Ok, its been a while since i posted. i moved from texas to costa rica and have been enjoying it immensely! in the process, i had to sell/give away three Normal Balls before i left texas.

now that i am here living in costa rica, i am thoroughly missing my ball pythons. i havent spoken to anyone who knows about getting ahold of a ball pythons, but Boas are highly common. not for pets though. the laws here are very strict on owning wildlife. i have to go through quite a bit paperwork and problems to LEGALLY own my Boa. to me, this is ridiculous.

while i was in Pavones, i asked one of the local boys where i could get a Boa. he told me that he had one living around his house and he would be right back. for fear that he would be rough when he caught it, i asked if i could go, but he acted as if he was uncomfortable. the people here live in very 'humble' accommodations and i guess he was possibly embarrassed. so, he comes back with the snake, and i give him 15,000 colones (30 dollars) for his troubles. you cant imagine how happy he was.

here are some photos of the Boa and please let me know what type you think he is. he has grown a little bit since these pictures.






he has been fairly calm for being a wild caught Boa. i have been bitten now once. never have i suffered a strike or bite from any of my ball pythons. but, this bite from the boa was my fault. he was hanging out on my neck and started to explore a bit. he ended up slithering up on top of my head and when he lost balance, the tip of his tail went inside my left nostril. my wife is watching me and laughing and i am laughing because its tickling. as he/she fell, it secured a tight grip around my face. i was laughing through my nose trying not to open my mouth and was producing alot of hot air that was hitting my boa in its face. i noticed that the boa coiled back as if it was going to strike my face and i quickly put my hand up to grab it. i got tagged on my pinky. it took probably two solid weeks for the cut to heal.



i have gotten the boa out several times since the bite and had no problems.

are there any suggestions i need to hear about keeping a wild caught Boa?

thanks guys!