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Boas from Peru are highly
prized by red-tail collectors.
The appearance of these
beautiful snakes is influenced
both by the relative proximity
to the range of the imperator
in Colombia and also to
the true red-tails of
the Amazon basin. Peruvian
boas are morphologically
and behaviorally disparate
from other recognized
true red-tail localities,
particularly those of
the Suriname/Guyana complex.
Peruvians are among the
largest of the Boa,
individuals managed for
size will attain lengths
of 3 to 4 meters. Successful
repetitive breeding of
Peruvian red-tails may
be beyond the reach of
boa-breeders without the
knowledge and patience
required. Strict attention
to feeding, temperature
gradient and seasonality
will strongly enhance
breeding efforts.
Rio Bravo Reptiles
was fortunate in obtaining
pure locality Peru boas
and has been successfully
breeding them for several
years. Currently we are
producing excellent Peru
red-tails from both of
the more recognized localities,
Iquitos and Pucallpa.
The temperament of the
Peruvian constrictor
has been described as
anything from entirely
docile to nearly un-manageable.
Our experience has been
that some juveniles do
go through a phase where
they seem fearful of everything
and calming them is difficult.
We give these plenty of
privacy and gentle handling.
All have become reasonable
by age 3. Probably, those
keepers unable to observe
the captive condition
and requirements of their
boas and respond to those
needs should not acquire
a pure Peruvian boa if
they must be assured of
a docile pet.
Iquitos and Pucallpa boas
raised here mature in
4 to 6 years at lengths
of 1.5 to 2 meters. Peruvian
boas rarely, if ever,
display the ‘Suriname
syndrome’ of regurgitation
and the accompanying weight-loss
and associated problems
but it is still our practice
to feed conservatively
and avoid any sign of
obesity in growing Peruvian
boas. These red-tails
require enhanced seasonality
for best growth and repeated
breeding success. Unlike
imperator localities
Peru boas will often breed
at mean low temperatures
during the seasonal cycle.
– A. Rentfro,
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Iquitos Redtail Boas (
Boa constrictor c
)
Iquitos boas are generally
more evenly and classically
marked than those from
some other areas. Bold
markings and jet-speckles
are contrasted against
clear background colors.
Most do strongly display
the trademark dorsa-lateral
(top-to-side) color contrast
of the Peru red-tails.
Some exceptional Iquitos
red-tails have a beautiful
golden dorsal tone. We
have coined the term 'Iquitos
Gold' to describe one
of our bloodlines of beautiful
golden-yellow Peruvian
red-tails. Neonate Iquitos
red-tails from large females
are the largest and heaviest
of baby boas we have seen.
From our Iquitos line
babies are commonly over
24" in length and
can take weaned rats within
a few weeks of birth.
However, even large females
will not produce litters
of more than about 24
babies. Much fewer than
would be expected from
a similar-sized common
boa.
Pucallpa, Peru Red-Tailed
Boas ( Boa constrictor
c )
Not all boas from the Pucallpa
region of Peru are yellow,
but the Pucallpa locality
has produced some of the
most amazing yellow and
yellow-tailed boas ever
seen. Pucallpa red-tails
are somewhat more variable
in appearance than Iquitos
animals and pattern anomalies
are frequently seen. These
boas also generally have
less spectacular red-tails
but the surprising color
and patterns more than make
up for that lack. Pucallpa
boas are also known to be
somewhat smaller than average
for Peru red-tails with
large adults commonly being
not much over two meters
in length. Although there
are few finite definitions
between these groups newborn
Pucallpa boas from our adults
are somewhat smaller than
their Iquitos counterparts
and display more prominent
eye-orbits. The most spectacular
yellow adult Pucallpa redtails
usually display very dark
or even black tails when
small.
Newborn Iquitos, Peru true
Redtail boas (
Boa constrictor c )
Neonate Peruvian boas are
large and vigorous. Peru
redtails do not usually
deliver high numbers of
young.
Newborn Pucallpa, Peru true
Redtail boas
(
Boa constrictor c
)
Pucallpa
boas from our group are
variable in pattern and
can be among the most yellow
of any redtails we have
seen. The brightest yellow
adult Pucallpa boas will
display dark or even black
tails as neonates.
Juvenile Pucallpa, Peru
true Redtail boa.
(
Boa constrictor c
)
One
of our 2002 yellow-phase
litter at age 9 months.
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