Yippee!!! Getting a rosy boa tomorrow!!!!!!

[Mina]

Last October at the NRBA show in Tinley Park, I managed to find amidst all of the other snake breeders, one man who had rosy boas. Now I have been slightly interested in them for a while because I have a friend who had one and she has been singing its praises since before I got Dax. (our first snake, a male BP)
Well, this man at the show was talking with me and I asked him if rosy boas were as friendly as I had been hearing, he reached into a container and came out with a small snake and handed it to me. It seemed gentle and slightly curious, not as active as a corn, not as shy as a BP. Very pretty, blue and grey, and he informed me this was one of his female breeders, who was not handled on a regular basis and fed in her enclosure. I couldn't believe it, what a sweetheart!!!! I fell in love!!!
My husband promised me I could have one, eventually. Well the reptile show we go to on a regular basis never has them, ever, not in the over a year we have been going there. Last Saturday the man at Offspring reptiles had two. Both young, one Mexican, one Costal San Deigo blue and black, the two color morphs I'm interested in. Can anyone out there say fate?
I'm going to get one tomorrow night. I'll post pictures as soon as possible. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JimiSnakes]

Rosy Boas are great pets, but read up on them a LOT. They are problematic snakes. Regurges, RI's, intestinal issues, etc. They are a friendly and active snake, but they are the only snake I've ever had that gave me problems. It might have been me, but from what I understand, this goes for most of them. Also, Keep the humidity under 45% or they will stink slightly. They do not like humidity and only need a water dish after feeding for one or two days. I personally will always have a small spot for these awesome snakes, but I just want you to have a good experience with them. Best of luck to you and post lots of pics!

[JLC]

That sounds SO exciting Mina!! I can't wait to see pictures and hear how things go for you!

[Mina]

Rosy Boas are great pets, but read up on them a LOT. They are problematic snakes. Regurges, RI's, intestinal issues, etc. They are a friendly and active snake, but they are the only snake I've ever had that gave me problems. It might have been me, but from what I understand, this goes for most of them. Also, Keep the humidity under 45% or they will stink slightly. They do not like humidity and only need a water dish after feeding for one or two days. I personally will always have a small spot for these awesome snakes, but I just want you to have a good experience with them. Best of luck to you and post lots of pics!

Thanks for the advice, I need it. I'm pretty new to snake keeping period (I've had my BP for a year and my corn for 7 months) I've read everything I could find on them and it hasn't been much. For some reason most of the info I've come across is more concerned with breeding them then just their general care. I'm continuing to look for more information. There seems to be a debate about the water dish for them, some say give them a shallow dish at all times, some say offer water only a few days a week.
Basically, I'm going to bug the guy I'm buying it from half to death with questions. And I still have everyone here to bother with questions as well!!!!!