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Is there much difference in the deposition between the Colombian Rainbow Boa and Brazilian Rainbow Boa? I am a soon to be new Boa owner and I was wondering which may make a better pet. I realize that each have their own identity based on an individual snakes personality but was more curious about general traits. For instance I own Tegu (Lizard) and its a pretty well known fact that Argentine Tegu are much more easily tamed and much less skittish than the Columbian Tegu. I'm basically wondering how this applies if at all to the Colombian Rainbow Boa and Brazilian Rainbow Boa. Any help very appreciated.
Thanks Steve

Steve,
My first snake was a Colombian and she was a calm, mild mannered snake that took alot of abuse from an inexperienced hobbyist. My BRB adults are not as calm but I think that has more to do with the way I interact with them and maybe something to do with them being housed together. The two subadults I kept from their first (and only to date) litter have different temperments; the nicest one is a bit**, always on the prod, but the darker (pictured) is pretty calm (though she did tag me on the face about a month ago, so the juries still out).
Anyway, I think they have similar dispositions.
Paul

She's calculating the distance to my face.

I have kept both subspecies for many years but now only keep Colombians because I have found them to be more trouble free
than Brazilians. While it is true that Brazilians (or E. c. cenchria) are MUCH prettier and they are relatively easy to keep too, the Colombian race are better 'pets' than Brazilians I think.
I have a male Colombian rainbow that I have had for almost ten years that is without a doubt, the most reliable and calm boa I have ever had. He has never once struck at me (except at feeding time of course)and I doubt that I could even make him without some real teasing or mistreatment. In fact, both of my adult males are like this.
There are individual differences and some are nippy though.
My females are also VERY calm but one of them will take the occasional crack at me when I first pick her up. But then, I rarely hold my females either.
All of my animals, except one, I have raised from newborns and have been fine once they get past their first month or so.
My experience with Brazilian and Peruvian E.c.cenchria has been pretty the same except I have found them to be a little less trustworthy.