redtail boa

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by Linds
One of my females... well... lol... Matt knows how much she loves to give kisses

Yes, that snake LOVED to strike.. She only managed to get me twice.. But she tried everytime I went in her cage..

I currently have 4 boas that will NOT hesitate to bite at any chance they're given.. It's all part of the fun of keeping snakes..

[Bartman]

Mine struck at me in the box I got it and would have that whole day. Now everytime I go into the cage to get him, I just gotta take it nice and slow or he gets really nervous

[zero&stich]

"I have a 15 foot boa at home." All I said was "Umm... no you don't."

Last show I went to in White Plains, NY someone I knew by face came up to me while I'm looking at Regal's display lizards, claimed they have a 8 ft B.P. My response what pretty much from the quote above. LOL!

[cjice]

I was wondering about temperment of boas and the differences between them and balls....After reading these posts, I got more info on that, but I want to know if there is such a thing as "smaller" boas. Do all boas get big or is there such a thing as a smaller breed. My bp is the perfect size for me...am I out of luck if I wanted some type of boa that is similar to that size?

[zero&stich]

Rosy boas I believe stay at a reasonable length(3-4 ft). Also sand boas stay small. I think Kenyans get around 20 in but don't quote me on that. I'm not entirely sure on eaither lengths. Just give you a rough estimate but I do know both are the smaller species of boas. Do some research on both species and see if they interest you.

The sand boas are kinda cool. I like the trails they make in a sand subtrate. It's neat but from what I've seen they seem to be very secretive and one of the shyer species.

[MouseKilla]

The list of similarities between boas (bci/bcc) and ball pythons is much shorter than the list of differences.

Balls are secretive, picky eating, timid little things usually while the boas eat anything and everything, NEVER cower from a threat and some don't even have any use for a hide. There's
really no comparing the two.

If you want a boa that won't get huge, assuming you're asking about BCI/BCC ssp. you can go with a lone male of any kind or if you want a pair to work with you could get Hog Island boas.

I like them all, boas behave more as you would expect a snake to act, BPs I find behave more like what you would expect from a turtle. lol! Balls are cool still, it's just my preference.

[Linds]

There are 'dwarf' Bci from the Tarahumera region. Though not very common in captivity yet, the ones that are seem to stay around 3'. Gus at Rio Bravo Reptiles works with them, as well as I believe Vince Russo at Cutting Edge Herp.

There are also the Candoia (ground boas), Rosy Boas, Sand boas, and Rubber Boas that stay quite small as well.