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I think I might get a female in that case. I have a female bp which I expect will get near 4 feet, and I want a boa that is quite bigger, and 5-6 feet isnt much difference.

Im not sure about getting a morph still, I like hypos some what but im not sure if I want to spend the extra money for something that I dont see as much different than a normal, where as albino is way different.

Kinda like how I dont like many BP's that have dark colorings or similar patterns to normals...

I will deffinatley look for someone who breeds pythons as well. Couldnt that pose a risk at a reptile show if someone had boas with balls, or does it take a while for them to actually catch it?

- I was thinking maybe look for het normals? Its kind of half way, save some money but still have better odds if I ever decide to breed. Im still not sure if I ever would breed them. Right now I dont really have any desire to breed boas....
Although normals and hypos may not look that different as babies, they look way different as adults. Here is a picture of my adult female het coral albino:



Compared to my adult male salmon het albino:



If you are into morphs, I highly suggest paying the little extra. I normally sell my hets / normals for 40 - 50, and my hypos for 100 - 150, so it is not really that much difference. I love my salmon's colors, and most people that come to check out the collection comment on his color's as well.

I do not know too much about IBD, since I have never had that or know anyone that has had that in their collection. However, from what I read, it is normally spread through husbandry; such as, using the same feeding tongs from a snake with IBD and one without. I have also heard mites can carry IBD from one snake to the next. I personally do not take my snakes to reptile shows because of reasons such as this. I also do not buy snakes from reptile shows.

I hope this helps.