advice on boas

[Shenzi Sixaxis]

I work at a LPS as a second job to support my animal habit. I had always wanted a snake and my husband and I were probably going to get a BP. After two days of working there I fell in LOVE with this Hog Island Boa (BCI):



I ended up rescuing a badly mauled BP and the vet bill has forced me to put off buying this guy for a while.

Something about him always just makes me smile when I hold him. Relaxes me too! I'd definately go for a boa. Before I fell for the Hog, I was looking at the rough scaled sand boa...only 2' ish for males.

That HIB looks amazing!

Would like to point out that HIB and BCI boas are not the same thing, though.

[Wh00h0069]

Would like to point out that HIB and BCI boas are not the same thing, though.

Hog Island boas are a locality boa in the BCI subspecies.

[Elliot]

dumerils/BCI's are your best bet. Ive got a nice one currently. heres a few pictures of the girl, these are actually taken today.

[Nimitz87]

I don't own any snakes yet but was looking at BP's I'll definitely get one but now I'm not so sure it'll be my first snake

looking at RTB's and Dumerils what's the average size of a male RTB? would I eventually have to feed it small rabbits?

care differences between the two?

what would be better for a newbie?

maybe a female Dumeril vs a male RTB?

Chad

[Christine]

When I spoke to Jimi from jimisnakes he said that the little male rtb that I bought might get between 5 and 7 ft. He also said he just feeds rats to his adults

[Elliot]

generally even as adults RTBs wont eat rabbits, not even small rabbits. I own two ball pythons, and while there good starter snakes. theyre also abit of a bore.. but for a first snake ball pythons are great. If your willing to take abit more of a challenge go for the RTB. there generally sweethearts. And in my opinion a very beautiful snake. ball pythons are pretty.. but to be honest theres just to many genetic traits to them.. I find it kind of wrong to breed balls for there genetic traits.. atleast to the extent that people breed them to. I guess you gotta make a living some how.. but RTBS are great. and I have a female she should get. 6-9 feet max

[Nimitz87]

5-7 feet I can handle I just don't want a 10 foot female.

do they do well in tubs like BP's? and do the babies get stressed out in a bigger enclosure?

btw awesome pictures of your snake hat lol

I think I'd get bored with a BP as they aren't very active.

thanks to both of you.

Chad

[Christine]

I have my new little guy set up in a tub right now. I like the neodesha cages and will be getting one for him when he gets bigger.I just figures I would use tubs till he gets larger cheaper that way.