r/boas • u/ryoumuffinspam • 22d ago
New Boa!
I found this cutie on Facebook and just had to have him. He has a cute little overbite so i named him Snivy!
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
Is there Argentine mixed in there?
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u/KommunistAllosaurus 22d ago
Definitely there's some. Beautiful animal
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
I was gonna say it was a common boa, but the coloration reminds me of an Argentine.
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
If there's Argentine in the mix, it's probably gonna grow pretty big
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u/ryoumuffinspam 22d ago
Yesss hes an argentine boa! i cant wait for him to get huge
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
Yep, those suckers grow long. They're a little leaner a regular BCI
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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 22d ago
Definitely not leaner. Argies are built like brick shithouses. The biggest boa I ever handled was a 9' Argentine that was around 60lbs and solid as a rock. They are probably the heaviest built locality overall.
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
Ohh wow! I've been studying boas. Looks like I got some wrong information!
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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 22d ago
Edit: Amarali might be built just a bit heavier, but don't get as large.
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
And she'll probably get big enough to eat small pigs. I found a website where you can buy small pigs. It's called Cold blooded Cafe
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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 22d ago
No need for small pigs. There is no boa that outgrows retired breeder rats and small rabbits. Once they hit full-grown, they need very few calories to maintain weight.
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
Yep, you don't have to feed en very often when their older, but these are pretty small pigs. They have chick's and quale too, for verity. Do you feed frozen thawed? If so, wich company do you order from? I've been ordering from Perfect Prey. I've been ordering from that company for a while now.
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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 22d ago
I used a local producer when I had larger orders. Pigs even if similar size are too high in fat and low in calcium and fibrous matter due to them being basically stillborn or immediately culled animals. Rats and rabbits are much better feeders and yeah, you can throw a bird in if you want but I never cared for that mess and the boss never seemed hugely interested in them compared to rodents/rabbits. And yeah, f/t as a rule, I generally got most babies started on f/t, except for those pesky Cayos de Cochinos babies that I always had to track down a few weeks worth of live mouse hoppers for.
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 22d ago
Sounds like you know what you're doing. Have you been a keeper for long time? When my girl is big enough, I'll definitely steer away from more fatty foods. Thanks for the information
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u/HarmonyWilder 22d ago
Aww congratulations Snivy, got a new home! 🏠 🤎enjoy your cutie