Dwarf Boas?

I've heard of them! I love the darker colored boas :) so much flare in their patterns

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It's funny that that guy would have bad experiences... All of the boas I've ever handled (mine or when looking at shows) were very chill animals. Now, I have heard that the smaller island localities and sometimes CAs (central Americans) can be a little more defensive, but I haven't found that with my CA motley. If you want a very calm snake, a male Bci (any morph) would probably work well for you or a male Bca (I have a male Bca and he is the calmest snake on the planet except during feeding time). The Bcas are great looking snakes, but they tend to get a little heavier than normal Bcis (same length, just chunkier as adults) but if you don't mind that, you could look into them as well.

I've also heard good things about Bcls (longacaudia sp?). They are the same length as Bci on average, but thinner and get very dark / light contrasty areas as adults. I'd LOVE to get a pair one day. For great info on pure localities, chceck out cutting edge herp or legacy reptiles. Both have great pics and info on their websites on the different subspecies and locales. Both also breed local-specific boas, so if you want a non-morph boa other than a "normal" (which could be mixed origin) then check into what they have.

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It's funny that that guy would have bad experiences... All of the boas I've ever handled (mine or when looking at shows) were very chill animals. Now, I have heard that the smaller island localities and sometimes CAs (central Americans) can be a little more defensive, but I haven't found that with my CA motley. If you want a very calm snake, a male Bci (any morph) would probably work well for you or a male Bca (I have a male Bca and he is the calmest snake on the planet except during feeding time). The Bcas are great looking snakes, but they tend to get a little heavier than normal Bcis (same length, just chunkier as adults) but if you don't mind that, you could look into them as well.

I've also heard good things about Bcls (longacaudia sp?). They are the same length as Bci on average, but thinner and get very dark / light contrasty areas as adults. I'd LOVE to get a pair one day. For great info on pure localities, chceck out cutting edge herp or legacy reptiles. Both have great pics and info on their websites on the different subspecies and locales. Both also breed local-specific boas, so if you want a non-morph boa other than a "normal" (which could be mixed origin) then check into what they have.

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Well the biggest RTB he has is cage aggressive. They say she was fed in her cage but I don't think that's it at all. She has to have her head put of her cage before you can pick any part of her up or she strikes.

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I'll admit my little CC is feisty. He can put on quite a show and make quite a bit of noise when he wants to. And he isn't afraid to back that up. He's a little nippy when he's not in the mood to be messed with. But he's tagged me and it didn't even leave a mark. In fact, I barely felt it. So I just laugh at him and let him throw his temper tantrum and pick him up anyway. He'll grow out of it.

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I'll admit my little CC is feisty. He can put on quite a show and make quite a bit of noise when he wants to. And he isn't afraid to back that up. He's a little nippy when he's not in the mood to be messed with. But he's tagged me and it didn't even leave a mark. In fact, I barely felt it. So I just laugh at him and let him throw his temper tantrum and pick him up anyway. He'll grow out of it.

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Lol oh no she is 8ft I think the 'tude is here to stay

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Lol oh no she is 8ft I think the 'tude is here to stay

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At 8ft...yeah, definitely. lol.

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At 8ft...yeah, definitely. lol.

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Lol her name is Percy because they like to joke and say when she dies she will make a nice purse...

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Lol her name is Percy because they like to joke and say when she dies she will make a nice purse...

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I feed all of my snakes in their enclosures and have no issues with cage aggression. I do, however, hook train... That is, I always touch the snakes with a hook before I handle them. They now associate that with being handled and come out of "food mode" when I touch them with the hook.

Maybe he just has a boa with a bad temperament? I would just handle any boa you're considering before purchase to make sure it isn't aggressive. None of mine have been nippy, even as little worms.

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I feed all of my snakes in their enclosures and have no issues with cage aggression. I do, however, hook train... That is, I always touch the snakes with a hook before I handle them. They now associate that with being handled and come out of "food mode" when I touch them with the hook.

Maybe he just has a boa with a bad temperament? I would just handle any boa you're considering before purchase to make sure it isn't aggressive. None of mine have been nippy, even as little worms.

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Lol okay ^^

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