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Hogg Island Boa owners, some advice would be appreciated

habistatman

habistatman

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I am seriously considering purchasing a male hatchling in June of this year. What are Hogg Islands like?, Is there anything i need to be aware of?. I have experience with pythons and have done a load of research about Hogg Islands but i think there is no substitute for getting actual owners opinions. Also can anyone point me in the right direction of any good Boa forums.

Many thanks

Habistatman
 
eee! i would also like any tips or info! Im picking one out in a few months and am DYING to get more info!
 
Even though they're a popular dwarf, they do still get somewhat big. ~6 feet. I've seen females at 7, while I believe males should get around 5ft.

I can't recommend any boa sites since redtailboa.net has a pretty testy community, so much that a friend of mine won't go there any more even though she has a non-dwarf RTB.
 
My hog island boa is a PIG and she is VERY stretchy. We were feeding her two small rats a week and we had to slow her down because she was getting fat. She was growing very very fast, too. She is easily 3 feet now, and only a '10 and very small when we got her (fit in the palm of my hand). Other than that, she is really easy to care for, and SUCH a sweetheart. We take her a lot of places, like elementary schools and science museum events and to campus, and everyone loves her. At campus events we will have people ask specifically for her. She also seems to have more personality than most of our other snakes. I love her, she is probably my favorite ^_^
 
thanks for taking the time to answer, was she nippy when you got her or has she always been a nice natured snake.

Kindest regards

Habistatman
 
She was once, but it was right after we first got her so I think it was the change in environment that made her do that. She hissed and struck at me when I opened her bin a couple days after leaving her alone after I got her, but I used a hook and picked her up and she was fine after that. That is the only instance that happened, I think. Don't remember any others.
 
My girl, "Lady", is as sweet and friendly as can be, and seems to prefer nothing more than winding around my wrist, laying her head on my shoulder, and hanging out. She's just a baby (2010), so she's not very big, yet. I would expect her to reach around 6', with males being shorter.

I've always heard that Hoggs are sweethearts. Mine seems to fit the stereotype perfectly.

Sorry I didn't see this and reply sooner. My mom has been in the hospital for 2 days, and I've been there with her. Sometimes, life just gets in the way, I'm afraid.

I'm growing her slow, so she's not as big as the other person's, although she was born the same year. She eats well--1 large hopper mouse per week.
 
BTW, my husband was born in Glasgow and raised in Edinburgh. I'm sure he'd love to hear any stories from home any time you want to share them :). He didn't move to the US until we married, so he's been away for 12 years, and occasionally gets homesick.
 
We have had two. One (that we still have) is a love bug. Very tame and very easy going. Great eater and a perfect all around snake.
The other was Satin in disguise. She was pure evil. Hissed, growled, struck, biting, nasty!
So I guess what I would advise is get one a touch older than a hatchling and test for temperment!!!
 
ahhhh

aaahhhhhhhhh boas! i have kept boas for over 23 years, all sorts and localities. i love hogs. i will say that ANY boa constrictor is what you make it, simple as that! if you handle your baby on a regular basis, it will likely remain VERY docile! give a week to settle in(almost impossible for me, i love to play with boas) and get a meal in him, then let the fun begin!!!(obviously give it a couple days to digest a little, and i said "a meal" not three or four because boas in general are very good feeders. once you get one meal in...it will continue to eat as long as your husbandry is proper) hog isle boas are really a toss up on adult size. the way so many people are breeding columbian bci's into them for the morphs, some "hog isle" boas will hit seven foot. but if you get a pure hog isle from a repuatable breeder a female will most likely not exceed six foot with proper food and husbandry...power feed any boa and it will almost certainly get bigger, and die young from fatty liver disease or some other health issue. vin russo and rio bravo have about the nicest pure hogs i have ever seen. there are smaller local type boas that stay smaller than hogs, but in my opinion are not as beautiful and are a little nippier and take longer to mellow out. i really like the sunset "hogs" but they are not pure hogs...if you have any other questions let us know. my personal email is [email protected] if you want to talk directly...i can give you my phone number via email if you wish to speak to me in person.
 
Rick thanks very much for your advice and kind offer to help with any questions i might have it is much appreciated.

Kindest regards

Habistatman
 
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