Dumerils Boa:I think I'm sold

[Cendalla]

My Dum is my absolute favorite of all my animals (and I have quite a few). She is everything someone could want in a snake. She is big, lovable, puppy dog tame, easy to feed, and great with kids. She is just incredibly laid back, and content to be content. She found a forever home with us. I haven't heard of a bad one. I'm sure they exsist but I haven't met any.

P.S. They are really really great eaters...she'll eat anything. Defiantly my garbage-can. She went off feed for the winter and just started right back up when the weather turned and chowed down like she never stopped!

[MrLang]

Does anyone have conflicting experience here? I've had my eye on these for a while as I want a boa and don't want a monster. The last several care sheets I've read suggest hook training or that they are shy or flighty? Some say they need slightly cooler temps than a BP. I run my rack at 87-90 hot and 75-77 cold. That work for a Dum's?

Anyone disagree that they are more docile and better to handle than BPs?

[DananaPants]

Shy and flighty? Hardly. Maybe shy eaters, I've seen some Dumerils that need "private time" to eat, but that's it. It's really not in their nature to be flighty. Just handle one before you get it, you'll be sold.

Here's ours:
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[Mike41793]

I love mine, I've had her for a few months now. Super chill



They can be hard to get eating at first, but once you do they are great eaters.

I just love the pattern on yours aaron. Everytime i see it i think that lol. I know you said shes just a regular old dum but her pattern is really spectacular imo!

[The Serpent Merchant]

I just love the pattern on yours aaron. Everytime i see it i think that lol. I know you said shes just a regular old dum but her pattern is really spectacular imo!

Thanks, she is possibly my favorite in my collection right now.

[Vypyrz]

My Dumerils is definitely the most "personable" of my snakes. Most of the time, I just have to open his cage and hold my hand at the door and he will usually just come right on out. He is definitely the most laid back of my group, but he has the most aggressive feeding response. On feeding day, I don't let my hand anywhere near him. I definitelt recommend feeding tongs, as they have a longer strike range. I also recommend hook training them. While they may be docile, they are alot stronger than BP's and sometimes, they can be very persistent when they decide they want to go somewhere. They are great snakes to keep...

[fortoday634]

I love our Dumeril's. She is the most docile and rewarding snake in our collection. I think their intermediate husbandry label and potential size scare people away.