Boa c. imperator - Costa Rica

 

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 Boa c. imperator
(Costa Rica)

 Like in most other boa subspecies dark and light specimens
(or rather bloodlines) are existing as well


The basic coloration of these animals is ranging
from tan to an iridescent bluegray

 

 

 Boa c. imperator
(Costa Rica)

These boas are great feeders and an excellent joice
for the beginner. The females can reach a
length of about 7 feet (the average
length is about 6 ft.)

 

 

 

Boa c. imperator
(Costa Rica)

In this photo you can see our breeding female. She is about 5 ft. 4 and has been imported from Costa Rica back in 1998 when she was still a baby

 

Boa c. imperator
(Costa Rica)

This is one of our adult breeding males. He fathered babies two times so far. The babies are generally born in March or April, which is rather early in comparison to other boas.

 

 

This Costa Rica Boa c. imperator was photographed in January 2002 by our friend Vincent Russo in the serpentarium
of
Monteverde, Costa Rica

The animal was caught in the Monteverde cloud
forest in about 4000 ft. altitude near a
farm that had chickens