Quote Originally Posted by JoshSloane View Post
I agree with John regarding certain snake's individual attitudes. It is definitely disheartening, but sometimes no matter how hard you try there are some reptiles that just are completely intractable.

However, that doesn't mean that you still shouldn't try to develop some sort of trust between you two, and maybe things will calm down in the future. I have had snakes that have never even struck at me, and some that were unbelievably aggressive.

I recommend getting some type of work gloves to wear when ha fling the snake. Reduces your flinching when struck at, and has seemed to work for me in the past.

One thing to keep in mind is that if you have breeding age males in with females, there is always the chance that the male is getting hormonally revved up when in proximity to females. I've noticed that my males get extra ornery this time of year. We usually see that respond in burms and retics, but it's just as plausible for boas.
thats a good idea i might get some gloves, and the mating thing sounds possible too, he is right above my female

Quote Originally Posted by Herpenthusiast3 View Post
Setup sounds good. Is the boa bcc or bci? What do you keep your humidity at and how often do you feed? I agree with the above stated of not letting the snake train you but instead continually building trust. Good for you for taking it to the forum instead of writing him off as "aggressive" =)
He is BCI i try to keep humidity around 60% and i feed every 2 weeks

Quote Originally Posted by Marissa@MKmorphs View Post
My biggest bci is also the one I trust the least. I spent years trying to get her to accept handling, but she is unpredictable, cage and food aggressive. We have moments where she tolerates handling well, but those are few and far between.

You might have more luck with yours, but my Pandora gets bare minimum human contact, just for health checks and routine maintenance. I have plenty of animals that handle well, so it's okay that I have a few display animals.

My girl is now just over 6 feet, about 12 lbs, and is a very beautiful snake to stare at.

This was her in the holding bin a few months ago.....so pretty, but every animal is unique, you know?




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Gorgeous animal!