a few question

[jpatino]

hi i got this boa from a guy that could not take care of it any more. he told me it was a columbian boa but not a redtail. i am new to boas so i thought i would ask the question here. to me it looks like a redtail so if someone could tell me more about him that would be great. also after i got him home i got a better look at him and noticed that it looked like he had a bite on his face and is missing a part of his lip. i am putting antibiotic cream on it the best i can as he is a little nippy. does it look like it is a bite or something else? thanks for any help you can give me.



john patino

 

[Gary Orner]

I wanna say that is a Central American Boa. But I am not 100%

His mouth is not that bad but keep up the good work. He should be fine

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

I'd agree with the Central American identification. My CA female looks identical.

As for his snout, looks like a big chunk was ripped out. Bleck!

 

[jpatino]

thanks for the response. i did not really get i good look at him when he was offered to me i was told that he was mean and he used a hook to bag him up. him being a little nippy makes it hard to put the antibiotic cream on his nose. i hope he heals up fine though. he is a good eater so he is healthy.

 

[dizzmaldan420]

As for the previous owner telling you he's a colombian but not a redtail..that might be due to the fact that some people only consider Bcc..boa constrictor constrictor (suriname, guyana, etc) to be "true" redtails. Hard to get a good size reference on it..but it looks a little big to be a pure central american bci which are generally considered dwarf-ish. Maybe an intergrade colombian X nicaraguan or something like that?