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Old 03-06-14, 02:46 PM   #1
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Re: Pearl Island Boa (BCs)

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Aren't most insular boas in captivity inbred? Gus Rentfro and Vincent Russo told me that you won't actually find unrelated island boas, as the founding stock of captive populations were based on only a few animals.

Besides, these are island boas. They've been inbreeding for tens of thousands of years.
They are usually yes. Well more than usually really! I just didn't really want a litter mate if I can find something a little more distant.
Unfortunately that really hard here and the parents are American imports originally I believe.
I have hog island boas and Caatingas here too. The Caatingas are undoubtedly siblings as the breeder was the only one in the UK at the time working with them.
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Old 03-06-14, 02:49 PM   #2
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They are usually yes. Well more than usually really! I just didn't really want a litter mate if I can find something a little more distant.
Unfortunately that really hard here and the parents are American imports originally I believe.
I have hog island boas and Caatingas here too. The Caatingas are undoubtedly siblings as the breeder was the only one in the UK at the time working with them.
Oops, didn't realize you were in Wales. Might be different over there, I was mainly talking about US boa populations.

I only have one pair of cay caulkers, but I enjoy seeing the boas of other people. If I had the room I'd probably keep all island boas.
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