Full Grown Northern Rubber Boa

Rubber boas were found in 2006 and 2010 at montana de oro on the coast of san luis obispo county with photo confirmation in 2010.

Full grown northern rubber boa.

Rubber boa attributes size and appearance. Hunters from certain native american tribes wore northern rubber boa tails as charms believing they would help protect against grizzly bears. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. You know it is a strange fall in montana when you find a northern rubber boa snake out and about close to halloween.

15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. The southern rubber boa is found only in a few disjunct areas of california.

Underground reptiles supplies some of the best boa constrictors for sale in the world. Bottae but stebbins mcginnis 2012 state that c. Shay and i were combing the woods for a. Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3 years old.

Dark brown to tan back. When they are full grown rubber boas range between 12 28 inches long and will weigh 70 80 grams. Boas are heavy bodied constrictor snakes some of which can grow to great lengths and attain notable weight. Umbratica occurs in the northern part of the south coast range which should include montana de oro but until someone gets a permit to take a dna sample from one of these.

The rubber boa is a primitive snake compared to its much larger relatives native to latin america which include the boa constrictor emerald tree boa and green anaconda. We have a sizable variety of live boas for sale and when you buy a boa constrictor from us you can rest assured it comes with a 100 live arrival guarantee. Indonesian tree boa 79 99. This time we find a northern rubber boa as well as a few other cool finds.

The rosy boa charina trivirgata or lichanura trivirgata is a species of snake in the family boidae the rosy boa is native to the american southwest and baja california and sonora in mexico the rosy boa is one of only two species in the boa family native to the united states the other being the rubber boa charina bottae. We have one of the greatest selections you will find including redtail boas emerald tree boas amazon tree boas kenyan sand boas rosy boas and more. This snake is the smallest species in the boa family. Part 4 of the herping california series.