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i was asking questions and one person said hog island boa(correct me if i'm wrong please)
and another said a male colombian red tailed boa,
now how big?, how docile? (if i worked with it of course!), what will the eat?, and when is the best time to feed?....etc. etc.
My dad dosen't think i'm ready for that big of a responsibility! but what ever i dont care.... anyway,

thanks for all your help,
Anna

Well, you should care!! Dad knows best LOL!!

I know Dad i'm sorry but when you said you didnt want to go to the show I was kinda bummed ya know? so anyway what would your idea of the best snake for me be, like a said in a previous i'm always willing to try new things!!!!
love
anna

I'm partial to the smaller boas.
I like the CA Motleys, but that's sort of expensive for a first boa.

I also like the Hog Island boas. I have seen some that were "HUGE". These were well over 7 feet long. I've also seen some 10 and 12 year old Hogs that were under 5 feet. Both males and females are capable of going to one extreme or the other.

A male colombian is a good choice, but they are also capable of getting "HUGE" if fed large amounts of food. I've seen Colombian males as large as 8 feet, but I've "heard" of larger ones. I've never seen one over 8 feet. Not even in pictures, so I don't know how true it is of 9 foot or larger ones.

If you want a boa, but want one that stays small. I'd go with a Tarahumara Mexico Boa. Those are suppose to be "true dwarfs". At least, that's what I've heard. They're moderately priced and stay small.
I think Gus at Rio Bravo Reptiles has some of the nicest ones, but other people have them as well.

Just shop around and learn more about the different types of boas before you decide on the one you want.

She doesnt even know what they eat yet..... so I don't think she's at the stage of comparing locales....LOL..

Do alot of research... get some books... learn everything you can about a boa before getting one...... Then discuss it with your father...... most reptile breeders wont sell to anyone under 18....

BUying a boa is a 15-20 year commitment .... so ask yourself "Where do you see yourself in 15 years..?"

and throughout the life of the boa you can expect to pay approx 2000$ over the whole life of the boa for housing, food, caging, bedding etc
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Marc Duhon
Lafayette, Louisiana
SURINAMBOAS.COM
kaiyudsai@SURINAMBOAS.COM

thanks for the help
Anna

I would say a Colombian, cause they are relatively cheap compaired to the others and the majoritty of them are nice but they can get to 8ft. or more in both sex but that take about 4years to reach those lenghts but if you feed them once a week for the first year then feed them every other week then it will take longer for them to reach those lenghts, snakes and any reptile are like plants, the more you feed them the bigger they get but this is a 20-40year comitement and for the mice and rats at a local pet store will cost a lot every month and the bigger the snake gets, the more expensive they get, with food, heating, caging and the cost of a tetnece shot that you should defiantly get if you own any reptile cause without it you will get sick if they bite you cause of the bactiria in their mouths, so I hope this will help you out and allways read up on it and figure out where it will go in the next 3 years when it does become a adult.

Thank you for your help! But i decided i'm not going to get a boa, my dad talked me out of it! And your right it will cost alot of money my dad has a rather big colection and mice sure do cost ALOT...
thanks for your help,
Anna

Speckledqueen, I just want you to realize that ANY pet can be the greatest thing in the world, or your greatest nightmare!! Snakes in particular do not do well as "pets" if not handled consistently, get meals skipped, or are only interacted with for routine cleaning/feeding. Just the way they work. This applies to little garter snakes and big boids. If you are willing to put the time and effort into it, just about any snake can be a great pet IMO. Just dont expect a snake like a boa to be a picture perfect pet if you only try to take it out once a month or so, and maybe not keep it as fed as it would prefer!! Having an aggro'd little garter snake is one thing, having an aggro'd six foot boa is another!!!

Thanks DAD

Holy Run-on sentences Batman!!
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Marc Duhon
Lafayette, Louisiana
SURINAMBOAS.COM
kaiyudsai@SURINAMBOAS.COM