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This page is indexed on our home page under Aspect: 8. Links - Species Specific and the Section: Snakes: Boas

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This page contains a selection of the best links found on the reptile species: Solomon Islands Boas (sp. Candoia ) (Ground and Tree). The navigation table on the top left will take you directly to the defined topics, such as  Natural Habitat, Captive care, Breeders, Pictures, More information, Other information and Taxonomy.

Please feel free to advise any incorrect allocations or descriptions and to request any additional links to your favorite website on this subject.

A brief snippet about Solomon Island Boas

A brief introduction to the species will be inserted here ..... coming soon! In the interim we have a number of links on the species, listed on this page.

The genus Candoia is like no other boa species in the world. They are unique and rare snakes that make hardy captives and need no special requirements. Candoia are very easy to keep and breed. In addition, certain subspecies have the chameleon-like ability to change colors and most have a calm, gentle disposition.

Molecular Phylogeny and Historical Biogeography of Pacific Island Boas (Candoia) by CHRISTOPHER C. AUSTIN (120 KB PDF Document)

Introduction The Solomon Islands Ground Boas are members of the Genus Candoia. Candoia currently recognizes three species of boas within this group. However, taxonomic review may show five or six species, as being valid. These species are as follows: Solomon Isle Ground boas - Candoia carinata paulsoni Halmahera Ground boas – Candoia carinata ssp. Solomon Isle tree boas - Candoia bibroni australis Fiji Boas – Candoia bibroni bibroni New Guinea Tree Boas – Candoia carinata carinata Viper Boas – Candoia aspera

The Pacific, or Solomon Islands Ground boa, Candoia carinata paulsoni, is a small boa found on the Solomon islands area, south of New Guinea. Among these islands is Santa Isabel island, which contains a population of white Ground boas.

The Pacific, or Solomon Islands Ground boa, Candoia carinata paulsoni, is a small boa found on the Solomon islands area, south of New Guinea. Among these islands is Santa Isabel island, which contains a population of white Ground boas.

We have one pair of Solomon Islands Ground Boas. The male is an Orange Honiara Island and the Female is an Ysabel (correct spelling!) island. We have produced large litters from these small adults in the past (28 & 29 babies) and have produced both "ugly" and white ones from this pair.

This fantastic arboreal boa from the Solomon Islands, can have many different looks, and background colors. These South Pacific beauties can be dark brown, almost black, to reddish, and olive. Very gentle species, that reaches 4'+! Currently feeding on "fuzzy" mice, you'll love these!\

New breeding stock of boas and pythons are kept in quarantine for at least two years to prevent contamination with IBD (Inclusion Body Disease). To further protect our animals and yours, we only acquire sub-adult or juvenile boas and pythons for our breeding stock. None of our breeders, past or present, have ever tested positive for IBD

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Welcome to Candoia.s5.com: an information center dedicated to the snakes of the genus Candoia (The Pacific Island Boas).

Circulation area: Salomon islands and individual Indonesian islands, Santa Cruz Iceland, Irian Jaya, Halmahera and the southeast of Papua New Guinea. General: A remaining small kind of giant queue with to sharpen and flatten head form and a short tail. Also little handling a good-natured queue, only when eating somewhat greedily or bitingly. One of the larger kinds of the Candoia carinata kinds. The Candoia carinata paulsoni is subject to the Washington he protection of species agreement under appendix II.

Articles and Images of the Candoia .. The Pacific Boas

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