Boa temperament/bites

That sounds like the best thing to do, I think I may start getting used of using a hook for the boa.....because like you say, and even like i was saying in some other posts, my boa's general look and vibe are completely different from my ball python when i'm reaching my hand in to change the water, etc.

once you have hooked the boa and remove him from cage, is he generally calm after that? i know that once i've picked him up, he generally is calm and doesn't mind being handled.

where do you recommend buying a hook?

I buy my tools from Midwest, tongs.com

...and to answer your question, no snake is the same. Some are calm and some are not. Some snakes are rowdy as hell on Mondays and placid on Wednesdays. Part of maturing as a keeper is knowing what is going on with your animal. Some wisdom from the great Bill Haast:

Attitude, rather than disposition is more definitive of serpent behavior. From the moment they emerge into this world until they complete their life cycle, their attitude is "Don't tread on me. I am well equipped to defend myself, but content to pass through life unnoticed. I mean no harm to anything or anyone that our creator has not provided as my bill of fare; I am self sustaining and I like it that way, please pass me by." - W.E. Haast

thanks for the info...

and cool quote, for some reason even i like that way of thinking! :D