Questions for BRB owners

[Angiebeast]

Hey all. I've been seriously considering getting a BRB once I move out (my BP is all I have room for right now). One thing I've been wondering is whether BRBs are good display animals. It's not going to influence whether I get one or not, but I just can't seem to find any info on this one way or the other. Do yours hang out in the open a lot, or do they prefer their hides? Or is this a snake-by-snake case?

Secondly, if you have any photos of your BRBs from when they were babies and again as adults, it would be awesome if you could post those here. I understand they brighten up quite a bit as they get older, but I'm curious to see what that color change looks like on a specific snake.

[Atherosdragon]

Brazilians I believe are one of the most stunning snakes and I believe would be an amazing display animal but I know they are like all snakes and eventually will venture out they are not like a GTP, ATB or ETB where they are always sitting in the open(or partially hid by decor)

[carlisleishere]

BRBs are secretive animals but I heard if you you a radiant heat panel, then you will see them out more often. I'm not sure on that, it's just what I've heard. Some BRBs darken, some get brighter, and some stay the same. It's hard to tell by looking at the babies, so I recommend looking at the parents.

Carlisle as a baby (2008):


Him this past summer:

[Clementine_3]

I am caring for my son's BRB, have been for a few years now (I guess she is mostly mine!), she is beautiful but not out of her hides much. She has a RHP, I don't think that would really make a difference though. She does come out and roam around but I would not classify her as a display snake by any means.
I have Carpets (IJ's), they are usually always out and up on things, the BRB and Corn (son's again) are not 'out and about' as much, but they don't just hide all the time either.

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[blackcrystal22]

They are more display animals as adults if you give them a radiant heat panel and a lot of climbing space.

Generally, though, they're hiders.

Amazon Tree Boas, Green Tree Pythons, even some aboreal colubrids like spilotes make much better display snakes. Even carpet pythons can be nice display snakes if done right.
Really, any fully aboreal species is your best bet for a display.

[mainbutter]

Our BRBs love to bury and hide.. I would not call them great display animals, but they sure are pretty and great to show off.

As for color changes.. it's not anywhere near as drastic as ball pythons or carpet pythons.

[Angiebeast]

Thanks for the info guys, that pretty much answers my question I think! As I said, this was mostly for curiosity's sake, I'm not looking specifically for a display animal. BRBs are too beautiful to pass up for that reason alone imo.

And Carlisle, thank you for the photos. If anyone else has any of their own, I still welcome them to share