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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
Can someone try and help, sick boa?
by drasticplastic - Jan 10, 2007 10:40 PM
13 Jan 11, 2007 03:54 PM
by drasticplastic
New age car alarm
by locsmith - Jan 10, 2007 10:38 PM
0 No replies
pics of my oldest male
by locsmith - Jan 10, 2007 10:35 PM
0 No replies
sexing question
by raisnok - Jan 10, 2007 09:45 PM
3 Jan 11, 2007 07:02 AM
by cv
whats the symptoms for IBD
by riddick13 - Jan 10, 2007 08:57 PM
1 Jan 11, 2007 06:51 PM
by floridaboy
corrugated cardboard
by edkim - Jan 10, 2007 03:27 PM
6 Jan 11, 2007 12:01 PM
by edkim
What's the best substrate to use?
by ski_rush - Jan 10, 2007 11:29 AM
4 Jan 10, 2007 03:59 PM
by iamsnakeshack
Interesting read.....and a picture
by drimes - Jan 10, 2007 07:03 AM
8 Jan 11, 2007 06:54 PM
by tigers9
questions
by Whereisalice - Jan 10, 2007 05:08 AM
5 Jan 10, 2007 11:38 AM
by slithering_serpents
some pics
by betterboa - Jan 10, 2007 01:39 AM
3 Jan 10, 2007 05:05 PM
by rainbowsrus
50% Guyana/Coral het Females
by AshLopez - Jan 10, 2007 01:09 AM
1 Jan 10, 2007 11:33 AM
by drimes
Pulled him for a feed
by danktat - Jan 09, 2007 10:28 PM
1 Jan 10, 2007 08:13 AM
by JohnLokken
WHEN WILL SHE BLOW ???
by locsmith - Jan 09, 2007 09:35 PM
3 Jan 10, 2007 06:04 PM
by locsmith
Genes and wondering?
by Red_Hydra - Jan 09, 2007 06:35 PM
3 Jan 10, 2007 06:01 PM
by Red_Hydra
Pastel x Coral Albino Question
by varanusaqua - Jan 09, 2007 06:22 PM
4 Jan 12, 2007 12:37 AM
by Morgans Boas
Update from a Novice Owner
by Sesha - Jan 09, 2007 04:36 PM
2 Jan 09, 2007 09:08 PM
by Sesha
Bcc peru Iquitos pairing
by najt - Jan 09, 2007 03:33 PM
2 May 06, 2007 11:49 AM
by najt
Does anyone want to guess the significan
by boaphile - Jan 09, 2007 10:29 AM
22 Jan 11, 2007 12:28 AM
by michaelburton
Breeding Boas - Need Advice.
by raptor1 - Jan 09, 2007 08:42 AM
2 Jan 09, 2007 02:19 PM
by senorsnake
just another male suri
by cv - Jan 09, 2007 08:02 AM
6 Jan 10, 2007 08:37 AM
by cv
Nicaragua (island) boas (DU beware)....
by Riobravoreptiles - Jan 09, 2007 07:59 AM
3 Jan 09, 2007 02:09 PM
by LauraV
Wife's BCI *pix*
by danktat - Jan 09, 2007 12:50 AM
1 Jan 09, 2007 02:11 PM
by LauraV
New pix of Jason
by danktat - Jan 08, 2007 11:53 PM
3 Jan 09, 2007 09:06 PM
by fhuici
Amer's Bo Bo & Mrs Peaks pair.
by AshLopez - Jan 08, 2007 11:24 PM
2 Jan 09, 2007 11:12 AM
by slithering_serpents
Amer's Florida Redtails.(Pics)
by AshLopez - Jan 08, 2007 10:48 PM
1 Jan 09, 2007 07:14 PM
by RON745
Humidity Question
by BoaFanatix - Jan 08, 2007 10:30 PM
1 Jan 09, 2007 11:22 AM
by slithering_serpents
Photos of my Hog Female
by biscuit71 - Jan 08, 2007 10:28 PM
1 Jan 09, 2007 02:21 PM
by LauraV
SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT!
by bigredtails - Jan 08, 2007 10:26 PM
1 Jan 09, 2007 12:10 AM
by danktat
Handling Boas
by ski_rush - Jan 08, 2007 09:16 PM
4 Jan 10, 2007 08:52 PM
by david26
fun pictures
by begunwithaletter - Jan 08, 2007 08:53 PM
0 No replies
Shedding problem in BCC
by rconstrictors - Jan 08, 2007 07:27 PM
2 Jan 24, 2007 05:01 PM
by Slithering_Serpents
need help with shedding
by seethingviolet - Jan 08, 2007 05:34 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 05:58 PM
by rainbowsrus
Some new babies i'm happy about...
by bcijoe - Jan 08, 2007 04:20 PM
12 Jan 09, 2007 07:44 AM
by bcijoe
'06 0.1 Hogg Island Boa
by kaydee - Jan 08, 2007 12:49 PM
0 No replies
Boa Pro's...."Hot" Female boas? lil long
by ReBall1 - Jan 08, 2007 12:08 AM
3 Jan 08, 2007 08:49 AM
by snakeguy46
Some Gravid Girls
by tns4life - Jan 07, 2007 11:53 PM
4 Jan 09, 2007 07:46 AM
by bcijoe
Coral Albinos
by minicopilot - Jan 07, 2007 11:12 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 11:20 AM
by slithering_serpents
Bonnie and Strawberry hangin' out
by voodoomagik - Jan 07, 2007 09:45 PM
1 Jan 07, 2007 09:48 PM
by voodoomagik
Weird, and perhaps gross question.
