which snake

hey guys i want to get another snake i think i am going to let my female ball python get bigger cause she is only 1 year old i was going to get a male yellow belly but i want to hold off and get something bigger and was looking at costal carpet python and columbian red tails and was wondering which you guys think i should get i am going to get it a lll reptile and both cost $99 + shipping i am kind of leaning towards the red tail let me know what you think

actually i might get the red tail from florida herps

Don't have any carpets but think they're stunning, I'm a boa girl myself.

I have seen Colombian normal babies for less than $100 though online: I'd check kingsnake and fauna classifieds. You could probably find a nice hypo for $100-$200 even too.

(BTW Colombian's arn't "true" redtails: "true" redtails are BCC's while Colombians, Hogs, CAs, and Nics are BCIs) :gj:

Well it depends on what you want. Both can get to be fairly large. Females over 10ft and males 8ft +.
The only difference is carpets are much more slender and thin bodied. A 8 foot rtb will be alot thicker than a carpet. I love them both. The only reason i lean towards carpets is bc their colors are more appealing to me. But boas are really nice too :) Ive been toying around with the idea of getting my first "big" snake, but i cant quite gurantee ill have the room for an enclosure of the right size theyll need. The wait is killlllingggg me!!!

i think i am going to get a red tail cause i want something that has a good thickness also i will check out kingsnake and fauna

I have owned both red tails, and carpets. I enjoyed them both, but I really enjoy the boa's more.

yea i think i want a boa i found hypos on kingsnake for $95 + $39 for shipping and they are nice looking to

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I have owned both red tails, and carpets. I enjoyed them both, but I really enjoy the boa's more.

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Why do you think that is? Just curious :)

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Well it depends on what you want. Both can get to be fairly large. Females over 10ft and males 8ft +.
The only difference is carpets are much more slender and thin bodied. A 8 foot rtb will be alot thicker than a carpet. I love them both. The only reason i lean towards carpets is bc their colors are more appealing to me. But boas are really nice too :) Ive been toying around with the idea of getting my first "big" snake, but i cant quite gurantee ill have the room for an enclosure of the right size theyll need. The wait is killlllingggg me!!!

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Cage size won't be a problem for me cause my room is half if the basement it is pretty big

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Cage size won't be a problem for me cause my room is half if the basement it is pretty big

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Well you need the room and the money haha. Cages that size can run you like $400-$500. I dont really wanna spend that on a cage right now. Id rather buy another bp or two.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Why do you think that is? Just curious :)

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My boa's are more interactive. They seem to enjoy being out of their enclosures, and seem to tolerate being handled more. I just enjoy their personalities more.

i am going to keep it in a tub until it outgrows the biggest tub i can find then i will build a 6 foot cage for it when it gets bigger