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hi everybody , i just had a few questions. How big does a tree boa get ? is it wierd having a snake that u cant really handle, or can u handle them ?

I really don't know. And heres some advice, try not to ask how big a certain species grow, it really gets on peoples nerves. (Or so I;ve heard) I'm talking from personal expierence. And you could find the answers to these questions on google.

No disrespect, but this website is sposed to help people. i know it has given me alot of help with the care of my snake. So, if some one is new to Snakes ( ie. Tree Boa ) why would it get on people's nerves to ask how big it gets. Its a practical question. I would want to know the size of a snake before i got it. And i would come here before searching on google. So to go as far as saying it gets on peoples nevers to ask a certain question is a bit extream don't ya think?

CHONG

umm....sorry about the anoying question. i just wanted to know. i mean thats the whole reasn i joined this forum is to find out differnt information from people, not on some website. i wont ask again :oops:

see what I mean?
no need to stop asking questions. Because if you dont you'll never know what your doing, there is alot of intelegent herp smart people in here. Dont stop asking questions because of one stupid untrue comment

ok, its just, im tryin not to get on someones bad side. I've seen it on here and it doesnt look pretty. so i guess ill just be more careful who i ask next time . thanks chong

Yes I know its to help people but I got a pm telling me to cut it out because I was asking how bi certain species grow.

Please dont be afraid to ask questions Brandon :)
We have a friendly forum here.
Amazon tree boas get around 5-6 ft long, if I remember correctly, but are slim snakes.
We do have some good care sheets too if ya want to check them out (sorry, none for tree boas yet) snake care sheets. We are currently working on more, so check them every now and then :)

First Time Herp,

if im not mistaken, wasnt it becasue you kept asking questions about a lot of different snakes and lizards, and whatever, and saying that you want them, or adding them to your wishlist

and i think people were getting annoyed because you dont even have a ball python yet, and have over 400 posts, i think.

im pretty sure thats why you got a pm.



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and to answer one of your questions, ive heard that snake doesnt like to be handled for long periods of times, more of a display snake

K, everybody take a deep breath :)
Everyone is fine, lets not worry about who told who what.
We want a friendly forum where people are not afraid to ask questions. First time herp, I'm not sure who pmed you, but Im sure they were not angry or meant to be calous. We have care sheets available, if you guys have trouble finding any info, please feel free to ask questions. There are no stupid questions when it comes to the wellfare of herps.

nicely put

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We do have some good care sheets too if ya want to check them out

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ok thanks, i will do that :)

Green Man is absolutely right. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We are all here to help each other. If something you say or do becomes a problem, one of the mods will let you know.

Brandon, I aspire to arboreals myself. They are beautiful snakes, but their care requirements are more complicated than those for ball pythons. I'm not sure if anyone on here is actually keeping tree boas at the moment. If anyone is, I hope they'll chime in here.

I was considering getting one, but I think Im going to go with a JCP. I want to study some more before I move to aboreals... Smynx is right, they are whole different story then your ground dwelling herps...

i wasnt thinking about getting one either. my friend waas asking me a bunch of questions about them but i didnt know so i asked. i like to handle snakes and i hear that u cant handle them like a ball,burm or red tail.so tree boas are not on my list of animals i want, but i still think they are one of the most attractive and intresting snakes :)

As a general rule is it best for most arboreal snakes not to be handled much .. simply because there is a great deal of stress involved in handeling and removeing them from their perch
As far as a cage set up . I beleive a a longer than tall set up is better it gives you room for a larger temperature gradient and allows the animal to choose in my experience and experimentation with different arboreal cages and setups the snake will more than likely choose top perch over prefered temps in the long run this can and will induce stress on the animals
as far as size of a tree boa that highly depends on the species of tree boa and its gender basin emerald females can get quite large up to 7 or so feet and as thick as a mans forearm whereas amazon tree boas can be almost as long but much thinner bodied

Hey Brandon!
I guess I'm slow b/c I didn't see this thread until today....in any case, just wanted to let you know not to worry about ANY question you may have.....NEVER feel as though you can't ask a question. A lot of what I learned was from the people here taking the time to answer my questions, some q's I felt were dumb, but no one ever made me feel like I was dumb for asking.....besides, I think we all learn from others questions....glad you're here contributing to the forum!