^^^ What they said.
I have also purchased from Tim with Special K Reptiles, Gus at Rio Bravo, and Prima Reptilia. These are all great people to work with.
If you are interested in a Surinam true Red Tail (BCC), a friend over on the www.redtailboa.net forums has a NICE litter with several babies still available. These are some of the best Suri's I've seen in a long time and I'm drooling over them as we speak. But I already have a female snow coming from her and just can't swing another at the moment (although I'm still thinking about having her add one to the box, lol!!). Anyhow, look up her username to contact her and/or see pics of the babies. Her name is Star and her username is weird_science04 if you're interested.
Numbers 1 & 2 have been answered really well, but to expand on the others.....
#3 -----
-- Nicaraguan, Central American, and Mexican BCIs can all sometimes be nippier, especially as babies. They will usually tame down well, but they have a reputation for being more temperamental. Argentine boas can also be slightly more sensitive. They have a real reputation for being big bluffers. BCCs are also more sensitive - both temperamentally and physically.
-- Colombian BCIs are noted for having the most laid back personalities of all the boa subspecies and I agree with that. Mine are very mellow and gentle.
#4 -----
-- Always remember that while they are not any harder to care for than BPs (except for size) and a lot of their care requirements are similar, boas are NOT ball pythons and not everything you do or would try with BPs should be applied to boas.
-- Dumerils, BCIs, and male BCCs will need a cage that is a minimum of 4x2x2. Female BCCs and large female BCIs will need at least 6x2x2. Make sure you have room for a cage that size before getting a boa. While you'll be fine with smaller enclosures for a baby, they do grow fast.
-- If you start with a baby, feed only once a week or once every 10 days. NO more frequently!! Boas have much slower metabolisms than BPs and can be more sensitive. Go slow and don't get impatient to "put weight on" your boa. They should look thin and lean and not chubby like a BP. Use a prey item that leaves a barely preceptable lump or no lump at all in your boa's belly. Smaller is always better. A slow-grown boa is healthier in the long run.
-- BCCs are particularly sensitive to husbandry. BCIs are more forgiving, but BCCs are not. Make sure your husbandry skills are up to par before trying a BCC.
Hope this helps you!
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