Actually I'm in Eastern MA but I know what you mean. There seems to always be atleast 5 boas on craigslist a all times. And once in awhile there are a few burms. My boa Baby I actually got from my little brothers elementry school teacher. It was her sons who decided to just stop taking care of it, moved out, and left it with his mother who really didn't understand the care of a boa and was afraid of snake so I don't blame her on this one. It was her son's fault, atleast she was trying to find it a good home.