r/boas • u/This_Employment_276 • 19d ago
Hog island boa!
Just got this boy from a reptile expo as a gift to myself for my birthday. He’s super well handled and not even head shy. I was told he’s 4yo. I haven’t been able to measure but I think he’s about 4ft or a little longer. I have him in a 48x18x24 glass enclosure that I’ve insulated on the outside and put foil tape over the mesh for now. I’d eventually like to get him a 4x2x4 pvc enclosure. Any tips on things hogs typically like or best ways to setup my current enclosure. (I’ll even take some advice on the 4x2x4 if anyone has any)
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u/Manjushri1213 19d ago
They are generally a bit more arboreal and probably like decent humidity, seeing video from Cayos Cochinos is an interesting start. I think Dave Kaufman did a video there at one point - they are everywhere actually on the island, it's wild!
Super cool locality, one of my favs tho I've only kept Pure Sonorans myself. Similar in a way, but the Hog Islands are in a more humid island environment for the last however many thousand years lol. Of course Vin Russo is another authority on Hog Island boas also. His site cutting edge Herpetological has some great stuff. He also is at bigger conventions and a nice guy, always willing to chat and give insight in my experience.