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 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

Hey guys I’m new to this forum so any info u can gimme will be much appreciated..... i recently acquired a baby red tail boa...I’m not sure of its gender yet because it is too early to tell (i think)...it is approx 5-6 weeks old and about a foot long...very friendly and alert...but i have a few questions....first of all i noticed some people posting pics of their red tail boas and i don’t see any red coloring on the tails...does the red coloring fade when they get older? or are those just mistaken descriptions? i was also wondering when i will be able to tell if my snake is a male or female so i can name the lil bugger...I’ve decided on Ruby if its a female and Reuben if its a male :) i will be including some pics of my enclosure and of the snake any comments or suggestions are appreciated...oh and also can u tell the type of boa it is by its markings?? I’ve read about Colombian and different species of boas that are labeled as red tails but are actually different....
01/17/08  07:37pm

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 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

that snake will get out please get some clips



01/17/08  09:28pm

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   Message To: Snakedrake525   In reference to Message Id: 1583019


 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

heh.. i knew i was gonna get that msg...also...i usualy use the red bulb 24/7...just used the white for pics...


i assure u my lid is secure...i use velcro all the way around the lid...the laptop is there for extra security...its a for ME to get that lid off and im very confident that he can not budge it ...i will be getting a better one when he gets larger though... i owned a ball python for about 6 years...it escaped 3 times dues to an insecure lid...im very aware of the escaping abilities of snakes......good lookin out though...i appreciate the concern...



01/17/08  10:21pm

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 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

That looks like a nice common Colombian BCI. There’s really no way to know its true origin unless you bought it from a reputable breeder that has documentation of lineage.
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Many many many people call their Colombian (and other imperator ssp.) boa(s) Red tails. Which actually isn’t true. Colombians often display red tails as neonates but will slowly fade into an orange, brown, or even black when they reach adulthood. There is a Colombian BCC boa that is a True Red Tail but they are extremely rare and I have yet to see anyone own one. True Red Tail boas are that of the constrictor ssp. which are far greater in price. These boas will keep their "Red Tails" into adulthood.
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As far as the sex of the boa, there are certain characteristics that can give you an "idea" on what it is, but the only 100% way to determine is to have the boa probed by a vet or someone who knows how to perform the procedure. Male boas tend to have larger spurs that don’t curve as much. Females tend to have smaller spurs that are more curved. But there are exceptions and that’s not always the case.
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If you could get a picture of the boa’s tail (stretched out) I might be able to give you a better idea on the sex. Female boas have shorter tails, meaning there is a significant taper from the cloaca to the tip of the tail. Males have a larger tail that doesn’t taper as fast. But like I said, probing is the onlf for sure way.
01/18/08  02:54am

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   Message To: SuperSaiyanSmits   In reference to Message Id: 1583382


 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

hey thanks for the response... here are a few pics of the tail...im takin pics with my mini sony camcorder so the quality isnt the best...if u cant tell if its a boy or a girl its no big deal i appreciate th effort either way...
01/18/08  01:44pm

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 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

few more pics
01/18/08  02:00pm

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 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

The only official way to tell male from female is to probe...take it to the local pet store, a vet or a proffesional herp expert. I’ve been told by several people my red tail was male, but the breeder probed her before I purchased her so we know for shore that she is female, the tail fatness or shortness really makes no differance have it probed.
01/19/08  03:06pm

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   Message To: Crazygirl08   In reference to Message Id: 1585473


 New RT BOA owner with a few questions (pics)

This one is too! HEHEHEHEHEHE
07/23/08  01:45pm


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