would anyone be expected to pay for .....a pair of red tail Boas.....11ft, 5yrs old with complete set up ? Just a rough estimate please. I've seen some advertised and have no idea on what they cost ?

Are they a true local red tail or common boas with red tails?

How can you tell the difference?

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I'm not certain obytes, they are local to us, my mate gave me a call they were in the local paper, she know's I'm 'into' snakes and told me to take a look.... personally I'm not interested in biggies yet however to me it sounded a bargain (£450), but I know nothing on what people pay for 'big' snakes, I just thought perhaps someone else might be interested 'if' they were a bargain.
I also dont know how to tell the diference as I just haven't the experience or knowlege yet to tell, or even if they would be that size at that age ??? told ya I wasn't the sharpest knife in the box

hiya
yeh i live in stourbridge and saw the advert in the express and star thought they sounded a pretty good price for what was included but only if they were true red tails, was going to go and see them but then thought against it as i havent really got the money what with christmas coming up!

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Yeah it really does depend on if they are true red tails... 11 ft true reds with viv for £450 sounds about right but for commons it sound be at least £200 less.

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There are Loads of differences and are a completely kettle of fish to keep as they require totally different care.
Saddle count, colour definition, head shape and size are just a few. To the inexperienced keeper they may be hard to tell apart as most common boas with red tails are wrongly advertised as "red tail boas"

You need to research this using something like google, looking at pictures, caresheets and general info BEFORE you go to see them as you certainly don't want to pay £450 for a pair of commons unless they're of exceptional quality.

I hope this helps

has no one picked up on the 11ft bit ? how often do you see an 11ft common boa ? nevermin 2 lol...

personally i find the eyebrows the easiest way to tell, red tails have defined eyebrows and no cross on their nose... commons tend to have more faded brows, and like a cross on their nose...

Kev

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Hi Kev, actually, I was wondering the same thing. You would not often see a 5 yo boa longer than 8 or 9 foot, let alone 11 foot long

I might be worng, but I've got a pair of common boas (about 3 1/2 yo), and they are about 6 foot long

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