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I'm intrested in getting one, and I have done a little reseach, but I was wondering if anyone owned them, and what advise they could give me.

asking these questions in the Tree Boa Forum? http://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=67

Not that anyone in here can't help you, but you might get alot more responses and better educated opinions. Good Luck!

Chris
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>>I'm intrested in getting one, and I have done a little reseach, but I was wondering if anyone owned them, and what advise they could give me.

Some advice would be that they are not a good snake for a beginner, but otherwise check out corallus dot com. Good site with lots of information.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

These are terrible snakes for beginners. Their care is very demanding. They require perfect humidity, a tall cage, and perfect heating. They are extremly snappy, and have large front "fangs" that will do some damage. They do not tolerate handling. I've heard that handling once a month is appropriate, and their diet is not like a python's, where you feed and feed and feed.

I recommend talking to people who own these snakes before jumping into it. If you've never owned a snake before, start with something for novices.
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0.1 Irian Jaya carpet python
1.0 Hogg Island Boa
0.1 Ball python
1.3 Crested Geckos (harlequin/fire, dalmatian, fire)
4.6.0 Leopard Geckos (nrml, abno, htct, blz, lcs)
0.1 Western Hognose snake
1.0 Albino Lavender California Kingsnake
1.3 Bearded Dragons
0.2 Water turtles
0.0.1 Rose Haired Tarantula-Sammy
1.0 Umbrella Cockatoo (belongs to my mom and I)

you do not get one - at least until you research regurgitation in emerald tree boas. Even if you are an expert keeper you could have problems.

>>I'm intrested in getting one, and I have done a little reseach, but I was wondering if anyone owned them, and what advise they could give me.