Colombian good for a beginner?

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by jjhill001

I think other than the size their care is actually pretty simple comparatively speaking to other herps. It's more a matter of how you want to address added cost of rats vs mice and if you can afford the housing. There is also the consideration of this species being considered potentially dangerous in some city limits and also obviously you have to take precautions in general with any snake, but particularly with something that has the size to be dangerous to humans. Basically I can say hey little cousin 9 years old not stupid) hold this corn snake walk to another room and come back. No way would I leave said kid with a 6-9 foot boa.

Edit: I have no first hand care experience with the common boa constrictor just those are the things I considered when I was considering one as a potential pet. Every adult I've ever held has been lapdog tame though.

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

That's a BCC in your photo. Not many Colombian BCI are going to get that big, the biggest Colombian I have ever seen/heard of, male or female, was 9', maybe a few inches over that. BCC are going to be bigger on average, and have the potential to get 13'.



Yeah, I've got a few. But you're going to have to keep in mind I'm 5'1", so the pictures where I'm holding him, he isn't as big as he seems.

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Thanks for the pics. It was the other pics like the one of the BCC that makes me think twice. That would be far to big for me. However your is a manageable size. Doesn't appear to be much different then the 5ft colombian I held a few weeks ago, though I think it had more girth. An adult size in that rough size is still manageable for me. What are you using for substrate? How long did he take to grow from a juvie to 6ft?