Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno View Post
Remember as with any new snake and especially when you have a mixed collection of boas and pythons, you need to practise strict and consistent quarantine procedures.
That's why I asked about how far away I need to keep a new snake. Is there a quarantine do's and don't's sticky thread?


Quote Originally Posted by ladywhipple02 View Post
I would ask what they've been keeping her in, what she's been eating, how often she's been eating... I would also ask to take a look at the parents when you're over there. They are usually a good guage of how large their offspring are going to get (as well as getting a nice perspective on their size, care, etc). Maybe even ask to handle one of the parents just to get an idea of what an adult boa is going to be like. And take a good look at the baby before you take her home, make sure it's active, clean, bug-free, all that fun stuff...

I don't think it would be too early to get a boa. It's good to start out with a baby because you can then grow with the snake... you'll know it's temperaments, when it wants to be left alone and when it's all right to handle. As always, just make sure you do your research!

Boas are great snakes really... the babies can be a little nippy (though in my experience it's a rare few that are), but grow into stellar sweet adults with good care. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
She is still in a breeder rack. She was eating 3x a week, then 2x, now just 1x a week. She is approximately 2 feet right now. The mother boa is 9 to 9.5 feet; the father is about 5'.

Now what do you think of this? She said that she prefers meeting somewhere (I asked, and she is also open to coming to our place.) b/c they don't like to have people come to the house seeing what they have. "Our neighbors don't even know what we have." Is this weird or normal? I've heard Ben Rennick mention that he is not wild about giving all his info. out on what and where of his collection. But I think his case is special with all those giants.

It doesn't sound like the woman and her boyfriend/fiance/husband are full blown breeders (yet?). This was only their second clutch - the other was earlier in the year - I think she said corn snakes.

Both my husband and I are torn about this idea. We want to do it but wonder if the timing is not great. The other option is to wait until we go to the Hamburg, PA show. That would give us a chance to shop around, learn more about subspecies of RTB's (personally, I like Columbian RTB's more), find a breeder we like, hold a few of a chosen breeder's adults, and pick out a juvenile that we like. What do baby RTB's usually go for at shows (not morphs)?

Thanks again, y'all, for the information and the support!