Boa c. nebulosa - "clouded boa"

 (LAZELL, 1964)

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                      Distribution: Island Dominica (Lesser Antilles)

       Size: up to 10 ft

                    Particularity: often addicted to birds as a prey

 

 

 

We bred this subspecies 1996 and sold the parents along with the babies afterwards, because we was not very fond of the
appearence of this kind of boa

The clouded boa is rather scarce, though in our
opinion not very attractive

(Beauty is in the eye of the beholder)

 

Boa c. orophias - "St. Lucia boa"

 (LINNAEUS, 1758)

 

 

                      Distribution: Island St. Lucia (Lesser Antilles)

       Size: up to 10ft

Particularity: very aggressive

 

 

We kept these animals until 1997. Then we decided to
part with  them for the same reason as mentioned
in regard to Boa c. nebulosa

 

Boa c. melanogaster

(LANGHAMMER, 1983)

 

 

Distribution: Ecuador            

                             Size: identic to Boa c. constrictor

Particularity: black belly          

 

 

This subspecies is not generally acknowledged by taxonomists Most of them believe, that these boas are just a color
variation of Boa c. constrictor

 

photo courtesy of our friend Vincent Russo