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Boas

Family Boidae

Live-bearing New- and Old-World constrictors. From the large, long-lived boa constrictor to the small, sand-swimming, burrowing Kenyan sand boa.

2 species on Baskden · 2 with a full care guide.

Boa ConstrictorBoa constrictorIntermediate✓ Care guideThe calm, heavy-bodied giant of the beginner-adjacent snakes — docile, but a powerful, long-lived, room-sized commitment.
Kenyan Sand BoaEryx colubrinusBeginner✓ Care guideThe stumpy little burrowing boa that lurks buried with just its eyes showing — hardy, small, and low-drama.

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