| One highly popular and very common snake to keep | | | | constrictors from Hog Island and in time, they could |
| as a pet nowadays would be the Hog Island boa | | | | get reintroduced if success remains to be seen within |
| constrictor, which can be found in Honduras' Hog | | | | their captive breeding. |
| Islands. Such snakes happen to be hypo-melanotic, so | | | | Professionals also state that it would be vital for the |
| their melanin body levels are lower than those of | | | | species' survival to keep the snake's blood purity as it |
| regular snakes and their colors aren't as vivid as | | | | is. There are various reports of several owners |
| those of other boa constrictors. Their tail colors | | | | crossing them with red-tailed boa constrictors to take |
| range from orange to pink, though, and they are able | | | | full advantage of their light tail colors and ignoring the |
| to shift their colors, depending on what time of the | | | | importance of maintaining the unique and original |
| day it is. At night, their colors get lighter, with their | | | | snake as it is. |
| neck and head turning practically white. Their overall | | | | Caring for Hog Island boas isn't very different |
| body, in general, keeps its one-of-kind bluish tint. | | | | compared to more common boa constrictors out |
| Hog Island boas are highly popular with reptile | | | | there. They are quite easy to take care of, as long |
| collectors and lovers; however, populations of them | | | | as you know the certain needs of this species. For |
| in the wilderness have significantly dropped within | | | | boas, they happen to be quite small in size, reaching |
| recent years. Actually, Hog Island boas have not | | | | only up to six feet, which makes them even more |
| been spotted at the island for several years now and | | | | popular to keep as pets. They require temperatures |
| might be extinct; fortunately, some of them are still | | | | near 75-90F and have to reside within environments |
| being bred in captivity. Even though several of them | | | | that are quite humid. They can be kept on diets of |
| may still be running free in the wilderness, it would be | | | | defrosted rodents and, as with every other snake, |
| of the utmost essence to take proper care of | | | | their prey's overall size should never exceed their |
| domestic ones that exist today. The specimens that | | | | own body girth. |
| hobbyists now keep may be the only remaining boa | | | | |