Could I handle an adult BCC?

Well, back in the day, I had a female guyana bcc that reached 11ft in my care, and while rather big, I found her to be fairly easy to handle due to her placid nature. I'm not a very tall guy, but dealing with her was more like weight lifting than a wrestling match.

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Originally Posted by Joci

Thanks! What you’re saying here makes it seem like it could be realistic for me to keep a Pokigron Suri male (which is what I was looking for in the first place) without trouble.

I don’t live by myself, so even in the case that the snake grew to be on the larger side, I have people that are willing to help me handle it.

Because of them, it wouldn’t become an issue of “The snake is too big so I can’t take care of it anymore”, but the people I live with aren’t quite as fond of boop noodles as I am and would probably prefer that I didn’t need to ask for their help, so that’s why I made this thread.

From what you’ve told me, it seems like there wouldn’t be a very high chance that he would become extremely big anyway. I’ll continue to do my research and seek out advice around here, adding new animals to my household isn’t a decision I make lightly!

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Correct,

If you are mature, responsible, and in good health, you should have no problems with the Pokigron Suri. Even a female, at least from the Rio Bravo lines should stay within the "average" of what is generally expected.

Unless you get a terribly intolerant animal, you should be able to handle it quite easily.

Size in and of itself, unless we're talking GIANT, isn't always the big issue during handling.

I would take 2, 3 or even four more feet of my BC over my 8+ foot SD X Dwarf retic. Even some large colubrids are a chore when it comes to handling.

I usually find that boa constrictors move in a very controlled and deliberate manner. My retic is too busy and my carpet is somewhat sporadic with her movements but still a great handling snake.

If you want bigger, I'd highly recommend a BC.

Bloods are great but similar to what you have. A boa is very different and I think a nice direction to take when looking to step up in size.

I've got a BCC that's 6-7 years old now and only a little over 6 feet and maybe 10 pounds. I'm not much larger than you and went for a male just in case, I prefer smaller for multiple reasons. I don't worry about dealing with him by myself at all but I am cautious when feeding him, boas are not like my short tails at all lol. It's pretty easy to tell his mood and he's very easy to handle.