Whats a good boa for a nooby

I'm looking to get a boa that wont get over 7ft and is good for noobys like my self does anyone have any info on somthing like this or pics would help thanks! :)

I love Nic Boas. I have a female that is 2 years old and just over 29 inches. She will breed next season around 36 inches. And she is calm for a NIC.

I also like Hogg Islands. Very nice snakes.

Centrals Are unerated also.

But if you want to get out of the BCIs you could go to a Brazilian rainbow. One of my favorites. Rosey boas are fun also.

Yeah, I haven't kept any Rosy Boas but I've heard they're pretty nice snakes, and they stay small.. they're pretty too!

Try the Boa section............

and did you mean boa or python? because this is in the python forum

Brazilians wont put on the mass like a BCI, but they do get long. Brazilians aren't for beginners either as they are not forgiving of husbandry mistakes.

Yeah, I just saw that If admin or mod sees this pls move it too boa I did'nt mean to post here slip of the mouse hehehe an how big do Hog Island boas get?

My first boa was a Hog Island, shes struck at me before, but other than that shes been really easy for me to take care of (she never refuses meals, seems to be okay with handling every couple of days).. I've heard of some being very nippy though, so I would keep that in mind.. I believe they get around 6 feet fully grown, maybe a little more/less.. depending on the sex of the snake and how much its fed.

heres a picture of my Hog

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC08089.jpg

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Yeah, I just saw that If admin or mod sees this pls move it too boa I did'nt mean to post here slip of the mouse hehehe

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Done. :)

Or you could go with a normal Columbian BCI... will most likely stay below 7 ft. (especially if you get a male), have amazing tmperaments, come in all sorts of colors...

That's my recommendation :D

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Done. :)

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Thank you very much Del.

Also very nice Hog There so cool looking I just want one! hehe

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Or you could go with a normal Columbian BCI... will most likely stay below 7 ft. (especially if you get a male), have amazing tmperaments, come in all sorts of colors...

That's my recommendation :D

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ok I'll look in to it I just want a smaller boa thats very tame an cool looking like the BCI or Hog :) Thanks alot everyone. On another note sorry for the dbl post :)

Here's a couple nice shots to show you the comparison between a boa and a BP... the boa is an adult female and the BP is an adult female:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2/000_0784.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2/000_0781.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2/000_0782.jpg

WOW, very cool pics thanks alot! That really helps :)

I wouldn't recommend rainbow boas.. they're finnicky about humidity and temps. Central American boas and Nicaraguans tend to be nippier than Colombian BCI.

Sand and Rosy boas are really nice.. here's my 2 kenyan sand boas:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...dboasapr06.JPG

and my roughscaled sand boa:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...meteraug07.jpg

Dumerils boas are great.. easy to keep (just make sure you get a well started baby) and they average a heavy-bodied 4-6'

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...nfeb06shed.jpg

As mentioned above, Hog island boas are very nice. They stay a bit smaller than Colombian BCI, but my female is still a good 6' or so. She's pretty well tempered.. my juvie male Hog island is very docile. This is the female:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/divahold.jpg

Rosy boas and Sand boas make great boas for a beginner. They don't even reach 5 feet in length and they are easily housed and cared for.

I have 3 BCIs. They range between 1 - 2 1/2 years old. They are all very docile. Just watch out during feeding. They have a very good feeding response. If you are into morphs, I would suggest a salmon or albino. I have both of them, and love them both. Males stay smaller than females. Anyway, hope this helps... :cool:

Thank's everyone I think a Hog Island or BCI anyone got a pic of a albino BCI?

Normal BCI would be my recommendation also!
Great temperment ,Great eaters , But realize they can get large.