Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno
Well with our limited experience with the 3 boa's I'd say they stay pretty mellow as far as temperment. However, that has to be balanced with the knowledge that a big snake is a big snake and good natured or not you have to respect that every minute you are handling/feeding/cage cleaning. Boa's also have amazing feeding strikes both in range and pure power so it's not something to play around with especially with a big female.

I think it's like any snake really, you learn to read the snake, you make sure you are a smart handler using smart precautions and always...respect the snake for what it is and what it isn't.
Great post, Jo! You hit the nail right on the head.