Boa Colombian basic information

The Colombian Boa is a primitive snake that closely resembles its lizard ancestors anatomically. The Colombian Boa is often called a Red-tail Boa because of the reddish brown markings on its tail, but in actuality the Red-tail Boas are a different variety of Boa Constrictor. A true Red Tailed Boa is generally much more expensive than the Colombian Boa. The Colombian Boa can be shades of grey or tan and has 15 to 20 dark reddish-brown or brown irregular rectangular bands on its back (often referred to as saddles) and a maroon or brownish tail. Though there have been reports of specimens 15 or more feet long, these are unreliable and such a size is unlikely. Their maximum size is about 10 feet, and adults average about 7 feet in length. Females are generally considerably larger than males. Females will often ultimately reach about 8 feet, and males about 6 feet, but females usually have a much larger girth.