As sad as it is for me to say, I have a story similar to lizlopez. I bought my female Rosy a couple of years back from my local breeder friend. Everything was fine for almost a year. She was very docile, easy to take care of and never ever ever turned down food. I was quite stoked with her and loved having her. Then an off day came along and she nailed me. I didn't think anything of it, because I have been bitten before by other snakes and I just figured she was being moody. The behavior did not get better, but instead got worse. I thought maybe if I handled her a little more often, it would calm her down. NOPE. She began to bite me every single time I took her out and it wasn't just biting, she had every intention of trying to swallow me too. So then I thought maybe if I gave her a month to calm down it would help and so I stuck a shirt in with her that smelled of me and let her just chill. The next time I took her out...BAM, she struck and coiled around my wrist. That was enough for me. I don't mind being bitten every now and then, but if it becomes an every day thing and I can't do anything to break the habit, time to find a new home with someone a little more experienced. I was really sad to have to get rid of her, because I loved her colors and her orange eyes were awesome. I just couldn't take it anymore. :( So I ended up selling her to another local breeder. And wouldn't you know it, the moment he picked her up, she settled into his hand and seemed fine. :rolleyes: Maybe she just didn't like me. I don't know what it was. But that was the end of Rosy boas for me. I know it's not right to base your feelings off the experiences of just one snake, but she really biased me against them. I hope you have better luck! Maybe stick to what others here have said and shoot for a male. Maybe the females just go psycho when they begin to mature. :D