Ball python and calibar boa in same cage?

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

I've nee heard of a Caliber Boa snake before. A Caliber Boa is a hand gun. I would not keep it in a enclosure with my Ball Python, it may ruin the gun. I think you are talking about a Calabar Python, Charina reinhardtii. Sometimes commonly called, Calabar ground boa, burrowing boa, Calabar boa. The snake is from West and Central Africa, it is a egg layer and is not a boa. As mentioned before by others, it is not a good idea to keep them together.

I want to respectfully say you're wrong in the common name because I'm fairly certain I read it's a boa that lays eggs. I know the Barkers were/are working with them and I'm trying to find it on their site but haven't come up with anything. I'll keep searching.

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I want to respectfully say you're wrong in the common name because I'm fairly certain I read it's a boa that lays eggs. I know the Barkers were/are working with them and I'm trying to find it on their site but haven't come up with anything. I'll keep searching.

Common names are normally an incorrect name that a snake is called in certain locations. Most snakes have common names that are different from their correct name. That is why they use the Latin names to correctly ID snakes.

In general, Boas give live birth and Pythons lay eggs.

[marvelfreak]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I want to respectfully say you're wrong in the common name because I'm fairly certain I read it's a boa that lays eggs. I know the Barkers were/are working with them and I'm trying to find it on their site but haven't come up with anything. I'll keep searching.

Calabar Boas; formerly known as Calabar Pythons are one of three species of egg laying boas. They are a small, extremely friendly species of snake that take well to captivity. They feed readily on defrost rodents and are excellent beginner snakes. Calabar Boas are a burrowing species, and rarely come above ground during daylight hours. However, they can be highly active at night, and under a red night lamp can be a very interesting species to watch. Adults rarely exceed 90cm in length, although they are usually around 60cm.

Here's the link. Calabar Boa (Formerly Python) Care (Calabaria reinhardtii)