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I have 1.1 ball pythons and I have done an extensive amount of research on both Boa Constrictor Imperator and Jungle Carpet Pythons. I've been fascinated by both for 2 years and I do plan on having both down the road. My question is, which should I get first? Which is the more rewarding snake to you guys? Size of an enclosure is not a problem. Food prices really isn't a problem for me either. I've kept corn snakes and kingsnakes, and a few lizards.

i wanted both also. i got a jcp because they are slendar and easier for one person to handle. plus i really didn't have the space for a boa. also jcp are arboreal and like to hang out on branches which mine does. hes has a great temperment. i can pick him up anytime (except after eating of course). mine is 7 foot male. here is a not to recent photo.

That's a tough call...those are my two favorite "big" snakes. Luckily, I have both now, but I bought the Boas first. The boas tend to have a calmer dispostion, especially as babies. I have a baby female JCP that is a fiesty B@#$%, but the male JCP is as calm as can be. I've never seen a boa with a bad attitude, yet. I think you'll be as happy with either, so I'd go with the first one you fall in love with in the classifieds or locally or the best deal...Good luck!

Max
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Snakes to the Max

well in my opinion its definately a toss up. boas are larger where as jcp can be tempermental. i think that boas make a better pet where as (in my opinion) jcp are a lot better looking and a more rewarding snake to own. there are to many factors to take into account and in the end it comes down to what you want.

Are you kidding? I would rather have a dead carpet python than a live boa.

I am sorta joking....maybe not a dead carpet, but any carpet is better than a boa.

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A JCP an IJ, or a Coastal are sooo much cooler than a Boa. I have had both and almost everyone knows what a boa is, not everyone has seen a Carpet Python. If you like the size of the Boa then the Coastal might be better.
-Just my two cents.

PS: Boas don’t come in yellow!

well, if you could only have one, which would you buy? buy that one.
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Dennis

Did you not read the above posts? Boas are gay ("not that there is anything wrong with that"-lol)- Just kidding with ya...

Seriously, go ask on the boa forum and you will get the opposite responses I am sure.

In all seriousness...I have had both. I have precisely zero boas now. Don't plan on adding any either.

I think carpets are more "trustworthy", all of my boa bites have been "from out of no where". With a Carpet, it will usually let you know how it feels earlier.
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Ben Team
Mark Davis
New Paradigm Herpetoculture
Captive Bred Morelia
404-438-2135
chondro776@yahoo.com