Wanting to get a BCI pretty soon

[JimiSnakes]

That'll be fine for a year.

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Ok good so if I get hosed then I can just buy one in the summer and the 20L will be good till may/june the year after provided it is a baby when I get it. Hey, when are you expecting your litters to drop anyway?

[JeffJ]

No one has mentioned a price range. whats to be expected for a red tail.

i didnt pay much at all for mine.

Speaking of which, i need some pointes for breaking of her eat my face habit.

[mricyfire]

No one has mentioned a price range. whats to be expected for a red tail.

i didnt pay much at all for mine.

Speaking of which, i need some pointes for breaking of her eat my face habit.

$200-400 will get you awesome looking boas and since the OP is into balls it will seem like a steal.

I have never had a bitter, but my guess is keep handling her and don't put her on a routine, like feeding wise (let me word that better) feed on a regular basis yes, but dont put him/her on the couch every time before feeding, if you do then put him on the couch even when not feeding. They seem to be more calm when the can't expect anything.

[JeffJ]

$200-400 will get you awesome looking boas and since the OP is into balls it will seem like a steal.

I have never had a bitter, but my guess is keep handling her and don't put her on a routine, like feeding wise (let me word that better) feed on a regular basis yes, but dont put him/her on the couch every time before feeding, if you do then put him on the couch even when not feeding. They seem to be more calm when the can't expect anything.

i got mine for $50 from a friend at a local pet shop. i told him a few weeks back to get me something unique and surprise me. i posted pictures in the general forum.

is $50 good for a female that looks like this? http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=87029

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Yeah really, compared to BP prices even double co-dom boas are friggin cheap... I've been eying that super salmon on Jimi's site actually... So actually I might just pony up and get a really nice female instead of just a het. Or maybe a morph het for albino... Hell, maybe just a straight albino lol. I like them alot more than I do albino Balls. Probably because of the tails...

Only thing I'm worried about is having my BP in a 10G again but seriously...she NEVER comes out of her hides and she is only 220g.

[JimiSnakes]

Ok good so if I get hosed then I can just buy one in the summer and the 20L will be good till may/june the year after provided it is a baby when I get it. Hey, when are you expecting your litters to drop anyway?

The first is due sometime in April and then they range into June/July.

[mricyfire]

Yeah really, compared to BP prices even double co-dom boas are friggin cheap... I've been eying that super salmon on Jimi's site actually... So actually I might just pony up and get a really nice female instead of just a het. Or maybe a morph het for albino... Hell, maybe just a straight albino lol. I like them alot more than I do albino Balls. Probably because of the tails...

Only thing I'm worried about is having my BP in a 10G again but seriously...she NEVER comes out of her hides and she is only 220g.

If you were closer I would give you one of my tanks...I am moving to tubs because they are just easier o maintain and my snakes are usually out and about with supervision so the fancy cage phase has drifted, but you can get a bigger plastic rubbermaid from walmart for 5$ until you can afford to get a bigger tank.

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Nah, the boa I get is going in the 20L for a year(or till she gets too big) and the BP is going to go into a tub. No more room for any other tanks except the 10G I have next to the 20L and I'm not going to put my BP in the 10G. I put her hides in there to check and there was all of 4" of space between them... It IS tempting me to get a gecko sitting there all empty though... Thanks for your offer though, I really do appreciate it.

I've come up with a pretty innovative solution for the living space I'm in now actually. I can clear out a deep shelf that is just being used for books my wife and I dont ever read and slide a 31qt tub right in there for the BP. Woot problem solved.

Jimi- I will keep an eye on your website and be in contact when I see new babies available.

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Sorry to DP but the edit time ran out...

This is my current 20L setup right now. Those temps hold consistently and the humidity stays 50-60% at all times because I foiled the top. The lamp has to be in there because its colder in the room during winter but it has a IR bulb and will come out when the weather warms up and I don't need it anymore. Just wanted to make sure I could leave it pretty much as is for a boa. Obviously I will clean it out and disinfect it when I put the current BP resident in her tub.



I do have a few flex branches I pulled out since my BP never used them that I could put back in and I'm not sure if I want to keep the hides since I know boas are arboreal and don't use them so much. From what I've searched I see a ton of differing opinions on this. I know Jimi posted somewhere that he doesn't use them and he obviously knows what he is doing so I'm inclined to go with that opinion. It WOULD offer more space for the fauna...

Again, I really appreciate all the responses and I'm sorry for the noob posts. I just don't want to start off all wrong like I did when I first got my BP and hadn't owned any reptiles before.