Would you rather own a Brazilian Rainbow boa or a Red-tail boa?

Get both, that is what I did...

But if I had to pick just one I would pick another red tail because they are just awesome. It seems like lots BRB people really get into their BRB's. I like mine, but I am more of a RTB person I guess.

When I got my baby BRB he probably bit me a good ten times until he calmed down. Never enough to break the skin or even remotely hurt. It took me about a week of handeling him and now he never bites.

this is kinda off topic, but what size enclosure does a full grown rtb need?

I love Red Tails.

RTB, they are far more attractive imo.

are we talking BCI or BCC?

brb's - are we talking run of the mill snakes or we talking nice bloodlines?

I own a BRB but I also wouldnt mind having a red tail boa either.

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Originally Posted by redpython

are we talking BCI or BCC?

brb's - are we talking run of the mill snakes or we talking nice bloodlines?

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Agreed. It really depends. I do have a 'thing' for BCCs. BCIs are beautiful, but I'd prefer a Dave Colling BRB.

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Originally Posted by Ballpython2

The care of these snakes (BRBs) isnt demanding at all. i keep mine in a 55 gallon. a sub adult that eats small rats. he/she does fine. they tell you these snakes need it very humid but they don't.

you can keep it in a rubber maid bin with at least two holes on all sides of the bin and its top. and for the substrate you can use the wood looking stuff that Petco sells, I forgot the name of it. as long as you keep the water dish clean and take out the feces and stuff when you see it the snake will be just fine. once it reaches a good size move it to a tank. The tank I have my rainbow in now it never gets misted at all but it has a water dish big enough to soak in.

All you have to do is keep the substrate moist so just mist the enclosure and the substrate once and not again until you see it drying out. if I can keep a brazilian rainbow boa alive and i got it from Petco, I'm sure if you brought it one from a breeder and do it the same way I started out doing it yours would stay alive too lol.

I'm actually selling mine PM if you want more details.

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I have to say, your casual comments about the care for these snakes worries me. BRB's, especially babies, need high humidity. Adults can fair better with lower (50-60's) humidity, but not misting or keeping track of humidity is something I would never tell a potential BRB owner.

I'd like to point out that caring for one snake in the manner you do does not prove the rule for all BRB's. Maybe you live in a higher humidity environment, or keep them in an area with higher ambient humidity. Maybe you are dealing with an adult. Nevertheless, it's a poor idea in my opinion to pass it on as a rule when it is definitely not a broadly accepted idea by BRB keepers and breeders.

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Originally Posted by bamf64

this is kinda off topic, but what size enclosure does a full grown rtb need?

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Males will do fine in a 4x2x2 cage, females would need more like a 6x2x2. With some of the monster girls (over 8 feet and approaching 80 pounds) you may want to upgrade to an 8 foot cage.

I definitely had to go with the BRB. I want one SOOOOO bad. I like the RTBs, they're beautiful too, but if I absolutely had to choose, I'd go with those lovely light reflecting rainbow scales. :)