This question may sound weird and different but I thought I would ask just in case anyone else has experienced this before.



I have a few boas at home and hold them regularly. Every boa I hold accept for my Suriname boa feels completely normal, just like holding any boa.



When I hold my Suriname boa and I pet her it feels like touching a plasma static globe. This also occurs when I just put my hand in her cage and pet her. The static electricity coming off her is insane. I know its not coming from me because when I pet my other boas I have never experienced this.



Can boas give off immense amounts of static electricity? I'm not sure if this is a normal or crazy question but I have never experienced this with any other snake before and I have held tons of different snakes.



This is a serious question so please no replies like "she may have super powers or anything like that" But I know kingsnake and I shouldn't get any replies like that.



Thanks

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• This may be a first for this question... - grooter2, Sun Dec 13 13:30:53 2009
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• I do - mike_panic, Mon Dec 14 07:52:22 2009
• OK, I'll tell. - boaphile, Mon Dec 14 21:22:35 2009
• RE: OK, I'll tell. - remreps, Mon Dec 14 21:35:07 2009
• Just wait - boaphile, Mon Dec 14 21:50:15 2009
• (OP) - triboelectric charging ? - LarM, Mon Dec 14 22:12:29 2009
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