Really stupid "noob" question

[WingedWolf]

Which of the BC subspecies is generally the smallest? I'm interested in boas, but a 10+ foot snake is a daunting prospect, to me. Do any of them max out at 8 feet or so?
(If not, then, alas, I may have to wait a few years on that notion, lol...)

[corr]

Two words... HOG ISLAND. Check em out! :D

[lostwithin]

Bci is normally the smaller of the 2 more common species although both are close; Hog islands are a form of Bci they are some of the smallest (Bci). For animals that max out at 8 feet, your safe if you pick up a male boa , they tend too stay on the smaller side of the 5-10 foot range, and even females average out around 8 feet. A 10 foot = boa does happen and is possible but is not that common and I’ve never seen a male over 8 feet , although they may be out there. My male is around 7 feet, but allot of male Bci's I see are 5-6 feet, Good luck,
Devon

[latazyo]

I read a good care sheet suggesting that a non-powerfed boa will top out smaller (6-8ft male) and live longer

as far as how factual that is, I do not know, however the sheet seemed credible (if that makes any sense)

[WingedWolf]

Hoggs, hmm? Thanks for the answers. :)

[Linds]

Check out Rio Bravo Reptiles. Gus breeds all sorts of locality specific boas and has some actual dwarf boas that max out around 3 feet or so I believe. Pretty well most Bc's stay under the 10' mark as adults, but occassionally you do find a monsterous one. The ones that are guaranteed to stay under that mark that are most commonly available in the US are any of the Central or insular forms of Bci and Bca (Brazilian or Bolivian amarali). Amarali are simply stunning snakes. Also, there is only one "g" in Hog ;)

Originally posted by lostwithin
Bci is normally the smaller of the 2 species although both are close;

There are a lot more than two subpecies (all Bc's are the same species ;) )