I adore my boa!! I actually have a severe anxiety disorder and when I begin to have a panic attack, I get out my 2 year old 5.5-6" girl to help me relax. She is very, very docile. I'm more worried about getting tagged by my feisty little bp lol! I always tell anyone who wants to handle my snakes that although the boa's bite may be significantly more painful and bloody, the ball is about 10x more likely to bite. Which is definitely saying a lot because my ball doesn't bite much at all despite her feisty nature. I've only been bit by the boa twice, both were accidental. My fault for not using tongs when feeding!
Heck, I even teach children with my boa girl. She's been accidentally (and unfortunately) dropped, squeezed, and smacked in the face by children (little boy felt her tongue and thought she was a bug crawling on him) she has never bit or threatened a child.
Training and handling will go a long way with boas. Although snakes in general are dumb as dirt compared to many pets, some like large pythons and boas are definitely capable of recognizing people and learning what feed time looks like vs. what handling time looks like.
It also really depends on the individual personality of your boa how they will act. Most boas are very silly. Some are nippy (especially as tiny babies) and some are incredibly tame and sweet.
Good luck!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote