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    BRB Temperament Survey

    In all my research before getting my male Brazilian rainbow boa, I saw mention that they can be nippy and aggressive. Mine is now six months old (had him 5 months), and he's actually my most chill and docile snake. He's never made a move to bite, even on feeding day, despite having the best feeding response in my collection. I handle him maybe once or twice a week, and he just lets me pick him up with no issues. He calmly sits for maybe 5-10 minutes, then slowly explores. I also have 2 corns and 2 ball pythons (none of them have ever tried to strike either, but they're very active when I first pick them up). Am I just lucky? What has been everyone else's personal experience with this species?
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    I'd like to know

    I'd like to know the answer to this question. I have always wanted a brb, but people keep telling me they are very nippy. I know it's luck sometimes, but how nippy are they usually?

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    They tend to be nippy as babies/yearlings but in general are docile calm as adults.
    OP sounds like you got lucky!

    edit to add - they are small though as babies and don't have large heads so the bites are nothing to really worry about
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    Re: BRB Temperament Survey

    Mine is about 7 months old, and I've had him about 2.5 months. He's never even tried to bite, never saw him strike at all. He let's me handle him fine, I usually hold him for about 10 - 15 minutes twice a week. Doesn't seem at all phased when I have to move him to clean or refill his water. He only strikes at his food and constricts about 50% of the time, the rest of the time he waits for me to set the prey down (f/t) and then gently pulls it into his hide. He's definitely very sweet.

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    Mine is close to a year old now and I've had her about 7 months... She was not nippy when purchased (from a show) and is still very shy and not nippy. She does not relish being handled though and eagerly goes back to her tub when given the chance.
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    Re: BRB Temperament Survey

    I have only owned Colombian RBs. My first was a wild caught adult, which was extremely defensive. Captive raised babies were pretty mellow. So IMO, the nippy reputation may be a holdover from the times when almost all captive RBs were wild caught adults. There are a number of species that have bad reputations for that reason (eastern diamondback rattlesnake, pine/bull/gopher snakes, North American water snakes, etc.).

    For what it's worth, a friend of mine has bred BRBs. His adult snakes are puppy dog tame.

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