Isla (Our New Argentine Boa)

This is Isla, (pronounced Eye-La). I am becoming increasingly addicted to Argentine Boas, she is the 3rd one I have bought... Absolutely gorgeous animals. sorry for the rammbling, Devon and I just woke up before we shot this Video.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Argentine
• Boa
• Snake
• Boas
• Reptile

[drwndntornasundr]

"Argentines are one of the biggest boas next to anacondas."

I really hope that was a joke. Boa's and Anacondas are two completely different types of snakes lol

[DraoiSidhe]

@drwndntornasundr anacondas are in the same family as boas.... I'll message you a link.

[1softkiss]

They are gorgeous Boas and for sure VERY addictive. Great personalities and temperaments if handled and worked with. My two were the length of Isla at the age of 3 years and mine will be 8 years old this year.

[DraoiSidhe]

@1softkiss wow you'll have to show me those pictures sometime! That'd be awesome to see! Thank you for all the information :)  I feel the same, it is wonderful to be able to talk to someone about them!

[Karmacode2012]

@drwndntornasundr Anacondas are in the boa family! There different types of snakes yes but stll in the same family. Both types of snakes give live birth.

[1softkiss]

@DraoiSidhe Good call She is the size mine were at the age of 3 years. I'm SO happy to see someone else with Argentines and crazy about the species because they may be big, but they are gentle giants. The person I've been talking to is going to get some pictures of the 14 ft. Argentines for me can't wait to see those beauties :O) A lot of people that fed rabbits to Argentines had problems with them getting bound up because of the thick bone density in a rabbit another reason I don't.

[DraoiSidhe]

@1softkiss I will remember that incase my girl has loose stools. I will have to find someone who sells degus around here and maybe I could start breeding them myself. that is if my fiance will let me have more animals around haha.

[1softkiss]

@DraoiSidhe Much higher calcium content than rats for sure and Degus aren't much bigger than a colossal rat but they are the Argentines native food for a reason. Their oils in their fur are essential and help the Argentines maintain their glossy skin and overall health. Don't let anyone know they are for feeding snakes or they won't sell them to you, why I breed my own Degus.

I've tried rabbits with mine and every time I gave them rabbits they had a very bad loose stool so never did it again.

[DraoiSidhe]

@1softkiss 14 feet wow, that is one healthy sized argentine!!

[DraoiSidhe]

@1softkiss The Rabbit put a good size lump in her. I will have to look into finding Degus to feed my argentines, right now rabbits are the easiest for me to come by. I also like that they have a higher protein to fat ratio than rats.

[DraoiSidhe]

@1softkiss wow thanks for all the information! Isla is about 3 at the moment. a rough estimate from her past owner. she is just an all around wonderful snake. We fed her a rabbit this past weekend, it was her first rabbit ever. her previous owner didnt like the idea of feeding rabbits so shes been eating jumbo rats.