Description
The San Matias Rosy Boa Baby is a captive-bred, high-contrast locality boa for the intermediate to advanced keeper. It offers a manageable size and a striking, clean pattern that develops with age. Since we added it to our inventory in late 2025, it has consistently been one of our most popular and reordered snakes.
Stand-Out Features
- Distinct Locality Pattern: This boa displays the classic, high-contrast banding of the San Matias Island locale, known for crisp, clean markings that become more defined as the snake matures.
- Proven Captive-Bred Line: Sourced from established breeding projects, ensuring predictable temperament, health, and feeding response on frozen/thawed rodents.
- Ideal Intermediate Species: A manageable size, typically reaching 2-3 feet as an adult, makes it suitable for keepers ready to move beyond beginner colubrids.
- Consistent Demand: Its popularity is proven; we reorder this specific locale multiple times per year due to steady customer interest.
- Docile Disposition: Rosy boas are renowned for their calm and tractable nature, making them excellent display and handling animals.
Technical Data
| Species | Lichanura trivirgata |
| Locale | San Matias Island |
| Age | Baby / Juvenile |
| Sex | Unsexed (Probe sexing available at checkout) |
| Diet | Started on Frozen/Thawed Pinky Mice |
| Weight (measured) | 7.5 oz |
| CITES Status | Not Listed |
| Breeding Type | Captive Bred |
Your Questions Answered
What size enclosure does a baby San Matias Rosy Boa need?
A 10-gallon or similarly sized enclosure is sufficient for a baby. Provide a secure hide, a small water dish, and appropriate substrate like aspen shavings. They require a thermal gradient with a warm side around 88-90°F and an ambient/cool side in the mid-70s°F.
How is the temperament of this locale?
San Matias Rosy Boas exhibit the typical calm demeanor of the species. They are slow-moving, rarely defensive, and become very tractable with regular, gentle handling. This makes them a frequent choice for keepers seeking a predictable and docile snake.
Why do you reorder this specific boa so often?
Customer feedback and repeat purchases drive our inventory. The distinct appearance of the San Matias locale, combined with the rosy boa’s reliable husbandry and temperament, creates high demand. It’s common for a customer to purchase one and later return for a second.
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