Boa c. imperator -
Crawl Cay/Belize
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The Belize boas have three characteristics, that distinguish them from all other Central American boas:
The saddle pattern is different (just look at the photos)
The shape of the heads is very similar to Boa c. orophias (St. Lucia Boa)
If you close your eyes and grab a Crawl Cay Common boa, you will think you touch a Dumerils boa. The body of the Belize boas is very hard and muscular. No surplus of fat, no matter how you feed them. We never noticed such a tough and muscular body in any other Central American boa (or in other Boa constrictors anyway)
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This rare local variation of Boa c. imperator
belongs to
the rather smaller members of the |
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Adult male Our animals are a F2 offspring of wildcaughts imported from the U.S. |
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Adult male We don't know of another keeper who also has animals from this bloodline
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The head shape of these animals is very
simimar to Boa c. orophias. If someones shows you a
"Belize -boa"
with the normal head shape of a
Boa c. imperator it is safe to assume that this is |
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The ability of the belize boas to
change their coloration within a few minutes is amazing. In the photo you see an anerythristic specimen photo courtesy Gus Rentfro |
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Due to the petty attitude of National Geographic Channel regarding the copyright we are not allowed to publish the photo directly on our website. |
This photo of a Crawl Cay Belize Boa was made on the island
Crawl Cay We took particular gratification out of the fact that this specimen is showing a
stunning resemblance to our animals. This is another evidence that some |
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Boa c. imperator This photo that we have got from
Lutz Dirksen
shows a Boa c. imperator from the island Utila off the coast of
Honduras. |
