Pacific Boa Constrictor Snakes (Candoia bibroni bibroni)

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Boa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

- December 05, 2007

Boa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Boas are a type of snake that are members of the Boidae family. Boas are basal snakes that are "primitive" in evolutionary terms (i.e. less derived). They are constrictors and most give birth to live young. They have anal spurs , a pair of claws on each side of the cloaca which assist in mating. Boas are named after cows ( Latin : bos ) because of the old myth that boa snakes pursue cows and suckle them until they are drained to death. Boa constrictor Boas have two subfamilies: Boinae or true boas and Erycinae or sand boas . Pythons are sometimes classified as a subfamily of Boidae, but are frequently listed under their own family, Pythonidae . Sand boas are also frequently listed under their own family, Erycidae . [ edit ] Boinae subfamiliy Snakes of the subfamily Boinae are found in Madagascar , New Guinea , Pacific Islands , and the Neotropics . It has been suggested t

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We've had these three Fiji Boas since they were born in captivity to their wild caught mothers.

The twins, Rifraf and Magenta, (turns out both males) were born in August 2006, Constantine (turned out female) was born in early 2007.

We'll post random events and some solid information here, that we hope will interest people looking for details of these snakes in their natural environment.

Candoia species are known as the Pacific Boas. Most of the South Pacific Countries have their own species of Candoia. For more information on these species look at

The Candoia Page by Jerry Conway

The Fiji Boa is Candoia bibroni bibroni, and is closely related to the Solomon Islands Candoia bibroni australis. They are relatively small, with a maximum adult length of about 2 metres / 6 feet. Males are much smaller than females, and may only reach about 1. 30cm /4 feet.