Couple pics of the hellraiser

As long as you keep handling her regularly, she should settle down. The younger boas are more freaky, shooting out and wrapping around everything they can. I've worked with some large boas that had been handled a lot, and they didn't do that nearly as much.

should i expect the same type of behaviour from my hog island boa or is that just RTB?

A hog island is a kind of RTB.. it's a BCI too. My hog does the same thing as all the other boa constrictors I've met. Just work with him/her and you'll be fine.

Thanks guys. She is a great snake!