Columbian Red Tail Boa- Girl's Best Friend

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Ever since I felt the tight embrace of the Columbian Red Tail Boa, I fell in love. With my interest peeked, I felt the need to find out more about my favorite animal. To learn more, I referred to an article by the name of, Columbian (Red Tail) Boa, from the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary  website. The article tells a story of a Red Tail by the name of 'Slitheran' who is welcomed into their 'snake family'. I was intrigued to find that, while Slitheran only grew to 10 ft in adulthood, the largest Red Tail reached up to 18 ft! Not only that, but they can live up to 20 years and grow continuously throughout that time.I enjoyed that the article explained the common skepticism about snake between people, and later described the absurdity of such a fear , as Red Tails are very docile creatures. However, I was overcome with an overwhelming sadness as I found out that, because of the large quantity of Red Tails in the snake trade, many snake owners buy the wonderful creatures when they are young and small, and release them into captivity when their size becomes to grand. Their ability to multiply has made them an 'invasive species' in places like Florida, which justifies a ban on the kind creatures. I personally would love to purchase this animal due to their docile qualities. The current market price of a Red Tail ranges from $130 to $150 due to their popularity. You can purchase them on websites such as Black Water Reptiles where they are sold for $79.99 or at Underground Reptiles for $74.99. But a word of caution to this; the cheap prices could mean that these animals have diseases or were illegally obtained. That is why it is safest to buy from a snake breeder with high intelligence of snake health. Red Tail Boas have morphs like albinism, which are often bred for captivity because of their interesting morph and go for $350 or more. These snakes are not in

Albino Red Tail Boa

threat of immediate extinction currently. Luckily, you don't need a permit to own this snake.They do require a very large cage due to the extreme size they reach in adulthood. You must not feed the snake an animal larger than the widest part of the snake. The most important factors of taking care of these snake are maintaining a clean and healthy habitat. They are great for beginners as long as they don't have to be force fed. But after all is said and done, these are just fantastic snakes. They are so very friendly and a great companion. I suggest them to anybody