im thinking about getting a red tailed boa. many people in this forum think that these are great begniners even now they get ten in feet. please tell me what you think.
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boxer6
Oct 03, 2006 05:08 PM
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SnakeFreak
Oct 03, 2006 10:08 PM
>>im thinking about getting a red tailed boa. many people in this forum think that these are great begniners even now they get ten in feet. please tell me what you think.
What most pet stores call redtail boas are actually common boas, Boa constrictor imperator, from Columbia. The Columbians only reach about 5-6 feet for males and most females only get around 7-9 feet. Some Bci such as Hogg Island Boas and Nicaraguans only reach 4-6 feet or less. My male Columbian is my favorite snake. He's never struck at me, he always has perfect sheds, and the only time I have trouble getting him to feed is during breeding season. Just make sure you get a captive bred boa and you shouldn't have any problems.
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1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
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0.2 Columbian BCI
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1.1 Borneo Short-Tail Pythons
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fatman608
Oct 25, 2006 08:47 AM
The question I have to ask is if you are an adult or a kid. For an adult a boa is a ok beginner snake but for a kid(under 18)I fell that a boa is not a good starter sake. For a kid a boa gets to big.
reptilekeeper19
Nov 05, 2006 11:24 PM
I think a red-tail would be good for a kid who's 14 because a fiesty adult boa is nothing for a kid to fool around with unless you've you've got lots of experience under your belt. I used to get this same speel and hate it but now I understand.
snakelady2
Feb 03, 2007 10:48 PM
In my very humble opinion, I feel that boas are not great for novice herpers. It's not that they're not beautiful, or can't be really gentle, but generally it's been my experience that "on the whole" corn snakes and kingsnakes are more docile than boas, and I have had experience caring for all 3 of these species. Just my two bits. Corn snakes get pretty big too, not 10 feet, but more like 6'. Have fun choosing your pet!
