Is this a normal redtail?

I found this one on craigslist for $30 and it seems to be a pretty decent deal to me.

They say its a male, around 2ft long and can be mean/ "bite sometimes". Could the biting be its temperament or just due to it being younger, or maybe just mistaken someone for food.

I was looking to get a female RTB before but I couldnt find what I wanted for a good price at the reptile show I was at. But right now I basically have everything I would need to keep this guy.

I wasnt sure if it was a normal because it looks really clean and light colored, plus the tail end looks like somewhat reduced and rounded.

Thanks for any responses, tell me what you think.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...9c34fd1d6b.jpg


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...33f82d18e9.jpg

Not sure if it's a normal, the pics are kind of....not the best. But either way he is very pretty. And the bitey-ness is normal for younger boas. With proper husbandry and well fed he could easily calm down if handled regularly. He's very pretty, I'd get him for $30.

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Originally Posted by LGray23

Not sure if it's a normal, the pics are kind of....not the best. But either way he is very pretty. And the bitey-ness is normal for younger boas. With proper husbandry and well fed he could easily calm down if handled regularly. He's very pretty, I'd get him for $30.

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Yeah, theyre not the best pictures but he looks nice. I would hope he would calm down, Im not sure how I would deal with a out right bitey snake.

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

Yeah, theyre not the best pictures but he looks nice. I would hope he would calm down, Im not sure how I would deal with a out right bitey snake.

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Well mine is a little over a year old and he was hell when I first brought him home. I took quite a few bites before he finally realized he wouldn't get what he wanted. He's now very calm and curious, I can take him out anytime confident that he won't strike, unless I smelled like a rat :)

It is too bright to be a Columbian or Nicaraguan red tail, maybe a Salmon or another type of island boa.

A 2ft BCI unless underfed is still a baby and most are nippy at that age

Good looking boa. And yes he'd calm down. He probably bites thinking it's meal time.

You can't just reach in most boas enclosure and pick them up. Let them know it's not meal time. I use a roll of paper towels or a peice of styrofoam to gently touch my boa's head before trying to pick them up.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's a hypo.

Looks similar to my Salmon. Beautiful snake!

For 30 bucks grab it, it'll calm down with gentle handling.

Not a "Red-Tail".

Looks like a Hypo/Salmon BCI.

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Originally Posted by Jason Bowden

Good looking boa. And yes he'd calm down. He probably bites thinking it's meal time.

You can't just reach in most boas enclosure and pick them up. Let them know it's not meal time. I use a roll of paper towels or a peice of styrofoam to gently touch my boa's head before trying to pick them up.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's a hypo.

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See, I didnt know about the reaching in part. My ball python just sits there when I reach for her. Hopefully the guy emails me soon.

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Originally Posted by DemmBalls

Looks similar to my Salmon. Beautiful snake!

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Nice so either hypo or salmon...? Hopefully.

Yes, it looks like a hypo to me too. I would also snap him up at $30. That's a steal even for a normal! And, yeah, he'll calm down. Babies are nippy, but with regular gentle handling, he'll soon be a sweety. :gj:

Try feeding him in a seprate container so he knows when u reach in his enclosure ur not food. I take my guy out of his vivarium and put him in a box for feedings. its worked out well. Hasnt bit me...yet. Hes only a few months old. Do u feed live or frozen food? if u r feeding live food he will tend to be more aggressive.



~Angie~
Red Tail Boa
Albino Lavnder Reticulated Python
Green Anaconda

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Originally Posted by angie

Try feeding him in a seprate container so he knows when u reach in his enclosure ur not food. I take my guy out of his vivarium and put him in a box for feedings. its worked out well. Hasnt bit me...yet. Hes only a few months old. Do u feed live or frozen food? if u r feeding live food he will tend to be more aggressive.

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I feed my ball python in her enclosure and I usually feed frozen except when she went off feed for a long time.

I would rather feed frozen.

I would snatch him that's cheap!

Kevin Bullis

i feed frozen also. Try feeding him in a seprate box, that way he wont associate his enclosure with food and the nipping should calm down. b sure u handle him regularly also.

your boa is probably a hypo, but may also be a het albino. They hav the more rust, gold, and orange tones. If thats the case u got a real steal for $30. Hes beautiful.

Looks like a nice clean normal to me, other wise know as pastel.
Possible a hypo/salmon, but those pics just don't make me think so.
The tail says normal more than anything. Hypos tend to only have full black outlines on the last 3-5 tail blotches, vs all on none hypos.

Either way $30 is a good deal.

Thiry dollars seem like a good deal...

It does seem like a good deal, unfortunately they havent responded to any emails and didnt post a number to call. I hate waiting....

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Originally Posted by minguss

Looks like a nice clean normal to me, other wise know as pastel.
Possible a hypo/salmon, but those pics just don't make me think so.
The tail says normal more than anything. Hypos tend to only have full black outlines on the last 3-5 tail blotches, vs all on none hypos.

Either way $30 is a good deal.

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Blotches? Don't u mean saddles?

For $30 grab him! Well, wait for the guy to email you back... then grab him!

I got lucky, a rescue had a juvenile Colombian for $30, probably about 1 1/2 to 2 years old, she's a total baby. It's a little nerve-wracking the first couple weeks opening up the tub and immediately their head snaps up and zeroes in on you/your hand, but if you don't go waving your hand about or go in smelling like food, I'm sure he'll calm down with age.

Someone told me a good trick with boas (especially as they get larger) is to run your hand up from their neck, over their head and to their nose. I think it helps you get bitten less.

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Originally Posted by angie

Blotches? Don't u mean saddles?

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No I meant blotches. may not be the correct term. I know some refer to them as saddles. That is what I use to defenestrate between the two markings.

But to ake my point compare hypo pics
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...akes/038-1.jpg
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...otos/012-1.jpg

normals
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...otos/023-1.jpg
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...202011/026.jpg



Anyway back to the OP did you get it