Coastal rosy boa
Rosy Boa · 0 live listings
The coastal rosy boa comes from coastal Southern California and northern Baja California, and often has uneven or blotchy stripes in reddish or brown tones. It is as calm and slow as its desert relatives, with the same long life.
At a glance
The tradeoffs, honestly
Coastal lines vary a lot in color, so a young snake may not match its parents. Like all rosies it can live 30 years, escapes easily and may fast in winter.
Common questions
Why do coastal rosies look so different from each other?
Coastal populations vary in stripe color and how clean the stripes are, even within one area. Ask for the locality and photos of both parents.
Are there permit rules for rosy boas?
Rosy boas are CITES Appendix II, like all boas, so international moves need permits. They are also California natives: selling captive-bred offspring in California needs a native reptile captive propagation permit (a placeholder rule that counsel is still confirming).
What health records should come with it?
Ask for a negative IBD PCR, a clear fecal and a feeding log on frozen-thawed mice. Rosy boas give live birth, so a birth record with the parents and locality confirms captive breeding.
Ask the seller for these. Documents on Everybarn are on file for your own checks; we don't check them with the issuer.
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