Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[mike h]

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IN my local pet shop who have recently started(after much encouragement from me and others) dealing with with reptiles have got a boa constrictor. It is 10 foot long and weighs 70lb and is supposed to be male. Is a great feeder and dog tame. local people/shopkeepers have been having there photos taken with it draped around there shoulders.
Unfortunately it is sold, i probably would ahve come home with it otherwise(would it squeeze into a contico)
If I can get to weigh it while I am there and it is 70lb, is this a possible u.k. record.
According to http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/sizeofboas.html who says the largest boa in germany is 60lb
this one one mother of a boa.
Not being a boa person I may be getting excited for nothing.

mike
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[mike h]

Maybe not the monster I first thought, but impressive all the same.
mike
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[penfold]

hello thats big if it is a male looks female to me though males are usually smaller in length and girth have they had it probed but my money is on female
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[mike h]

the block who sold the boa to the shop has another one which is supposed to be bigger, his intention was to breed but said nothing happened, so possible 2 females.
cheers
mike
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[Sharpman]

I would say almost certainly a boa of that size is a female