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kate1
03-05-04, 04:52 PM
hey

this is a pic of the boa the I got that was vary sick. but she seems to be doing a lot better and is eating again. my vet says she healthy and just needs to gain some lbs. but the think is some think she an argentina and others think central american so what do you think. thank you kate
m1k3_88
03-05-04, 04:56 PM
argentina would be my guess:)
Big_V
03-05-04, 05:08 PM
Its a small picture but i would also venture out in saying its an argentine.
BoidKeeper
03-05-04, 05:13 PM
She could be a cross between the two. How big is she?
Cheers,
Trevor
kate1
03-05-04, 05:13 PM
6 1/2 ft
BoidKeeper
03-05-04, 05:15 PM
Too big for a central, not big enough for an argentine. How old is she?
Trevor
kate1
03-05-04, 05:22 PM
that the thing I dont know the person I got her from did not know and from the way they seemed did not care at all, all I can tell you is she loves her water and is active.
Stav.T
03-05-04, 05:45 PM
I'd say its really nice dark central.She dosent seem to have any reds in it. It would be interesting if you could get some more clear pics of her bigger too. Did you mesured it with a string to say its 6 1/2 feet or its an aproximation? I have a female central that is maybe 6 1/2 - 7 ft and 6 ft is common for adult females.

Stav
kate1
03-05-04, 05:50 PM
I'll get some more pic and post them and Ill try the string, I was useing a tap measuer sorry for the spelling
Linds
03-05-04, 10:44 PM
Originally posted by BoidKeeper
Too big for a central, not big enough for an argentine. How old is she?


Central American Boas cover a broad range of localities. They can be anywhere from 3.5' all the way to 7 and even 8 feet.
chappy
03-05-04, 11:51 PM
I agree with Linds and Stav, that doesn't look anything like an Argentine to me.
BigDan
03-06-04, 12:34 AM
definately not an Argetntine, central american for sure, many get very black as adults.

Dan
kate1
03-06-04, 02:28 PM
thank you all.
Yve
03-06-04, 08:12 PM
it really looks like a b.c. occidentalis to me.....if I'm wrong please tell me what makes it central american instead....because I don't see it...
Invictus
03-06-04, 09:47 PM
It looks like a large central to me as well.
tHeGiNo
03-07-04, 01:05 PM
Definitely a Central.
Yve
03-08-04, 06:57 PM
Can someone explain how to tell the difference between the two. I was on Hermann and Erika Stokel's website and the bco looks alot like this boa.
here's the site....
http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/com.html