So many lovely boas on this thread! And some solid advice, to boot.
Yes... join us in the Sonoran boa club. Once you join, you may never want to leave!Originally Posted by Luvyna
In all seriousness, though, I would highly recommend looking into male Sonorans if you'd like to go that route and 5 feet is the most you feel comfortable with. Female Sonorans (like my girl) average between 5-6 feet, with breeding males averaging around 4 feet. So, a Sonoran of any gender may end up being a bit more snake than you're looking for right now. As the others have said, though, you can more or less grow with your boa and perhaps become more comfortable with a snake that large over time. I certainly would have been more hesitant about getting even a 5 foot boa if they followed the same growth pattern as, say, a retic. Having that ability to grow with your snake is just another reason why boas are so awesome.
I'd definately recommend meeting a potential Sonoran in person before purchasing it. I've heard some say that Sonorans are a bit feistier than other localities. My girl is pretty much the antithesis of that, though, and is an angel whenever she's out, even for the odd non-snakey friend who comes over and wants to meet/hold her.
If size is still an issue, I would highly recommend looking into the Tarahumara and Crawl Cay boas Cloud mentioned. They're pretty much the smallest of the small as far as boas go, withTarahumaras topping out around 4 feet. I started a "locality boas for beginners" thread a few months ago that may be of some help. It should be floating around here somewhere!
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