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Hey guys. Was thinking of a Boa as my next snake venture. Looking for one with a good temperment, as my wife isnt to big on biters. From what i have been reading, its seems like Red Tails are the snake of choice around here. Any other good tempered Boa's i should check out?

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0.0.1 Ball Python
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon

I highly recommend a Dumeril's Boa. They have a great attitude
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0.1 BCI
1.1 Okeetee
2.0 Motley Sunglow, Bloodred
0.2 Motley Sunglow, Ghost

I'd recommend any of the Bci (common redtails or insular varieties), Dumerils boas, sand boas, Solomon Island ground boas (captive bred only and at least a yearling to avoid most of the feeding problems), Colombian rainbow boas, Brazilian rainbow boas (if you're willing to commit to the humidity and other husbandry issues), or maybe the rubber boas (not very familiar with them, but they're supposed to be interesting captives). That's a list to start with anyway. I personally keep
Bci (Colombian redtails), Dumerils, Solomon Island ground boas, and a Colombian rainbow boa. I also recently acquired a pair of Cuban boas that seem quite nice so far, but I've read the temperament can be 'iffy', so that still remains to be seen.

Raven

A snakes dispostion is based on the individual snake its self reguardless of the type. There are plenty of BP`s with tempers of GTP`s and visa versa.Most neo`s/yearlings are pretty pissy and can be abit nippy in the first year.Husbandry skills play a big part in this IMO.
I would suggest a common BCI male. They can be found for $40-$50 and stay around 6'`ish.Either type you choose will still end up in a "luck of the draw" when it comes to overall dispostion outside of their 2nd year.Then of coarse theres the How Much am I willing to pay factor,and for some its Big Bucks !
One thing is a FOR SURE ..... once you experience a BCI/BCC your hooked !
Their nothing like your BP.

>>Hey guys. Was thinking of a Boa as my next snake venture. Looking for one with a good temperment, as my wife isnt to big on biters. From what i have been reading, its seems like Red Tails are the snake of choice around here. Any other good tempered Boa's i should check out?
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>>0.0.1 Ball Python
>>1.0.0 Bearded Dragon
>>1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
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You can Never Tame a Snake
The Snake Will Train You To Suit its Needs!

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I recommend a Dumeril's boa. The reading that I've done indicates that Dumerils are generally docile. My dum is certainly easy-going. Even my wife, who is not a snake enthusiast, will hold him (and she won't touch a couple of my other species).