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Published: 2010-06-26 15:43:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 1058; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 37
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Don't let this cute little face fool you, these snakes get very big!I just got him today as a rescue.
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I love how the top coloring of his eye is lighter, makes him look bored lol.
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Yeah, the eyes kinda blend right into the background!
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What a cute little Boa constrictor. My "little" Rico had the same size two years ago... but now he is already 170cm long with a weight of 3.2 Kg... But i still call him "little Rico"
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Heehee, they don't stay 'little' for long!
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Oh wow, he's beautiful! I personally *adore* snakes x3 He looks an aweful lot like a python I used to have (with a different body build, of course) named Tiki. She was a brown blood python. She was a baby when we had her, but we gave her to my Uncle Danny (since we have babies in the house, I've never been allowed to have a big snake) but he did bring her over every once in a while. she got HUGE and weighed about 100 lbs.
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wow!!!! BIG snake!
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I was going to ask where's her eyes are until I clicked on the picture and found them.
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Like glass on a solid background.
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It's a cute little Boa(never seen a baby Boa that wasn't cute, though) but I really do not think it's a Colombian. I have bred Boas, both Colombian and true Red-Tails, since I was 12, and suffice it to say that was a long, long time ago, back when the North Brazilian Red-Tails were a dime a dozen and pure Colombian imports cost $300.00 each for wild-caught babies(times have sure changed). This little guy/gal looks more like a Central American, a Nicaraguan to be exact. There are many, many "Nics" being sold now, quite cheaply, and a lot of pet shops and other retail sources buy them and sell them as "Colombian Red-Tails". This one's pattern and color is very, very typical of a Nic's. There is nothing wrong with that, other than the whole fact that the animals are being misrepresented, BUT be aware that the Central American Boas, and these especially, are known as "dwarf" Boas because they do not get large at all. A really big female MIGHT hit 6 1/2 feet, while males are much smaller. Most Nic males top out at 4 1/2 or 5 feet, Rat Snake sized. If you don't have space for a big snake, that's a good thing, and if you've never owned a large constrictor, that means it's a good place to start without getting in over your head. Good luck with him/her in any case.
pitbulllady
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I looked up the Nic's online to see some pictures of them and the little guy I have is without question a Nic. Thanks for the info, this will help.
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Aha! Thank you sooooo much for the information! You know I thought that it looked a little different than some of the Colombian reds that I've seen in the past. I'm actually very pleased to hear that she won't grow to a mamoth size. Thanks!
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You're welcome. I'd recommend a Nic over a Colombian for a first-time Boa owner because they don't get so large, and they're still pretty snakes. Boas in general are easier to handle than most Pythons, but still, a nine-foot, 40-pound snake is a handful no matter how you look at it!
pitbulllady
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He's actually a rescue that I will find a new home for. She doesn't have a name, if you can think of one let me know!
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aawwww...so adorable that you rescued her/him ! good luck finding a home for her/him!
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