how fast do they grow

ddansik · 08-30-04, 03:45 PM

How big should they be by a year old my female is 24 inches long and is 3 months old my male is 26 inches long and 3 months old also I have them in a 55 gallon how long will that last for them

Linds · 08-30-04, 03:56 PM

You didn't state what kind of Boa constrictor, so I will assume you are asking about a Colombian boa (Bci). Bcc tend to have a somewhat slower growth rate than they do.

At 12 months age, they are usually around 3-3.5 feet on average. They grow very, very fast if provided with the right environment and diet. By 24 months of age they can be anywhere from 4.5-6 feet. I move my snakes in to their adult sized enclosures when they are around a year of age. I house all my larger boas in custom wood 4x2x1 cages.

Please seperate your snakes. They are solitary animals that do not benefit from being housed together. Many problems can arise, such as illness, stress-related problems (feeding, behaviour, etc.), and injury. This is especially a concern with maturing animals, since males will breed much earlier than females are ready. Males may breed at a year of age, while females may not be ready for several more years, and accidental breedings can be potentially fatal.

Good luck with your little friends, and welcome to the site!

BOAS_N_PYTHONS · 08-30-04, 04:03 PM

DDANSIK:

I was about to answer you - but you did not state some details like the species you are asking about. There are alot of boa species and to answer without knowing the species I be writing a book here.

Sorry.

Cya...

Tony

ddansik · 08-30-04, 04:12 PM

They are bcc

BoidKeeper · 08-30-04, 04:36 PM

Here is a male that I have for a breeding loan. When I got the snake in January 2004 he weighed 500g and was about 2'.
Now he is about 4' and over 2kg.

Cheers,
Trevor

MormonBoa · 08-30-04, 04:37 PM

bcc grow a bit slower...
and ive seen pics of two rtb's that were housed together...and one ate the other.

bistrobob85 · 09-01-04, 12:03 AM

Well my boa asn't been overfed at all and was previously kept in a 30 gallons tank and its a male BCI and it's only 18 months old and he's over 4.5 feet long... He's very healthy and muscular, somehow, he seems to grow much faster than the other BCIs...

phil.