A tale of two boas.

Monty (BCI) has never hissed or struck at me, has eaten f/t twice, and is an absolute joy to handle.

http://i.imgur.com/fTNKJxJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0Bnn0oJ.jpg


Ms. Xena on the other hand is going to require a bit more work and patience. She refused her 1st f/t meal and prefers to be left alone.

http://i.imgur.com/NC8V5hX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qxF5yjk.jpg

Great pics
So glad little motley is settling in so well , it’s surprising how loud the hiss of a little boa can be, lol. my img did that for months when I got her, she took a lot of hard work bringing her round but was deffo worth every hour I put in with her
She really is a great looking boa teeth and all


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Look at the bright side, much easier dental check-ups on the little hisser. :D

Gotta teach 'em early to floss! (with rat hair...)

Wow that’s an intimidating little face !!

is she striking or just hissing and flashing the fangs ??

Your Ms. Xena reminds me of the Sonoran het leopard boa I once had..That thing hissed and struck at everything that moved. I gave her the nickname of "Crazy Chain Saw Mary". I survived the nightmare and found her a nice home with another Sonoran. Happy ending after all....

I will have a BCO at some point. Xena is AMAZING :O

Keep working with both of them.

It should work out.

Both are so beautiful!

They both look great.

I love how the Argies start out feisty.

They normally come around pretty fast.

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Originally Posted by Phillydubs

Wow that’s an intimidating little face !!

is she striking or just hissing and flashing the fangs ??

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She struck a couple of times inside her enclosure but not once after she was out. I put her back as soon as she calmed down. When she did strike it really wasn't even a bite. It was more of an open mouthed headbutt.

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They both look great.

I love how the Argies start out feisty.

They normally come around pretty fast.

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It's kinda funny I was actually hoping to get a snake with a little attitude. All of my critters are pretty docile so I was open to a more challenging experience. That's also a reason I prefer to buy younger snakes, so we can grow together and develop trust.

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

She struck a couple of times inside her enclosure but not once after she was out. I put her back as soon as she calmed down. When she did strike it really wasn't even a bite. It was more of an open mouthed headbutt.



It's kinda funny I was actually hoping to get a snake with a little attitude. All of my critters are pretty docile so I was open to a more challenging experience. That's also a reason I prefer to buy younger snakes, so we can grow together and develop trust.

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Nice, got to love those open mouthed head butts! LOL. Me, I'd rather attitude from something that isn't going to be 8-10FT!

From what I've read about BCO (I haven no personal experience) and seen with other Boas, she will probably chill out pretty fast with proper feeding and handling. She's such a little thing and knows it right now.

No nearly as potentially harmful, but Solana was the same way.

Solana is my scaleless sun glow motley corn snake. Got her at 2 months and 8G. She was a little feisty in her tank especially. Closed mouth strikes (not that it matters with a 8G corn) and tail rattling and fleeing like there was no tomorrow. She also ate when we weren't watching. The defensiveness lasted for a week into handling and one time during her first shed with us when her eyes clouded over. Now, 2 months later, she's 14g, has had another shed (with zero defensiveness), eats like a pig and wherever she wants, regardless of where we are; often in the open with us watching. She's actually become about the calmest corn snake I've ever met/had. She's getting calmer every day too. She's going to be a chill adult.

Remember, Xena is young and you know what you are doing. As you say; build trust. I would say much more likely she chills out pretty quick than not.

Good luck and keep us in the loop.

Only experience i had with 'feisty' snakes was Allison the JCP but she never did mellow out and even after 6 months, i still ran a 50/50 chance of getting tagged just reaching in to change the water. Everyone else are more or less lazy slugs unless they want food or smell food lol. Even Pat the GTP is laid back and he's a biak.

And both boas look good. I was told that the BCOs tend to be a bit more feisty as babies and even some into adulthood.

I think we're all on the same page now. Both boas are eating well and the BCO has really calmed down. I'm so looking forward to seeing these two grow.

http://i.imgur.com/6mYeRTa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/K9PzTDU.jpg

Hard to believe this girl could potentially reach 10'

http://i.imgur.com/j12eeyw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5aK4fJr.jpg

Really glad they settling so well for you el Ziggy,
motley looks a really light grey/silver tonight in them pics, great contrast to the glossy black of his saddles, I love the colour changes on my motley
Little argie is so cool they normally get pretty girthy too, they really are stunning congratulations again on such great new additions

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Thanks Rich. The colors on the Motley are amazing. Pics just don't capture that silvery/coppery blend. I can't wait to see what the Argie looks like as she grows. The adult BCOs are phenomenal.

Both are looking great and awesome to hear they are both settling in nicely. Argie reminds me of a status the way his/her coloration is. I'm partial to the Motley but Argie is growing on me. Both are stunning.

Awesome El-Ziggy, especially on the BO calming down.

Pictures never seem to get the nuance of Boas! There is so much to see up close, that unfortunately, tends to get lost in most photographs.

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I think we're all on the same page now. Both boas are eating well and the BCO has really calmed down. I'm so looking forward to seeing these two grow.

http://i.imgur.com/6mYeRTa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/K9PzTDU.jpg

Hard to believe this girl could potentially reach 10'

http://i.imgur.com/j12eeyw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5aK4fJr.jpg

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Love it!

That second shot, for a fraction of a second looked like a retic to me. I think it reminded me of my guy, the color and plain head.

Probably a silly comparison on my part.


Just for a second though LOL!

Two extremely beautiful boas there sir!

I'm so happy you snapped up this species.

This girl is growing on me.

http://i.imgur.com/zdxJmoh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BOmTwEc.jpg

This guy is easy to love.

http://i.imgur.com/V8c9Fnl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ar6sLru.jpg

Those colors are awesome!! Beautiful Snakes.


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Beautiful!

Glad you tamed the storm!

Two stunners there el Ziggy, glad the argie is settling down for you

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Miss Argentina is just gorgeous!

Just lounging around the house today. Changed everybody's water and snapped a couple of quick shots of the boas. They're growing slowly but surely.

http://i.imgur.com/hBlT337.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SYTqaL7.jpg

Looks good Ziggy, Xena is a stunner!

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Just lounging around the house today. Changed everybody's water and snapped a couple of quick shots of the boas. They're growing slowly but surely.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/hBlT337.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/SYTqaL7.jpg

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Slowly but surely is "surely" the way to do it with Boas El-Ziggy.

Nice work with feeding and they are looking very good!

Looking really great el Ziggy, you can tell motley is growing, that argie is so cool

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Slowly but surely is "surely" the way to do it with Boas El-Ziggy.

Nice work with feeding and they are looking very good!

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Thanks Dave. I'd say the less frequent feedings and slower growth rates are the biggest differences I've had to adjust to compared to my pythons and colubrids. I knew I'd have to be conscious and disciplined to slow down on their food. Patience is a virtue right?