Quote Originally Posted by abrunsen View Post
Thanks! I was looking at Kenyan Sand Boas and I thought they were kinda neat. My question would be, can you handle them much or do you typically have to leave them alone? I was also looking at Hogg Islands and I saw one at a show that I went to recently that was massive... How big do they get on average? I typically like snakes that are bigger like the Hog Island but Kenyan sand boas are pretty neat as well. Also, are Hogs pretty docile? Being able to handle the snake is a pretty big requirement for me. Lastly, if you were gonna spend 200 on another BP what morph would you get?
I don't handle my Kenyan as much as I should. I got him as an adult and it seems to be 50/50 if he's okay with being held. Most are okay with being held though. When mine is okay with being held, he's really cool. They feel different from any other snake I've held. They have a slightly rough feel to them. They do like to burrow so getting them out can be a bit of a challenge some days because you don't always know where they are.

As for the Hog Islands, males are smaller and average about 4ft, females get a little bigger at about 5-6ft and get little more girthy. My Hog Island Boas are super docile and I believe most of them are. Mine are both babies still and under 100g. They have amazing temperaments and cool colors, just make sure you buy a pure Hog Island Boa if you decide to go that route. Some people will cross them with red tails and those will get bigger.

As for the BP, it depends on if you ever plan to breed and if you want a male or a female. I honestly love a really nice pastel and you could get an amazing male for under 200 and a nice female for around that. Spiders and cinnies are also other morphs I really like. Bees are one of my favorite combos, but you won't find a nice one for 200. It really depends on what you like though.