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im looking into getting a common boa/hog island boa. if you have experience with this snake, have you found that they are good as pets? do they do well around lots of people? please tell me about your personal experience with this snake.

thank you.

I have a yearling Hog Island & a 4 month old Hog Island. They have both been well socialized & are wonderful, friendly snakes. Of all my snakes, it's always a struggle to get these 2 back in their cages after handling. They just really like being out. I swear it takes 3 hands to get the lid back on & keep the snake in! I just can't say enough good things about them, they are beautiful, one has peachy pink highlights & the other has a strong salmon color on his belly. And I love the way they change color throughout the day. You can see them at one time & they're a light, ashen color. You look in later & they look dark brown. It's fun!
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2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
1.3 leos, Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo (Indy)
0.1.1 frogs Buffy the Cricket Slayer, Butrose Butrose Froggy
1.1.5 firebelly newts Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Juice Newton, Olivia Newton John, Helmut Newton & Thandie Newton
1.1 cats Gus & Mena

I have 2 common boas and they are very docile. Easy handled snakes and are good feeders. But both of mine are still young. I believe its better to buy a young boa under 6 months old if its going to be a pet. I'm sure the same goes for the hog island boa. When you buy a
baby half the fun is watching it grow and change. Good luck with your new pet.
Chuck