thinking of a hogg island boa

i love the hog island boas . i had a pair about 8 to 12 years ago that were awesome . the next critters on my list are a pair of hog island boas . we have a female sears line at the petshop i work at that is about 4 to 4and a half ft long that i have been looking at .

Hog Island boas are some of the best boas out there. I really like them. Now I have to bring out one of my pics LOL... I have 1.3 100% pure Hog Ilsand boas, but sone I will have 2.3 Hog Island boas. 1.1 being adults 1 being a yearling (My holdback) and the other 1 about 3 mouths old.

My female Holdback Hog Island boa from my 05 littler from a Sears line female to a Lemke line male. Here she is in dark phase.





Thanks, Josh

I'm thinking of a just getting a male now. The 20 L would have been for both. Now I have a dumb ?, what does bci stand for? I just can't seem to come up with the name for that. thanks again for everything.

BCI = Boa constrictor imperator. genus, species, subspecies
If your plans eventually include having a male and female (with the intent of breeding), I would recommend getting the female first...males can breed smaller and younger, so you wouldn't be starting off at square one in a couple years.

Techgirl,

Did you mean 20 gallon tank? Just wondering because a 20L tank would be close to 1/4th the size of a 20 gallon tank.

I think a hogg is a great choice. They are awesome animals, and some of the easiest to care for.

- Damian

Damian - I believe she was referring to a 20 long (30x12, if memory serves). That designation is used to differentiate it from the 20 tall, which has the same floor area as a 15 gal (24x12,?)

Yeah, i have a 20 gallon long tank. Is that the right size for it? I also have a 30 gallon breeder tank.

The 20 long will be fine for quite a while - of course, if you get two, lol...

My friend got them last week and he's already said that all 8 of them have taken pinkies!! He wants to keep them one week longer before selling them to make sure they eat again and poop normally. Can't wait to see these guys!!

I'll be getting my hogg on the following Sunday!!! They all have taken 2 meals and he wants to feed them one more time before they go to their respective homes. I did decide on a male. If I do wish to breed later on, he does have access to unrelated females that are older. I can't wait to get him!!!! Now I have to think of a name, get his tank ready, prepare the boyfriend for another animal in the house, gush like a school girl, etc...lol.