My First Boa!

[lilwyandry]

I actually work at a reptile shop and we attained him through one of our suppliers but I couldn't bring myself to let him go so he came home with me instead. Generally speaking on the retail market you're looking at paying around 6-800 for a wild caught specimen, depending on size, gender and locality. Captive bred specimens even in the private market can easily go into the thousands. That's why so many people tend to have Amazons instead, they are referred to as 'the poor man's emerald'. Every once in awhile though you can happen upon a 'collection sale' or someone with unfortunate circumstances that are moving etc. and cannot keep theirs. Good Luck!

**Sidenote: I just realized that you were both Canadian, I haven't the slightest clue what they would cost over the border, probably a bit more. I also don't know what the transport laws are like, your best bet is probably to figure those out and than pick one up down here (my shops in S. New Hampshire) and than bring him home with you. I'm not sure if there are any breeders in Canada; or if you could pick a baby up at a reptile expo.