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Posted by: PGoss at Wed Mar 28 21:17:44 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PGoss ]  
   

The sex of the animal won't determine a certain personality, but it will determine (at least partially) a maximum size. Females will get bigger. Locality boas are smaller than Colombians and BCC (Surinames, Guyanans, Peruvians, etc.), but can have slight dispositions as babies. This is usually just a lot of bluffing and hissing, but may detour your children from handling them. They usually calm down with handling, but Colombians are your best shot at having a nice, calm boa from the beginning. Do some research and ask more questions. A reptile show is a great place to see many boas and talk to breeders. There is an "events" link at the top of the page. See if there is one in your area.

As far as a boa vs. a ball python... No contest. Get a boa. There are also many websites with information on cage set-up and husbandry requirements. They will be more in depth than answers here on the forum. Do a web search and you will find what you need. Good luck

Phil Goss

   

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