Corn Island Boas -
Boa c. imperator
Nicaragua Corn Islands
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The so called Corn Islands
are 70 km off the coast of Bluefields/Nicaragua. They are made up to two islands:
The
Isla del Maíz Grande
(about 6 sq km) and the
Isla del Maíz Pequena (about 1.5 sq km).
The distance between the both islands is 18 km.
The Corn Island Boa is a dwarfish Boa c. imperator morph from the Islas del Maíz.
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Corn Island Boa This animal has been photographed
in its distribution area by our fried Stefan Broghammer,
who has spent his holidays |
The islands are covered with white sand and Coconut Palms
creating a small Jungle like affect. Like most Islands in the Caribbean, the
Corn Islands were devastated by Hurricane Joan in 1988. This storm shut down
businesses and caused much environmental damage. It’s believed that similar
storms in the very distant past are responsible for carrying Boas from the
mainland on floating debris to neighboring islands.
In the meantime the islands
have become a National Park Preserve and collecting is prohibited
in National Parks. Therefore export permits will never be granted again for
these rare Boas.
(Text courtesy Vin Russo).
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Corn Island Boa
Adult females can reach about 5ft. in
The mother of the babies we have got is 4ft. in |
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Adult female
Also in these island boas exist |
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Corn Island Boa The ability of the imperator boas to change their color in the course of the the day is especially distinct in Corn Island Boas. This animal is the same one as in the two photos above . photo: Christian Wallner |
The Red Nics
There is also a hypomelanistic bloodline of the Corn Island Boa
We are one of the few breeders in Europe who keep this special bloodline.
We call these Corn Island Boas Red Nics
Here is a video clip of one of our RedNics:
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Boa c. imperator Videoclip on youtube |
And here are some photos:
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Corn Island Boa "RedNic" |
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Corn Island Boa "RedNic" |
