recommended docile boa under 6foot?

[jjsnakedude]

There are tons of different Boas but I would get a Brazilian Rainbow Boa or a Amazon Tree Boa.

[boasandballs]

Just my opinion
Dumerials - nice but they are a heavy body snake and do get big even my males are 7-8'
Colombians - the best IMO not as big around as a dumerial but can get 8'
Salmon or Hypos - Most have the temperament of the colombians but way smaller 5-6'
Central Americans - small? sometimes, but not mine and the 30+ I have are not nice.
Nicks - in with the centrals nippy.
Brazilian rainbows - very pretty, they get long but much more slender
I never had rosy boas or sand boas so I can't say

If you were talking to me with your kids I would steer you to a salmon that is about a year old.
The reason for this is because most boas are nippy until they are about a year old. I call it the survival mode. If I stand tall and hiss and strike at you, you will not eat me.

[BiggBaddWolf]

I wouldn't pass up checking out any of the rainbow boas, they are nice too, and on the smaller side!!!

[Wretched Deviant]

Not every snake is a perfect example of its species...I'd say a Brazilian since my girl is the sweetest snake ever, she puts up with so much with nothing as much as a hiss.

[Inugohan]

Just my opinion
Dumerials - nice but they are a heavy body snake and do get big even my males are 7-8'
Colombians - the best IMO not as big around as a dumerial but can get 8'
Salmon or Hypos - Most have the temperament of the colombians but way smaller 5-6'
Central Americans - small? sometimes, but not mine and the 30+ I have are not nice.
Nicks - in with the centrals nippy.
Brazilian rainbows - very pretty, they get long but much more slender
I never had rosy boas or sand boas so I can't say

If you were talking to me with your kids I would steer you to a salmon that is about a year old.
The reason for this is because most boas are nippy until they are about a year old. I call it the survival mode. If I stand tall and hiss and strike at you, you will not eat me.

What Salmons are you talking about? I thought they were columbians...

Oh yeah, calker cay, pearl islands, corn island boas are all smaller boas with a little more originality then the typical hogg island, which I would also recomend. ~Caylan.S.~

[CoolioTiffany]

I may as well add in the Columbian Rainbow boa. They are definitely beautiful, I had to deal with some on Saturday at my volunteer job. They were so beautiful up close and their eyes are quite amazing. Definitely a boa I wouldn't mind keeping.

[boasandballs]

What Salmons are you talking about? I thought they were columbians...

Oh yeah, calker cay, pearl islands, corn island boas are all smaller boas with a little more originality then the typical hogg island, which I would also recomend. ~Caylan.S.~

Salmon boas are also called hypo's. Rich Ihle named the first salmon boa for its color

Pearl Islands, corn islands are very nice small boas but cost more.

[Shadera]

The sonoran boas stay small and have (generally) wonderful temperaments. My little Tarahumara boy is an awesome snake to hand to people who may be a bit nervous about handling snakes. He's calm as can be. He's also about 40", and is a young adult.

[Wh00h0069]

I have Sabogaes, which are also called Pearl Island boas, and Nics. Both stay under six feet. Both my Sabogaes are docile, other than snapping at the cage when I walk by. Some of my Nics are docile, while others are not. The ones that are not are calming down though, since I gave them hides. You could also go with a male Columbian BCI. My adult male is around five feet, and docile as can be.

[saber2th]

I would go with a Dumeril, I had one and it ate anything I put in there! Great personality and just a great looking snake!