Would you rather own a Brazilian Rainbow boa or a Red-tail boa?

[DrLew]

I am fortunate to have both - and quite frankly I enjoy both! If I had to pick one - BRB's are absolutely stunning after they shed and you put them in the sun! WOWZA!

[DrLew]

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[Crazy4Herps]

I just got my first boa, a BCI, and I must say, I still adore BRBs but you'd be hard pressed to beat this little girl. Gorgeous, soft, and the most social snake I've ever seen! When I open her tub she actually comes out of her hide to say hi and wrap around my fingers. I've never had a snake do that before!

[wendhend]

I have a pair of sunglow red tailed boa constrictors, and I appreciate their beauty, their docile temperament and willingness to eat frozen / thawed food. I know someone who has a Brazilian rainbow boa, and his snake is beautiful... but it bites, requires lots of misting and is difficult to feed; even on live mice!

[I<3Dreamsicles]

Id have to say this is a pretty good poll. Its basically the same. I like both. I think ive already said that... but once again. I love both.

[fishmommy]

I would go with RTB - both great snakes but with the Red Tail you aren't constantly fretting over humidity.

Someone had an albino BRB at the recent NH show....WOW.

[BPdude911]

I would definitely go with the BRB just because I am only 12 and still bunk in my parent's house. LoL. But seriously, I can't handle the cage size requirements of the RTB right now. But I will admit that if I could reach the size requirements, I would SOOOO get an RTB.

[Crazy4Herps]

I would definitely go with the BRB just because I am only 12 and still bunk in my parent's house. LoL. But seriously, I can't handle the cage size requirements of the RTB right now. But I will admit that if I could reach the size requirements, I would SOOOO get an RTB.

The key is to tell your parents that it'll be 8+ years before a boa would outgrow you, and by that time you'll have your own place. While it's not exactly true, it worked on my parents.

[Eventide]

I'd go BRB all the way, though I have never had a RTB, and unless Moonglows come down in price a LOT, I won't be getting one anytime soon.

The few BRBs I've come in contact with have all been sweeties. I only have a couple ball pythons that are more gentle than my BRB (and I got her when she was almost a year old).

My BRB is very sensitive to humidity. If I don't keep the humidity at or above 70% or so, she has trouble shedding. Yes, this is only one snake (one datapoint), but I haven't seen any rainbow boa care sheets that say medium- to low-humidity is okay for them.

I didn't get one for a long time because I didn't think I could handle the humidity requirements, but it's actually pretty easy. Mine is in a Vision cage (any non-glass cage should work) with a cheap humidifier. PVC pipe runs from the humidifier to the top of the cage. I put the humidifier on a timer and fiddled with it until I found how often it needed to run to keep the humidity at the right level. All ya have to do after that is just keep the humidifier filled. Ta-da! Easy-peasy.

The only other thing ya have to watch out for with BRBs is the temperature. They are very sensitive to high temperatures (above 85 degrees), so if you live in a hot area (like me), you have to keep a very close eye on the temps.

[Monty]

i voted BRB cuz i already have an 8 foot female RTB