by Boogman - Jan 07, 2007 06:38 PM
4 Jan 09, 2007 02:20 PM
by slithering_serpents
Anything is possible from a possible!
by Tracy Barker - Jan 07, 2007 06:06 PM
4 Jan 10, 2007 03:39 PM
by Rick Staub
General Humidity and Misting Qx's
by ski_rush - Jan 07, 2007 05:53 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 12:33 AM
by bigbarret85
TopNotchBoas 07 Breeding Season
by RyanHomsey - Jan 07, 2007 04:32 PM
5 Jan 09, 2007 07:48 AM
by bcijoe
Copulation
by metalpest - Jan 07, 2007 03:41 PM
1 Jan 07, 2007 05:34 PM
by gmherps
Some 'Tomfoolery' going on at my place..
by bcijoe - Jan 07, 2007 03:40 PM
2 Jan 08, 2007 10:13 AM
by bcijoe
Did anybody else ever notice...
by boaphile - Jan 07, 2007 03:23 PM
3 Jan 07, 2007 05:38 PM
by styrsnake
A couple of our kids.....
by Sojourner - Jan 07, 2007 01:10 PM
1 Jan 07, 2007 05:33 PM
by gmherps
These two did not get away...
by boaphile - Jan 07, 2007 09:10 AM
6 Jan 08, 2007 10:47 AM
by slithering_serpents
Still Gravid, Still Waiting
by Jgirl257 - Jan 07, 2007 06:42 AM
1 Jan 08, 2007 09:00 AM
by snakeguy46
dumeril boas breeding!
by Tenor Goddess - Jan 07, 2007 01:28 AM
2 Jan 07, 2007 02:17 AM
by Tenor Goddess
Gravid Female and RI
by senorsnake - Jan 06, 2007 11:05 PM
2 Jan 07, 2007 02:09 PM
by Kelly_Haller
Largest FEMALE contest...
by pithons - Jan 06, 2007 10:46 PM
5 Jan 09, 2007 02:34 AM
by mavericksdad
Aspen Bedding and Feeding
by varanusaqua - Jan 06, 2007 10:30 PM
3 Jan 09, 2007 04:45 PM
by varanusaqua
Flexi-watt??
by bigbarret85 - Jan 06, 2007 04:26 PM
3 Jan 06, 2007 06:24 PM
by locsmith
I think it must be the tomatoes...
by boaphile - Jan 06, 2007 04:21 PM
9 Jan 08, 2007 09:08 AM
by snakeguy46
BCI Problems!
by reptilicus81 - Jan 06, 2007 03:24 PM
2 Jan 06, 2007 05:14 PM
by reptilicus81
Largest MALE contest
by escapethisall - Jan 06, 2007 02:35 PM
5 Jan 07, 2007 03:11 PM
by d3m0nhun73r
Has anyone created an albino Boaconda
by vision - Jan 06, 2007 01:07 PM
5 Jan 07, 2007 12:34 AM
by vision
provent a mite..
by bergmantis - Jan 06, 2007 11:26 AM
2 Jan 06, 2007 03:03 PM
by raptor1
Breeding males at 18 months
by az_gunner - Jan 06, 2007 10:45 AM
4 Jan 06, 2007 11:42 PM
by az_gunner
The one that got away...
by boaphile - Jan 06, 2007 10:17 AM
2 Jan 06, 2007 11:19 AM
by dbrasher
Multi-tasking Nic! PICS------>
by gmherps - Jan 06, 2007 10:16 AM
1 Jan 06, 2007 02:09 PM
by gmherps
Sampson - my huge male
by ChristianC - Jan 06, 2007 03:46 AM
2 Jan 06, 2007 11:38 AM
by d3m0nhun73r
Has any one seen this before?
by MontyM - Jan 05, 2007 11:34 PM
0 No replies
Don *new pix*
by danktat - Jan 05, 2007 11:23 PM
2 Jan 06, 2007 03:12 AM
by boawoman
My Friends Surinam
by AshLopez - Jan 05, 2007 11:13 PM
2 Jan 06, 2007 10:15 AM
by drimes
hogg island boas
by mdcreptiles - Jan 05, 2007 05:47 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 08:39 PM
by the_reptilian
My Stunning Het Sharp
by Sharpman - Jan 05, 2007 04:24 PM
3 Jan 08, 2007 02:51 PM
by Sharpman
Thermostat setup ?s
by laramax219 - Jan 05, 2007 01:09 PM
6 Jan 07, 2007 01:00 PM
by slithering_serpents
young boa seems dehydrated-HELP
by seethingviolet - Jan 05, 2007 02:45 AM
0 No replies
gender confusion
by tsusnakeguy - Jan 05, 2007 02:02 AM
3 Jan 07, 2007 12:54 PM
by slithering_serpents
Air refresheners in breeding room
by MontyM - Jan 05, 2007 01:53 AM
3 Jan 05, 2007 10:14 PM
by MontyM
Florida Redtails
by amer - Jan 04, 2007 08:27 PM
2 Jan 04, 2007 10:18 PM
by amer
help please!
by seethingviolet - Jan 04, 2007 05:05 PM
4 Jan 04, 2007 06:41 PM
by mrcanada21
A Petco Boa (not safe after lunch)
by AndrewFromSoCal - Jan 04, 2007 05:04 PM
16 Jan 06, 2007 03:41 PM
by raygat
Boa Beginner - A Cry for Help
by norbbertt - Jan 04, 2007 04:52 PM
9 Jan 06, 2007 03:15 PM
by reptilicus81
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