thinking about getting a RTB

[ladywhipple02]

I agree partly with the above. However, many of those boas posted are BCC not BCI... BCC do grow quite a bit larger than BCI, or normal RTB. And BCC nearly always stay smaller than any burm.

But ultimately, it's your choice.

Me, I'm boa to the bone!

[serpents-prey]

to 8b8ll i really don't have any way of getting pigs rabbits etc on a monthly much less weekly period. but my mother has promised to help me with a boa if i pay for the encloser and the snake i'll probably breed boas in a few years live birth seems a little easier to me because i couldn't do eggs i'd be staring at them and they'd be going *he scawes me!* i'm thinking yearling something a little hardier than neonates ladywhipple i can't add any more rep. but i want to

[Patrick Long]

Me, I'm boa to the bone!

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[ladywhipple02]

S'all good, serpents-prey. Just glad I could help!

[serpents-prey]

you are a help i will you the points *zap* *computer dies*

[DownSouthDragons]

ok i am off of burms now and would like to hear what some people think about an rtb. my aunt used to own one, she sold it. i don't know if anapsid is a trustable source for information i would like to know, if it wouldn't be too much, if some one could fill me in on pros and cons of getting one of these snakes.
1. how large can the grow on average per year if fed properly.
2. how large an adults cage would need to be and how large is too large.
3. a usual temperment and an unusual temperment
i googled already by the by.

I own a RTB and im gonna tell you what I know, whether it is accurate or inaccurate. . .instead of being a DH and telling you to "Google it"

Ok they can grow (to my knowledge) an average of 2ft/year if fed properly.

An adults cage (mine is going to be anyway) is about 6ft long and 4ft tall and 3-5ft wide (Like I said, that just mine. . .maybe longer if she beats the 10ft mark.)

And she is quite docile. . .even tho i've heard they can be "Snappier" than a BP, ours has never bitten anyone or struck @ anyone.

We feed her 2 mice/week on average. . .she's a little over 1.5ft now and she's about 6-8months old going on what the pet store guy told us.

[serpents-prey]

that helps. really! ^_^ arigotou

[serpents-prey]

ok now that the decision has been made there's just a little bit of info i have yet to ask for on average how much would a juvenile or neonate rtb cost?

[ladywhipple02]

Depends, really... if you're looking for a normal RTB, you're probably going to spend in the range of 100-125 shipping included. Some will charge a little less, others a little more... it's the same thing you see in the BP market. Trusted breeders with excellent stock will keep their prices a little higher.

Now, if you're looking for a hoggie, you're probably going to be spending a bit more... say, in the 150-200 range.

Pastels---which are clean boas, sometimes with some pink, orange, or red coloring---are also going to run a little more, depending on the grade of the pastel... on average, around 150-200 with nicer pastels running up to 400 sometimes.

It really depends on what you decide to get. Do some looking around Kingsnake... you'll get a good idea of the pricing there, and will witness some of the fluctuations I'm talking about.

[chibbi]

mine cost me 115. and she was just a week or so old. when i bought my second one, he was almost a year old; cost me 165, but that also included a tank and lamp and arock and hiding and...stuff. that and i was getting it from a close friend, so she let me have him for a small fee.
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