Would a rainbow boa make a good first snake? They don't get too big for me and they look really cool. I think I could handle one if they aren't nippy. I have a redfoot tortoise so I know how to keep humidity up. I also have a russian and a bearded dragon. Just let me know. I'm still looking at my options. So are most of them nippy? I see from the picture gallery people holding them and I saw a child holding one aswell, so let me know if they would make a good beginner snake. Thanks
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rainbow boa as first snake?
Gpoop
Jul 11, 2005 09:02 PM
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LauraV
Jul 11, 2005 11:10 PM
I don't have any rainbows, so hopefully more will answer, but I do know they require higher levels of humidity than BCI boas do, which is why I don't do them - but, they are beautiful. I've heard that the babies are nippy, but grow out of it.
Keep in mind sometimes babies are nippy because you are a huge, intimidating creature. Baby nips really do not hurt and the more you hold them them more they get used to it.
Of course, not all nippy babies grow out of it - I've had some real demons, but in contrast, I've has some real angels. If possible hold the boa before you buy and see how it acts.
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rainbowsrus
Jul 12, 2005 02:05 AM
I've kept BRB's for years. Of my current 9 adults and 7 yearlings, only one is even a little nippy. Have had bunches of babies and all were nippy from birth. For the time I had the babies I can't remember any that did not settle down and become used to being handled for feeding and cleaning. They do require higher humidity and all the inherent problems associated with high humidity, mold mildew etc.
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0.1 Wife
0.2 kids
4.12 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.1 Ball python
0.1 BCI "Elvira" normal from 1989
1.0 BCI albino / het-anery
0.1 BCI Hypo / het-albino
0.1 BCI Anery / het-albino
0.1 BCI Hypo (possible super)
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats 
psoulocybe
Jul 12, 2005 09:34 AM
Definatly!
Just make sure you understand their husbandry before you get one.
I've seen a couple lil ones that were a little nippy, but they grow out of it quickly if they do nip.
