Bought a Nicaraguan boa....

[dakski]

Thank you. I’m not as much into looks as I am personality and he seems to be easy going. He is young and edgy, so I hope he calms down quickly. The breeder admits he is feisty at first but calms down quickly after he is picked up so I hope to have an easy transition with him.

It’s a huge leap of faith to order a snake online but I think we will work out the kinks with time. Nics are known to be edgy and I’m prepared for that.

Does anyone have any handling tips that would be useful for a young boa? I understand tap training and not picking them up from above like a predator....

Tap training is big. Also, especially when young, I would support him well without restraining him. BE THE TREE!

He looks great and should calm with time. Behira nailed me when she was 600G (female BI) and I barely felt it. That was a food response bite too. That's when I started tap training. She still has a crazy food response, but no incidents since the tap training. It really works wonders. She is a total sweetheart once out and once tapped lets me pick her right up.