I heard a story about a local man in Madagascar that does wildlife tours. He occasionally will find a Dumeril's and just pick it right up to show to people. He claims he has never once been bit when scooping up these wild boas.

I love our dumerils. in my opinion, you really can't go wrong. they are very sweet and easy to care for. My only advice is don't overfeed them. they have very slow metabolisms and will get fat quick! Good luck!