Help me pick another snake!!!

Hi guys and gals,

My birthday is coming up soon and my girlfriend is going to buy me a second snake. I currently have a normal female BP that I have had for 7 months and kept with great success. I believe I am ready for more of a challenge (although there is nothing wrong with a snake that is easy to care for). What I would like in a snake is; 7 foot max, handleable, docile, and it would be nice if they were more active than my BP (However, I understand that not a lot of snakes are like that). I also really LOVE Red Tail Boas... Im wondering if anyone knows how big a male BCI will get? Any recommendations are appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex

Hogg Island boas are ones I would look into, they are a sub species of red tail that stay much smaller. Bloods pythons and dumerils boas also both stay under 7ft I believe.

I would look into a Male Jungle Carpet Python, a Male should stay around 7 foot. A BCI might get bigger than 7 foot, but they are also really stocky animals. Carpet Pythons are much leaner and thus easier to handle.

Here si what A Jungle Carpet Python looks like

http://www.reptilesbyah.com/rbah-gal.../Black-Key.jpg

There are other sub-species of carpet pythons that stay smaller and some that get bigger. The sub-species look different, but have the same body style. Let me know if you want more info.

I'd recommend a super dwarf retic. Females will stay within your limit and a male would be well below. They are quite active and very inquisitive. They are very good snakes.

I'd say a Colombian BCI of any morph.

Any of the dwarf boas.

A carpet.

A true super dwarf Retic possibly.

Or you can look into the larger colubrids. Like a Rat snake or a Bull Snake. I'd like a white sided Bull myself.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

There are other sub-species of carpet pythons that stay smaller and some that get bigger. The sub-species look different, but have the same body style. Let me know if you want more info.

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Which one of the subspecies stays smaller? Not trying to hijack the thread but I just like to learn as much a i can...

Irian Jaya, they stay around the same size as a large ball python. They are the smallest of the sub-species. in all honesty if you want to know about the different carpet pythons, the carpet python Wikipedia page has a lot of information as do these links:

http://www.acreptiles.com/main/index...=81&Itemid=140

http://www.kyherpsoc.org/carpetpythons.html

Thank you to everyone who responded! I really am set on a boa.... How big will Hogg islands and caulker cayes get? I really want a pretty heavy bodied snake that is 5-7 feet.... My price range is $300 max

My columbian BCI is 7 feet, the females can get around 10ish.

You can pick up a baby for fairly cheap.