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I currently have a ball python and am looking to get a boa of some type. I spoke to a breeder who recommended corn island boas. He had a 5 year old female with him that was extremely tame (he said he had worked with her as often as possible). I wanted to see how other "Boa Knowledgeable" people felt. I want somthing that will not get too big (12 feet would be too big in my opinion for what my wife and I could handle). My wife is partial to red tail boas. Any suggestions?
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

1-0-0 Ball Python - Apep
1-1-0 Rats... no wait... ROTTEN Little Cats - Ra, Bastet
0-1-0 Little Angelic Kitten - Isis
1-0-0 Horse... whoops... BIG Golden Retriever - Jake
0-1-0 Wife
2-0-0 Kids

There are many insular BCI (Boa constrictor imperitor) of which should be under 5ft, full grown, such as the Corn Isle Boa

With a 12ft. cap you basically do not have to worry about any B.c.ssp. growing too large for you. The largest infrequently reach 10ft. Those are old Colombian females and BCC females.

A bci common boa male would be a good choice. They are readily available and often quite inexpensive.

The male common boas usually to not get much bigger than 6 ft. to 7 ft. in length.
Good luck with finding a new pet.

You could pick up Honduran boas, as I recently did. Some are dwarf phase (ask the breeder how big his adults are) which get to 4-5 feet. Some also have orange bellies, and are quite beautiful. They cost a little more than colombians though.