Hogg Island Boas

alessia55 · 01-30-12, 10:56 AM

Everywhere I look I find conflicting information about them....

Size of the snake... I've read on different sites that they only grow to 3ft, or 6ft, or 9ft. What's the real/correct answer?

Size of enclosure... How big of an enclosure would an adult male need?

Size of prey... I've read they'll only ever need large rats, other places say rabbits. Anyone know the real answer?

Appropriate pricing... I've seen some for $100, and others as high as $600. What's going on with the prices?

alessia55 · 01-30-12, 10:59 AM

Oh and then there's Calker Cay boas..... are they the same as Hogg Island boas? I see the same conflicting information for them too.

marvelfreak · 01-30-12, 04:15 PM

Wish i could help, but i really don't know much about them.

reptile65 · 01-30-12, 05:54 PM

While I don't have personal experience with them, I did an extensive amount of research recently because I was considering buying one. The one thing I can tell you for sure is that a true pure Hogg Island boa will not reach 9 feet. From what I understand, the males average around 5-6 feet and the females are slightly larger at 6-7 feet. The general recommendation I've seen for enclosure size for an adult male is 4x2x2. And I'm pretty sure the Caulker Cays are a different type of dwarf boa. They stay about the same size, but they look quite different than Hoggs.

**millertime89** · 02-05-12, 01:43 AM

I personally have seen a 7 foot female, that's all I can contribute to this topic.

Shmoges · 02-05-12, 07:38 AM

Don't forget Longicuada boas. I'm hoping from what I have read that our anery boy wont get over 6 feet. Rabbits is quite a jump from rats, I had a 6 ft red tail I was caring for temporarily and I fed it a rat a week and it was doing great. Maybe when or if they get a few feet bigger you may need to switch to guinea pigs or baby pigs instead of multi rats but rabbits are a big food item imo. A friend of mine has a 14ft retic and feeds it a rabbit every two weeks I think.

Michaeladevine1 · 02-16-12, 04:01 PM

I have a 7 foot, 5 year old male hog.
i payed $150 for him, 4x2 should be perfect. i have him in a 47inchx22inch.

alessia55 · 02-16-12, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaeladevine1

I have a 7 foot, 5 year old male hog.
i payed $150 for him, 4x2 should be perfect. i have him in a 47inchx22inch.

Awesome thanks

**millertime89** · 02-16-12, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shmoges

Don't forget Longicuada boas. I'm hoping from what I have read that our anery boy wont get over 6 feet. Rabbits is quite a jump from rats, I had a 6 ft red tail I was caring for temporarily and I fed it a rat a week and it was doing great. Maybe when or if they get a few feet bigger you may need to switch to guinea pigs or baby pigs instead of multi rats but rabbits are a big food item imo. A friend of mine has a 14ft retic and feeds it a rabbit every two weeks I think.

you can get small rabbits that are approximately the same size as some of the larger rats. Rodentpro has extra small rabbits that are the same size as large rats. So they're big, but not crazy big. Those rabbits are 20-30 days old according to their site, so you can definitely get smaller if you know a breeder.

Norm66 · 02-16-12, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

you can get small rabbits that are approximately the same size as some of the larger rats. Rodentpro has extra small rabbits that are the same size as large rats. So they're big, but not crazy big. Those rabbits are 20-30 days old according to their site, so you can definitely get smaller if you know a breeder.

True. I bought small Rodent Pro rabbits and they're just a bit bigger around than the XXL rats I got from them. Weight wise they're close as the rats are longer.

Caylan · 02-16-12, 07:37 PM

Rabbits also have virtually zero fat content, where as an adult rat has fair bit when it get's bigger. I would feed a 1 pound rabbit before a colossal rat now. Half pounders can be found even and be used in place of medium rats. Rabbits are a far more nutritional meal for a snake, even if its slightly smaller then 2 rats the same weight. Hogg's can get rather large, they are a girthy snake like most boas. But I have yet to see one over 7.5 feet long and generally 5-6.5 feet and around 10 pounds only. I don't see them ever needing a cage larger then a 4x2x1 as a minimum, but I always like to add height to my cages.
Calker Cay I believe is an even smaller boa, but not the same as a hogg island. THey are dark in colour, but not to the point of an argentine or longicauda. I almost had chance to get some myself, but lost out. I was really excited to see them though. That all said I've dealt with Peruvian red tail boa's(BCC) and they never went past 6 feet either, and stayed around 15 pounds, not big at all. Not compared the Guyanese pair, which were 8 and 9 feet and over 30 pounds a piece. Also younger if you could believe it. I think Peruvians are really that much smaller as well, and should be looked at in the same light as hogg's. As a general rule, getting a male will be a safer bet for a smaller snake, and almost guaranteed to weigh less then most females. Best of luck, hope I helped. Caylan.S.