Retarted Geese
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I'm thinking of getting a boa when I get the money...
Anybody have a good idea for non venomous boas?
Anybody have a good idea for non venomous boas?
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Thinking of a Boa
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ZoologyGirl
Under Tank Heather
Personally my favorite are the locality island boas (corn isle, crawl cay, caulker cay, etc...)
Suzy
Shazoooooo!
My suggestion would be to do a ton of research before you buy one. Research the husbandry first, and look at all the different kinds of Boas and make your decision.
If I were to get a Boa (which I plan on eventually), it would either be a Corn Isle Boa or a Hogg Island Boa.
They're smaller than RTBs for the most part, and would be better for my living situation.
If I were to get a Boa (which I plan on eventually), it would either be a Corn Isle Boa or a Hogg Island Boa.
They're smaller than RTBs for the most part, and would be better for my living situation.
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Tara
PJ@PJCReptiles
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Retarded Geese, sweetie, sorry I just dont know your name. I have been reading through your posts. I do see you have a good attitude and good intentions.
I honestly feel you need to know your state and local laws on capturing and possessing and maintaining wildlife. There are several different state wildlife wardens here on the boards. We all try to stay atop of our own state laws and regulations.
I think you should take that time I mentioned to you in an earlier thread to learn all you can. There are tons and tons of information on your local wildlife. There are tons of great people here on CS.com that will help you with pretty much anything corn snake. Many of us here are into more that just corn snakes so we do know what we are talking about (for the most part... ).
I will talk boas all day long with you if you really want to. I do corns, boas, pythons, and an assorted number of different reptiles as well. I am, in no way, an expert. I learn everyday. I have been doing reptiles now fulltime+ for over 5 years.
I have a Boa Thread in our personal forum. I will link you and you can see some of my boas and some of the great boas that live with their great CS.com owners. I will post a few pictures of a baby boa compared to one of my big girls for you to see. A boa is a very big responsibilty!
Use the SEARCH function on CS.com and you will find tons of great posts on DIYs, racks, heating, etc.
If there is anything I can help you with, let me know.
PJ
BTW...your name is? I just cant call you "Retarded" or "Geese".
I honestly feel you need to know your state and local laws on capturing and possessing and maintaining wildlife. There are several different state wildlife wardens here on the boards. We all try to stay atop of our own state laws and regulations.
I think you should take that time I mentioned to you in an earlier thread to learn all you can. There are tons and tons of information on your local wildlife. There are tons of great people here on CS.com that will help you with pretty much anything corn snake. Many of us here are into more that just corn snakes so we do know what we are talking about (for the most part...
).I will talk boas all day long with you if you really want to. I do corns, boas, pythons, and an assorted number of different reptiles as well. I am, in no way, an expert. I learn everyday. I have been doing reptiles now fulltime+ for over 5 years.
I have a Boa Thread in our personal forum. I will link you and you can see some of my boas and some of the great boas that live with their great CS.com owners. I will post a few pictures of a baby boa compared to one of my big girls for you to see. A boa is a very big responsibilty!
Use the SEARCH function on CS.com and you will find tons of great posts on DIYs, racks, heating, etc.
If there is anything I can help you with, let me know.
PJ
BTW...your name is? I just cant call you "Retarded" or "Geese".
PJ@PJCReptiles
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A place to see some CS.com boas:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46889
Here is are two baby boas compared to a seven year old, 6ft, 23lb boa. Keep in mind that they can be small but they can also be very large. If you do not know the exact locality of a boa you may not know what size it could turn out to be.
I do have small adult male at 4 1'2 ft and he is het albino. I used to have a huge 9 1/2ft 30lb female boa! Great animals, but you need to know as much as you can before getting one. Those cute lil boas grow up fast!
I dont know if I would agree that a boa would be a beginner snake for anyone. I hand raised my first boa since she was 8 weeks old. I spent a lot of time with that girl. It all paid off in the long run. She is one of the greatest boas ever!
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46889
Here is are two baby boas compared to a seven year old, 6ft, 23lb boa. Keep in mind that they can be small but they can also be very large. If you do not know the exact locality of a boa you may not know what size it could turn out to be.
I do have small adult male at 4 1'2 ft and he is het albino. I used to have a huge 9 1/2ft 30lb female boa! Great animals, but you need to know as much as you can before getting one. Those cute lil boas grow up fast!
I dont know if I would agree that a boa would be a beginner snake for anyone. I hand raised my first boa since she was 8 weeks old. I spent a lot of time with that girl. It all paid off in the long run. She is one of the greatest boas ever!
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no offense man. but you have a water snake as a first snake. so its a pretty small specimen. but a boa needs a large cage, larger food and it all costs a pretty penny in the end. also would your parents agree with you having a snake this big? i know im 20 and though i dont have a job right now since i just moved, when i do they always tell me, think about it first. they support me, but the rule for me is nothing that gets bigger than 11 foot. only something i should be able to handle myself also. so i have had a boa, she was sick for a while but i spend tons of money at the vet and got her dewormed and then had to tube feed her and she finally got better before my buddy talked me into a trade cause he wanted her and didnt want his male beardie that i wanted.
if i were you i would get more into colubrids which are a much more easily kept snake. and in your up coming years, you are only 15, youll have tons of more animals if your interest keeps with you after you start fun stuff, like cars, girls, parties and college possibly. some of my pasts havent stuck with me. and i only recently started collecting herps again after graduating trade school. and i knew i would, so the only other herp i owned before was a sulcatta tort and i had to give him up when i went to school after i had him for 5 years. not a fun thing to do. but i knew it was gonna happen, and its why i held off on other animals.
what i do suggest is read and buy books, magazines and surf the web like crazy. nothing wrong with wanting to learn outside of school all on your own. even in school, take biology to the most advanced placement course as you can, and i bet in the long run it will pay off and maybe help you in you herping.
another thing is you should never try to get an animal that you dont know the proper care for yet, and deffinately dont get one if you do not have the stuff to make a proper habitat. i always before i bring home an animal have their cage/tub set up and make sure temps and humidity are all good a couple days before hand. give it that trial run. so i know when i do get it im that much more ready to just observe the animal and make sure its healthy. i hope im not ruining your dream, but id slow down and just keep on workin to getting into your dream animals some day.
if i were you i would get more into colubrids which are a much more easily kept snake. and in your up coming years, you are only 15, youll have tons of more animals if your interest keeps with you after you start fun stuff, like cars, girls, parties and college possibly. some of my pasts havent stuck with me. and i only recently started collecting herps again after graduating trade school. and i knew i would, so the only other herp i owned before was a sulcatta tort and i had to give him up when i went to school after i had him for 5 years. not a fun thing to do. but i knew it was gonna happen, and its why i held off on other animals.
what i do suggest is read and buy books, magazines and surf the web like crazy. nothing wrong with wanting to learn outside of school all on your own. even in school, take biology to the most advanced placement course as you can, and i bet in the long run it will pay off and maybe help you in you herping.
another thing is you should never try to get an animal that you dont know the proper care for yet, and deffinately dont get one if you do not have the stuff to make a proper habitat. i always before i bring home an animal have their cage/tub set up and make sure temps and humidity are all good a couple days before hand. give it that trial run. so i know when i do get it im that much more ready to just observe the animal and make sure its healthy. i hope im not ruining your dream, but id slow down and just keep on workin to getting into your dream animals some day.