBD
by g.gartner - Mar 31, 2005 02:12 PM
4 Apr 02, 2005 01:50 AM
by joeysgreen
Has anyone seen...?More
by primevalbeauty - Mar 31, 2005 11:02 AM
2 Apr 01, 2005 09:52 PM
by srsnakes
Tiger Genetics, Input welcomed....
by primevalbeauty - Mar 31, 2005 10:56 AM
4 Mar 31, 2005 03:53 PM
by reptimals
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