boa maniac
12-24-02, 09:32 AM
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/512/249sanandresmap.jpg
San Andreas is located East of Nicaragua and North West of Columbia. The territory which the island of san Andrea's is located in is presently being disputed between the countries of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Columbia.
The Boa's found on this island are extremely rare due to their habitat distruction and the waves of tourist flocking to the island.
Presently there are only 33 true San Andreas Boa Constrictors known to be in captivity. We at Boa Mania have 10. All of which were collected on the island of San Andreas this past summer. I am told that the person whom collected these Boas spent weeks combing the island and only found 33, all of which were under 4 feet in length, which could say that either these boa are true dwarfs or that they are ussually killed before they are able to reach adult lengths.
Many of the Boa's found on islands straddling the coasts of these central american countries are disappearing at an alarming rate. Only through captive breeding programs will these subspecies survive. That is why it should be everyones initiative to stick with strict guidelines of pure breeding. And not mix breeding like so many others in the past!!! Keep the local specific boas true!!!!!
The San Andrea's Boa's resemble Hog island Boa's in many ways, but under close inspection there are many differences between the two. Some even say that the San Andreas looks like a cross between the Hog island boa and the Clouded Boa's of the Dominica.
Like many other Boa's found in this area, the Boas of San Andreas go through significant color changes, and are sometimes almost pure white.
Here are a few group Photos of our San Andreas Boa's
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group1-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group2.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group3-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group4-med.jpg
San Andreas is located East of Nicaragua and North West of Columbia. The territory which the island of san Andrea's is located in is presently being disputed between the countries of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Columbia.
The Boa's found on this island are extremely rare due to their habitat distruction and the waves of tourist flocking to the island.
Presently there are only 33 true San Andreas Boa Constrictors known to be in captivity. We at Boa Mania have 10. All of which were collected on the island of San Andreas this past summer. I am told that the person whom collected these Boas spent weeks combing the island and only found 33, all of which were under 4 feet in length, which could say that either these boa are true dwarfs or that they are ussually killed before they are able to reach adult lengths.
Many of the Boa's found on islands straddling the coasts of these central american countries are disappearing at an alarming rate. Only through captive breeding programs will these subspecies survive. That is why it should be everyones initiative to stick with strict guidelines of pure breeding. And not mix breeding like so many others in the past!!! Keep the local specific boas true!!!!!
The San Andrea's Boa's resemble Hog island Boa's in many ways, but under close inspection there are many differences between the two. Some even say that the San Andreas looks like a cross between the Hog island boa and the Clouded Boa's of the Dominica.
Like many other Boa's found in this area, the Boas of San Andreas go through significant color changes, and are sometimes almost pure white.
Here are a few group Photos of our San Andreas Boa's
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group1-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group2.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group3-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/249san_adreas_group4-med.jpg