Dumeril or RTB?

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Originally Posted by DMTWI

I didn't read through all the posts in this thread, so this question may have been asked...but since the dumerils are ambush hunters and like to burrow, do they need to be hook trained? Just wouldn't want to get tagged by a big adult while digging around in the substrate looking for her....:O

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I agree with Cendalla. You shouldn't need a hook to handle a Dumerils Boa. They're typically extremely docile snakes. Babies like to burrow, but adults rarely do. When I pick them up, I just slide my hand under their body and lift them up. If a snake seem edgy, you can hold a hide or a tub lid or something between their head and your hand that's reaching in. A nervous Dumerils Boa is much more likely to try and crawl away than strike.

@Salamander
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