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Hi,

I have a corn and a ball python and am thinking my next snake would be a boa of some sort. How does a BRB compare to a BCI or a BCC in regard to husbanry requirements? I'm looking for a smaller boa than BCC or BCI. I don't find rosys or sand boas appealing at all.

What do you think?

Thanks.

Hi,
. Whether a BRB is a good snake for you is more about you than the snake. These snakes are very hardy and do fine and live long healthy lives when kept by people who pay close attention to small details and provide the correct temperature and humidity for them. With a Corn or Ball Python you can goof up and keep them too hot or too dry for quite some time without any problems. If you let a BRB cage get too hot or too dry the snake will dehydrate and die. BRBs are more active than Ball Pythons but BRBs are mostly active at night. If you go to bed early at night BRBs may not be the right snake for you. If you a person who pays attention to the small details and stays up some at night then a BRB is probably just the right next snake for you.
Jeff

>>Hi,
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>>I have a corn and a ball python and am thinking my next snake would be a boa of some sort. How does a BRB compare to a BCI or a BCC in regard to husbanry requirements? I'm looking for a smaller boa than BCC or BCI. I don't find rosys or sand boas appealing at all.
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>>What do you think?
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>>Thanks.

As far as maintenance level, Brazilians are similar to BCI's.

The only difference I can think of (other than size, of course) is that I have a moisture box in my rainbow's cage 24/7, while my bci's only get moisture boxes at shedding time.

If you like bci and bcc but want something a bit smaller, you should also give Hog Island boas a look. Technically, they're still considered a bci, but they will likely be classified as a seperate sub-species in the future. They don't get as large as bci ... average adult size 5.5 to 6.5 feet.

Good luck!

-Brandon
www.nosnakeban.org