Another dumeril boa vs Columbian boa question

[threezero]

I will respond with photos and more information later on.

In my opinion, a BCI male or female would be a much better handling and display option. You can certainly grow a large male or female but age is the key to ultimate end size of a healthy BC. Note HEALTHY here.

A Dumeril boa displays much of the same behavior that the royals you already own do. "Dumeril Ground Boa". You will get a semi arboreal experience with a properly set up BCI. At least some of the time. As far as beauty, I will post photos of a 6 foot male locality Colombian BCI from Barranquilla that will rival the beauty of many BCC boas.

Nothing against Dumeril boas, but they are not a big change from what you have with royals and don't display as well as BCI/BCC.

What is it your it your girl does not like about boa constrictors?

You can get some stunning BCI and BCC specimens for $300 and under.

please please do share photos! I think she was mostly put off by the sandy light colouring and the bright red tail on that particular specimen I show her (the bright red tail was what draw me to the specimen in the first place...)

i realize boa have great feeding response but I was specifically asking about the dumeril because from what I read online they can be trouble feeders.

another possible area for concern. Do the Colombians need constant handling to stay tame? I have seen some video of boa breeder with boas with questionable personality. While I have never come across video of any dumeril that is not slow moving gentle giants. But that could be due to the fact that there simply less people keeping dumeril


I don't always have time to constant handle my snake. What I mean is I may have a week where I handle them a lot and than I will have couple week of busy work schedule that only give me enough time for cage upkeep. My ball pythons for example being ball pythons will stay tame and handable during my busy schedules. My carpet Python on the other hand need so much work that whenever I am busy she reverts back to her old self after not being handle for a while. That's probabaly why she is still hard to deal with after 2 years in my care.

This is is hard decision and I guess it should be which ever I go for I will take care of him/ her for the rest of their life. Wanna make sure I make the right choice.