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What to buy?
As a Canadian I shouldn't be responding to your question but as no-one else has answered so far, I will try.
All my answers are given fom a Canadian perspective, including prices.
Note pricing and availability of snakes in Canada and the USA is not the same.
Dumerils and Argentines are CITES appendix 1 animals which can restrict the movement of those animals across international borders and therefore has been known to effect the supply of those animals.
Dumerils are currently available at prices ranging from $250 to $400 - a 'nice' sized larger boa with beautiful markings and an attitude ranging from good to excellent . Can attain 6 or 7 feet or even more on rare occasions. These are good feeders.
Peruvians can be found for around $500 (?) and up. This is often one of the nicer looking of the true red tails, but a true Peruvian can be a little harder to find; a larger snake, often growing to 9 feet or beyond, but normally is a very docile snake. They too are good feeders.
Argentines are available in Canada for $300 and up. Not always easy to find however. A gorgeous dark brown or black boa, again growing to 9 or more feet at times. This is a snake that comes with a poor reputation with regards to attitude, but from my experience they will on occasion 'bark', but are not known as 'biters'. They do have a feeding response like nothing else I have seen, but outside of their feeding hours (dusk or later), or during a shed, they are a joy to work with and are as docile and trustworthy as you would wish. One of my favourite boas.
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