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Ok here's the deal I have pretty mch run the gamnit with reptiles. I have managed over 180 boids and colubrids at once as well as some limited experience with lizards. That was all in the past, I haven't owned a reptile in the last few years. For a number of reasons, one is space O don't have a huge amount of space. Another reason is my fiancee has been dead set against it. Now, that being said, I am making vast breakthroughs on that front. She still says no but it's not the same "no" you know whhat I mean. Anyway, assuming that goes my way, I would like some suggestions on which snake to buy. Now, I don't care for Colubrids, I am a boid fan. I need a Boid that won't get much larger than 6 foot. I don't want a run of the mill Red Tail. Also, I don't have the room for an arboreal snake. So if you guys have any ideas or suggestions please drop me a line.

How about a BP?? are they considered a boid??

Easy to find, easy to maintain...
Dances With Reptiles

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Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

1.0.0 Ball Python - Python regius "Cane" Rescue
0.1.9 Eastern MilkSnake WC "Carmella" adult super sweet temperment (Eggs all hatched!)
1.3.13 Storeria dekayi Casper, Xena, Athena, Sharon & Kids
0.1.0 Thamnophis cyrtopsis Easter Black Neck Garter "MoJo"
1.1.0. Thamnophis elegans vagrans Wandering Garter
2.2.0 Thamnophis Sirtalis - Florida Blue stripe Garter
2.1.0 Thamnophis sirtalis - eastern Garters
0.0.1 Thamnophis HybridAlbino Checkered Normal eastern
2.0.0 Thamnophis sirtalis - eastern Garters (xtreme orange phase)
1.1.0 Thamnophis RADIX - Snow Hets
0.1.0 Thamnophis RADIX - Christmas Albino
0.0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis - Red Phase Eastern Garter red and white stripes
0.0.1 Thamnophis butleriButler's Garter Snake
0.0.4 Thamnophis proximus orariusCoastal Ribbons
0.0.16 Thamnophis sirtalis - newborn Eastern Garter babies 7/11/08
0.0.17 Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis HET Anerythristic Scott Felzer stock.
0.1.0 Thamnophis sirtalis Eastern Snow "Snowflake"
0.0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis California Red Sided (R.I.P. little guy)
1.2.0 Thamnophis pickeringi - Puget Sound Garter "Sky" (adult, Sky blue) 2 females recently aquired.
0.0.1 Nerodia sipedon - Water Snake - "Aqua" adult WC Pink eater!
0.1.0 Storeria occipitomaculata - Red Belly snake (Her children were raised & released)
0.0.1 Amelanistic Corn Snake "CY" Sub-adult CB
1.0.0. Pueblan Milk snake "Oreo" adult CB
1.0.0. ASIAN GREEN SNAKE 3' WC Cyclophiops major"Limon"
0.0.1. Savannah Monitor "CHOMPER" Growing fast!
1.1.3. Green Anole "Crystal" & "Chris" WC dropping eggs fast!
1.0.0. K9 "ACE" Black Cockapoo
0.2.0. Feline"Felix"(R.I.P. 4/27/08) "Kaja" & "Silver"
2.1.0. calico RATS
2.4.?? Mice - Feeder farm - Crickets / fish
More herps than I could ever list out back on the land.

Went to a reptile show last weekend and they had the coolest rubber boas (wish I got one). I also like many of the ground boas and viper poas. They stay small and could be a fun challenge to work with.

I would recommend a rosy boa, they are small and usually a very docile handleable snake, not to mention they are beautiful.
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1.1 Rosy Boa
0.1 Mexican Rosy Boa
1.0 Coastal Carpet Python
2.1 Miniature Daschund

I'm biased, but rosy boas are just cool animals. Still very much a boa, without the size and humidity requirements, and not squirmy like colubrids.

Spotted pythons are also cool animals, just not very colorful.
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Mark

Another larger interesting boid might be a Dumeril's Boa. They rarely get to 6 feet, are commonly bred (although not as much as a few years ago) and are docile. They are also pretty terrestrial.

A Rainbow Boa would be another interesting choice. They come in a variety of color phases (subspecies) some of which are very colorful, are very hardy, and usually quite docile.

Of course, there are a number of other good small boid choices...
Ball Python
Spotted/Children's Python
Short-tailed Python
any of the Sandboa species
Rosyboa
small races of the Carpet Python (Jungle, Irian Jaya, etc)
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

I'm just a little biased - Brazilian Rainbow Boas!!!

Only around 6 foot in length and VERY impressive looking snakes, many colors available, some of which are very bright....

Here's just a sample...

They do require a higher humidity level but with a properly set up cage, is a no brainer!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats