I would definitely not get a rainbow boa for a 7 year old. They are beautiful snakes, but i have to agree that they are harder to care for, and most are biters when young. I have a 1 1/2 year old Brazilian rainbow boa that i have owned about 8 months, and she is just now getting to the point where ahe doesn't strike at me when i pick her up. But she is still the nippiest snake i have ever owned - the only one that will be sitting calm in my hand one second, then swing her head around and bite me for no apparent reason the next. She is the only snake in my house i don't let me kids (4 and 6) handle on their own. As for ball pythons, i have calm ones that i am perfectly comfortable letting my kids run around with, and i have a couple that i have to have a battle plan ready for just to get them out of their bins. It just depends on the snake. If you get a ball python, an older pre-owned snake might be best for a child - one that is used to getting handled.

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• Ball or Rainbow? - Owasso_dad_n_son, Mon Jun 27 17:45:34 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:08:09 2011
• Corn.......... - JYohe, Mon Jun 27 18:13:21 2011
• RE: Corn.......... - paulbuckley, Mon Jun 27 18:21:30 2011
• RE: Corn..........no rosy - JYohe, Mon Jun 27 18:25:11 2011
• RE: Corn..........no rosy - paulbuckley, Mon Jun 27 18:35:34 2011
• I PM you from a wanted add you had..NP - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:35:35 2011
• I say go with a ball python... - AnthonyCaponetto, Tue Jun 28 12:22:10 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:31:53 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - gohanvrscell, Mon Jun 27 18:33:47 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - 09SKJB, Mon Jun 27 19:15:06 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 19:32:57 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 19:58:06 2011
• RE: To Sum it All Up - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 20:23:13 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - marcp, Mon Jun 27 20:30:16 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Owasso_dad_n_son, Mon Jun 27 21:31:55 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 21:50:05 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - MSConstrictors, Tue Jun 28 04:24:39 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - pitoon, Tue Jun 28 05:50:08 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - Seeves1982, Tue Jun 28 14:32:16 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - gsrept, Tue Jun 28 18:04:40 2011
• Ball Python Care - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 21:45:53 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - kangaskritters, Mon Jun 27 22:00:39 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - J35J, Tue Jun 28 08:24:59 2011
• Wouldn't get a hog for a kid - garweft, Tue Jun 28 10:32:24 2011
• RE: Wouldn't get a hog for a kid - kangaskritters, Tue Jun 28 10:45:36 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - ohernz, Tue Jun 28 15:41:57 2011
• Ditto for Us too..... - thunderpaws, Tue Jun 28 18:05:07 2011