My first boa

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Originally Posted by rperry03

That is also a very good point! When my balls are in blue I will handle them and well they will ball up, when my boas are in shed I will not handle them because they strike at everything that moves!

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"That is also a very good point! When my balls are in blue I will handle them and well they will ball up,..."
God, I love this website!

:rofl: :banana: :rofl: :rofl: hahahahahahahaha!!!!! :rofl:

I will be sure to never let my snakes see that show. :rofl: Grats on the pickup.

Congrats on the new boa. I also agree with the 14 day feeding schedule for a boa that size. Boas should have a taller, more square like, shape to their bodies. If you decide to keep it, then I would suggest a larger tank. A 50 gallon may be too small. Boas will benefit more from floor space. For that size, a minimum of a 4 X 2 enclosure would be preferred, but, if you went ahead with a 6 X 2, that would last you for a long time, and possibly, you may not ever need a bigger one.

That's good to know. I don't know if I'll have the space for a 6x2. Right now, I have her down at our office building in a storage area. I don't think they'll let me keep her there permanently, but we'll see.

She looks deep in the blue right now. I'm sure antsy to see her after she finally sheds. It always takes longer than I have patience for, lol, but I guess it's good for me to learn some patience...

Thats really funny! She's pretty - Im a high fan of boas - counting the days till I can get one!

Having just recently rescued a BCI I must say this, I fell in love immediately. Prior to the BCI all of my experience and knowledge was with BPs. I can't imagine NOT having a boa now.

Give him/her some time before you decide if you want to re-home it or not. Chances are you'll fall in love too. Boas are amazing snakes and have awesome personalities :gj:

Thanks for sharing your funny story and pics too :D

She finally shed a couple days ago, and I haven't had time to upload pics until now.

She sure is a lot brighter now. And she's still a sweetie. I took some pics, checked her out again, and then fed her a great big rat. She sure gulped it quick!

I still don't expect to be keeping her, but we'll see. I do like her temperament.

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You really should keep her. You can still work on your bp projects without her bothering anything, and she can be your insight to other snakes.

Admittedly, I am a bit jealous. About a month ago I started looking into boas, and would really like just one for a pet. Like you, I want to focus on my bp's for projects.

Thanks for the pics!

Yeah, I would keep her, but I don't really have the room at my house, and I can't really enjoy her as a pet with her at my dad's office. Sure, she's there when I am there working once a week, but there's absolutely no room at home. They just require a lot more room than I have.