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Congrats!! My 2nd snake was a boa too. I am sooo happy with her! They are amazing animals! 
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Re: first boa! red tail
Congrats ,boas are awesome snakes
A bunch of carpet pythons!
I guess fake is the new real ?
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Re: first boa! red tail
 Originally Posted by cehmz
My girl friend is super pissed because I kind of fibbed about how big they get. I am not to worried about the size but I read this site http://www.anapsid.org/boa.html that site goes on to say that are pretty aggressive as well, and it scared me a bit. I am committed to keeping this snake but did I make a mistake?
I wouldn't take stock in that site (nicest way to say how I feel about that person). Boas can become super tame and trustworthy. If yours seems to be aggressive or defensive just work with it calmly and regularly and it will get used to handling.
Congrats on your new addition  .
~Jessica~
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Re: first boa! red tail
Originally Posted by jsmorphs2
I wouldn't take stock in that site (nicest way to say how I feel about that person). Boas can become super tame and trustworthy. If yours seems to be aggressive or defensive just work with it calmly and regularly and it will get used to handling.
Congrats on your new addition .
+1 on not taking stock in that site
Boas rock
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Re: first boa! red tail
Originally Posted by jsmorphs2
I wouldn't take stock in that site (nicest way to say how I feel about that person). Boas can become super tame and trustworthy. If yours seems to be aggressive or defensive just work with it calmly and regularly and it will get used to handling.
Congrats on your new addition .
Thanks you for reassuring me. It made also concerned about size, I mean I knew they got big but that site makes them sound unmanageble and that all are going to be ten feet. This is my second snake. My girl friend is concerned it will kill her cats when large enough, please reassure us!
0.1 girl friend(surprisingly awesome about my new hobby)
1.0 boxer/sherped mix brutus
1.0 normal bp yearling named Herbert
0.1 red phase western hognose (worm)
0.1 red tailed boa named Shelby (3 months old)
0.2 annoying cats(my better halves)
couple fish tanks
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Re: first boa! red tail
Originally Posted by cehmz
My girl friend is concerned it will kill her cats when large enough, please reassure us!
lol no offense, but I kinda laughed at this....
Honestly I have three indoor rabbits, animals that would be much more likely of prep for a very, very large boa (most boas are perfectly fine on large rats all their life) and I don't worry about them becoming possible prey when my two current boas grow up because I practice responsible snake keeping. As long as your boa is kept in a secure enclosure it's whole life and is fed the appropriate sized prey regularly I don't see how it will magically get out and kill her cats. I doubt a cat will even be seen as a prey item to a well fed huge boa as is
Last edited by Daybreaker; 09-03-2011 at 02:44 AM.
Reason: typo
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4.15 Ball Pythons
1.1 Angolan Pythons
2.2 Cali Kings_______________________0.1 SSTP Black Blood
1.1 T+ Argentine BCOs______________1.0 Snow Bull
1.3 Colombian morph BCIs___________0.1 Coastal Carpet
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0.1 Het Anery BCL __________________0.1 Lavender Albino Citron Retic
0.2 Central American morph BCIs_____1.0 Blonde/Caramel Retic
0.1 Pokigron Suriname BCC__________0.1 Goldenchild Retic
0.0.1 Corn
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Yeah I know it is a bit silly. Maybe if I show her this she won't be so worried.