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i'v been thinking about geting a dumerils boa. and i'v been reading alot about there care. i read on some pages that they are nice snakes. but on most pages it sais they are agressive but tame after alot of handeling. i really dont want an agressive bitey snake. so i was wondering if there easy to tame or not.

My dum is a very well tempered snake.. He has never even attempted to strike at anything besides prey. At times he can be a bit nervous when I reach into his cage but never aggressive. For example, he will try to go away from my hand rather than strike at it. I do try and handle him at least once a day to keep him used to me. He is actually so calm when being handled that many people that are afraid of snakes will only hold him.
Hope this helps.
Pat

Hello,

I currently have three dumerils. I have a pair that is four years old and a female that is a yearling. I have had them all since a month after they were born and I would not describe any of these as aggressive. The only time any of them has ever struck at me is while their in shed and I have only been bitten once by my four year old male when he was very young and in shed (the bite barely broke the skin). They do seem to respond to the first touch with a little jump, so I use a snake hook to pick them up then hold them. They are also a fairly shy snake and some wont eat if handled to often. I also have had blood pythons, Hog Island boas, jungle carpet pythons and spotted pythons. I would say they are easier to handle than any of those with the exception of spotteds. They make great captives and are beautiful snakes I would say go for it and good luck.

Erin,

P.S. I would recommend getting one that has already fed several times as they can be difficult to get feeding.