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Old 03-03-15, 11:29 AM   #1
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Re: Colombian good for a beginner?

Personally, if you're ready for the size, Colombian BCI are great snakes!

Being used to native snakes and smaller species, their size can be intimidating, but once you get used to them a 6' boa seems rather small. haha I've had mine for 3.5 years now, he's been nothing but tame. He's 6'3" and still growing, although very slowly. Took him 8 months to grow those 3" after he reached 6', I don't think he'll reach 7', but we'll see.

Most adult males average 5'-6', although they can get 7'-8', and the largest I've personally seen was 9', as far as Colombians go (the largest boa I ever saw was a Costa Rican locale).

Just take a bit of extra attention with their diet, and you should be golden! These guys are very prone to becoming obese/overweight and it drastically shortens their lifespans. Feed conservatively and slow grow (not to be confused with stunted growth or underfeeding), and you should have a happy, long-lived boa.
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Old 03-03-15, 07:02 PM   #2
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Re: Colombian good for a beginner?

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Personally, if you're ready for the size, Colombian BCI are great snakes!

Being used to native snakes and smaller species, their size can be intimidating, but once you get used to them a 6' boa seems rather small. haha I've had mine for 3.5 years now, he's been nothing but tame. He's 6'3" and still growing, although very slowly. Took him 8 months to grow those 3" after he reached 6', I don't think he'll reach 7', but we'll see.

Most adult males average 5'-6', although they can get 7'-8', and the largest I've personally seen was 9', as far as Colombians go (the largest boa I ever saw was a Costa Rican locale).

Just take a bit of extra attention with their diet, and you should be golden! These guys are very prone to becoming obese/overweight and it drastically shortens their lifespans. Feed conservatively and slow grow (not to be confused with stunted growth or underfeeding), and you should have a happy, long-lived boa.
Do you have a picture of him? I'm trying to get an idea how big they are full grown.
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