if i get a hogg island boa as a first snake are they good as begginers? i thinking of a ball python or hogg island
09-30-2011, 09:27 PM
Evenstar
Boas are easy to care for. Their needs are pretty much the same as a BP's. Both are good beginner snakes. I would say BPs are stage 1 beginner snakes and boas are stage 2 beginner (more than basic, but not quite intermediate) simply because boas do get bigger. And even a dwarf boa like a hogg will get bigger than a BP. But then again, BPs can be tricky feeders which can be frustrating for a beginner.
My first snake (now as an adult - I had plenty of colubrids as a kid) was a BP and we still have her, but I got my first boa a year later. I LOVE her. She is the most amazing snake I've ever had the pleasure of being around. I will have more. I don't think you'll be sorry with a boa so long as you are prepared for their adult size. :gj:
09-30-2011, 09:43 PM
rperry03
Cant go wrong with a hog island or any other island boas! Boas and ball pythons personalities are so different and are equally cool in their own ways. Just from my experience boas do need to be handled more often than bp.
09-30-2011, 09:58 PM
LaFilleClochette
Hog Island boas would be a great first snake! They are (in my experience) very calm and love being handled. I would start off with a male because (again ime) they are calmer than females, and they stay smaller (usually). You definetly won't be sorry you got one :D ( and they don't go on hunger strikes like some ball pythons I know :rolleyes:)
09-30-2011, 10:09 PM
tnnt98
Re: dward boa
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Originally Posted by LaFilleClochette
Hog Island boas would be a great first snake! They are (in my experience) very calm and love being handled. I would start off with a male because (again ime) they are calmer than females, and they stay smaller (usually). You definetly won't be sorry you got one :D ( and they don't go on hunger strikes like some ball pythons I know :rolleyes:)
i heard hogs can be really mean and hissy is that true
09-30-2011, 10:11 PM
tnnt98
Re: dward boa
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Originally Posted by Evenstar
Boas are easy to care for. Their needs are pretty much the same as a BP's. Both are good beginner snakes. I would say BPs are stage 1 beginner snakes and boas are stage 2 beginner (more than basic, but not quite intermediate) simply because boas do get bigger. And even a dwarf boa like a hogg will get bigger than a BP. But then again, BPs can be tricky feeders which can be frustrating for a beginner.
My first snake (now as an adult - I had plenty of colubrids as a kid) was a BP and we still have her, but I got my first boa a year later. I LOVE her. She is the most amazing snake I've ever had the pleasure of being around. I will have more. I don't think you'll be sorry with a boa so long as you are prepared for their adult size. :gj:
can hogs live in tubs ? or a terrieum
09-30-2011, 10:16 PM
rperry03
Re: dward boa
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Originally Posted by tnnt98
i heard hogs can be really mean and hissy is that true
When they are hungry ;) or their husbandry are incorrect.
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Originally Posted by tnnt98
can hogs live in tubs ? or a terrieum
Yes just make sure it is a nice size tub. Boas (not sand boas) up to 7ft needs at least 4ft long and 2+ wide.
10-01-2011, 08:04 AM
TheWinWizard
Re: dward boa
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Originally Posted by tnnt98
i heard hogs can be really mean and hissy is that true
Any snake can be mean and hissy if they aren't taken care of correctly.
10-01-2011, 04:38 PM
Evenstar
^^^ What rperry and winwizard said!
A hogg will do fine in a 4'x2' tub. I feel that larger boas should have 6x2. Personally though I recommend an actual cage rather than a tub. But I don't know what your setup is like. If you need a tub, as we said, a 4x2 should be fine. But the T10 terrestrial cage by Animal Plastics is a good choice for a hogg.
Boas are known to have good temperaments (including hoggs). They do need to be gently handled frequently, but they truly seem to enjoy being held so its not a chore. Babies can be a bit nippier, but it depends. And if you have one shipped, it could be snappy at first (so would I if I were cramped into a tiny bowl, stuffed in a box, tossed around for 24 hours, then uncovered and grabbed by some big person I didn't know). But they almost always calm down with gentle patience. ;)
10-01-2011, 06:06 PM
TheWinWizard
I just paid for a Hog Island breeding pair. Should be able to get some in the spring.
