Back from the tattoo artist convention!...

so like i promised, im back from the tattoo artist convention and i took some pix of "The Gent" he is a little guy, but clean as they come. however the little guy ook a shot at me and also hissed...Scared me off actually, this is my 1st boa, got him from Jim reed. and i couldnt be happier.

http://i55.tinypic.com/160ehjs.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2e21qma.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2nc29w7.jpg

btw does anyone know what kind of boa this litle guy is??? bcc or bci?

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Originally Posted by Johnny V

btw does anyone know what kind of boa this litle guy is??? bcc or bci?

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looks like a nice, clean BCI to me...

Nice looking Pastel BCI :gj:

Haha baby boas sometimes have a bit of an "attitude" from my experience. He's just scared and wants you to go away, give him a couple days to settle in, although he'll probably hiss at you again now that he knows it makes you go away :P don't let it intimidate you though.

my boa is a jerk!, he hisses and strikes at any thing that comes near him. what should i do?

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Originally Posted by Johnny V

my boa is a jerk!, he hisses and strikes at any thing that comes near him. what should i do?

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You could get a snake hook and start hook training him while he's young. Once he realizes that hissing and striking aren't going to prevent him from being handled he should calm down...

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

You could get a snake hook and start hook training him while he's young. Once he realizes that hissing and striking aren't going to prevent him from being handled he should calm down...

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thankyou!

I suggest letting the boa settle in a bit before you attempt handeling, he needs time to adjust and feel secure in his new environment. Then after about a week or so start the hook training or he may have calmed down enough to handle normaly.