![]() ![]() My Suriname boa pair consists of a 2008 female produced by Mark Damico and of a wild caught Suriname that is dripping with red and pink color. She is also rather calm, never posturing or striking at me. ![]() My female is an ’08 and barely five feet long. While these boas typically get quite large, my female is the offspring of a Mark Damico female who is an ’01 animal and only about 6.5 feet long, a smaller size for a Suriname Boa that is well over ten years old. With these boa a person truly has their choice of type they would like to own. ![]() More average examples also find their way to the US. Fortunately outstanding and colorful boa are imported from Suriname each year. There are many selectively bred Suriname Boa in culture now and some feel that is a bad thing, that perhaps we are losing our ability to appreciate the wild Suriname Boa. I tend to favor more wild and natural looking boas from Suriname myself. Even a very average imported wild Suriname boa is a very impressive boa that will grab the attention of even those not in love with boas. After a large meal, a boa doesn't need to eat again for. Food is digested by strong stomach acids. The boa's hunting technique is generally to ambush prey, such as rats, birds, monkeys, or wild pigs. They live in tropical climates throughout most of Central and South America, where they hunt at night. Large Peaks, crimson tails, connected dorsal patterns, lack of speckling, pink saturation, contrast, ladder tails and so many other qualities have been selectively bred for by herpetoculturists. Boa constrictors are powerful snakes and stealthy hunters. A boa aficionado has their choice of type they would like to keep and many keepers can’t be satisfied with enough different types in their collection. The “true red tail” from Suriname has a very loyal following of devoted keepers. ![]()
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