I have several boa's. They are all different. I have a male that so laid back and likes to get out just to hang out. I often take him to work with me, he usually just hangs out on my desk. I also have a female that was almost two years old when I got her. She's just a little bit cage agressive. Nothing really serious .I just have to use a snake hook when I want to take her out. After which she's pretty cool. The others are some where in the middle. Boa's are not ball pythons. They have personality. I do believe they learn to reconize their keepers. If I were you I would get one, however get a small baby. That way as it grows you learn its habits and you will be more comfortable with it as it grows. Also if you want one that will not get overly large. Get a morp boa. Most breeders tell me that they don't get as large as the non morphs. I think you will enjoy boa's. I got one to eat the extra rat's my ball pythons would not eat. Now I have four.
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I have several boa's. They are all different. I have a male that so laid back and likes to get out just to hang out. I often take him to work with me, he usually just hangs out on my desk. I also have a female that was almost two years old when I got her. She's just a little bit cage agressive. Nothing really serious .I just have to use a snake hook when I want to take her out. After which she's pretty cool. The others are some where in the middle. Boa's are not ball pythons. They have personality. I do believe they learn to reconize their keepers. If I were you I would get one, however get a small baby. That way as it grows you learn its habits and you will be more comfortable with it as it grows. Also if you want one that will not get overly large. Get a morp boa. Most breeders tell me that they don't get as large as the non morphs. I think you will enjoy boa's. I got one to eat the extra rat's my ball pythons would not eat. Now I have four.