I am a ball python guy who would like to try my hand at keeping a couple of boas. What is the best book to get before I get a boa?
Thanks.
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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz
My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.
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Reccommended Reading?
royalkreationz
Jan 12, 2008 04:56 PM
Replies (5)
johnriz
Jan 12, 2008 06:27 PM
i really like Vincent Russos book. The complete Boa constrictor.
royalkreationz
Jan 12, 2008 06:44 PM
I have the complete ball python, and if the complete Boa Constrictor is anything like it that would be perfect.
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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz
My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.
johnriz
Jan 12, 2008 06:52 PM
its a great book. kinda pricey at around 50 bux though.
royalkreationz
Jan 12, 2008 09:01 PM
I just bought the VPI and Kevin McCurley Ball Python books and a ball python DVD and Designer Morphs. Set me back about $225 so I know the books are kind of expensive, but I am developing quite a reptile book library.
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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz
My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.
j3nnay
Jan 12, 2008 10:41 PM
I both loved and hated The Complete Boa Constrictor.
It was great with the basics, had good information that covers what you absolutely have to know. It is much like The Complete Ball Python in that respect - great with the basics, touches a bit on more complicated things but is more of a beginner's book than an advanced keeper's book. (loved the basics, hated that I didn't get more detail)
Most of the book, however, is about subspecies and where they come from. It is absolutely wonderful in that aspect. However...there isn't necessarily much in the way of good, solid "this is what an average specimen of this subspecies looks like" pictures. There were some morph pictures, but there's a not a nice section with descriptions and genetic information like in Kevin's book. (loved the pictures and detailed descriptions of common subspecies and specifics of locality...hated the focus on small collections of hard-to-find subspecies/localities that the breeders aren't even selling)
On the other hand, I haven't found anything that's as thorough and easy to read that also gives as much information in one place.
~jenny
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