Hello there.....

As some as you know, I'm looking for my 1st and only BOA (don't laugh). Initially I was only looking at male dwarfs, mostly due to size and I found my interests in the Hog Island locality. I contacted several breeders and was coming up short everywhere I looked. My interests then started shifting to male BCIs thinking maybe the difference in size wouldn't be too much of a stretch (I'm thinking a 4x2 pvc enclosure). Long story short, I started to communicate to a well respected breeder and I found some BCIs that I really liked (i.e. Super Ghost).

Now all of a sudden, I was contacted by a respected Hog Island breeder who has some babies for sale so I'm looking to the board for some advice.

The factors that are most important for me are the following:

Temperament: I want a BOA that's docile and that I can handle. I've heard that Central Americans can be a little nippier then Colombian Boas. Any truth to this and should this be a big factor in my decision? Are Columbians considered better pets in terms of handling, etc...???

Visual Appearance: I tend to gravitate to a more clean looking BOA and some of the Hog Islands that I've seen are very speckled (not a fan) while others have a cleaner look. Is this something that changes over time?

Size: I'm not looking to power feed so I'm assuming a male BCI won't exceed what I'm looking to get into (again I have a 4 x 2 enclosure).

Thanks!!!