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fogertyfan
08-05-05, 01:32 PM
I have a ball python and a corn snake. I am looking into boas. Is a red tail good for a starter. I am looking for one i can hold and will not be too big....3-5 foot range. Something i can take to the schools and talk about reptiles with my corn and ball. Any help is appreciated. I know all snakes will bite if circumstances are there, but i would like a good tempramented snake.
fogertyfan
08-05-05, 01:37 PM
I am sorry, i meant a columbian rainbow..not red tail. my bad.
BallPythonLover
08-05-05, 01:43 PM
rianbows are good but can be cost and need alot of requirments.
a sand boa is a excellent choice they get up to 3 feet max for females and males ussually stay under 2 feet. rosy boas are also good choice they can be housed in a ten for life. but would be happier in a 20
BallPythonLover
08-05-05, 01:44 PM
and there are some red tails for beginers that stay under 5 or 6 feet
i will do a search
BallPythonLover
08-05-05, 01:49 PM
Hog Island boas are a very good choice rarley ever pass 6 feet
venesuala redtails are 6 feet average with some making 7
Reticsrule
08-05-05, 02:22 PM
a male BCI is probably your best bet. they are for the most part very calm and docile and usually wont get over 6 foot. they are fairly inexpensive and common. i believe hog island boas are little more pricey but they would also be a good choice. i still think a male BCI is the best choice.
Bartman
08-05-05, 07:32 PM
Go for a rainbow. They make great pets and get to a nice size. A good step up from what you have now. Other then slightly higher humidity then most other species, all other requirments are the same. Start it off in a rubbermaid as these keep humidity up so easily you dont even have to really do anything special. If you want to use an aquarium just get good finer mulch and lots of sphagnum moss for one end of the cage. When the snake is comming close to a shed, jsut keep it extremely wet in order for an easy shed, but for the most part it shouldnt be water within the enclosure. Its something like 70 percent humdity (double check that) and I know my reptile room is constantly at 50, sometimes lower in winter, so you shouldnt have to go crazy to raise humidity.

Good choice imo...

Hog Island boas are a very good choice rarley ever pass 6 feet

Thats false imo. We have many 6-8 feet males/females at work so its pretty much the same as a columbian...