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by ghostdragon65 on June 19, 2008
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I thank yal for yals help. but what if someone that lives with me Has experence with pet snakes? like he had pythons and he had a rattlesnake before.
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by 23bms on June 19, 2008
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pitbulllady:
Thanks for making a bunch of points that I was about to make in a repost!
I have had large boids in the past, but I don't keep them anymore. I can attest through personal experience to virtually every point you made.
The biggest problem with buying a 'giant' - to use Clifford Pope's term (which sadly dates me) - is that you are committing yourself to a long term project that you may not be happy with after that cute little Boa or Python whatever grows out of its cute stage. I'd rather have a dozen small interesting specimens than one giant burden. That largely colored my previous posts. TJ made a couple of valid points, but I still think one is better off STARTING with something small and manageable that won't grow into a potentially major problem.
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by ghostdragon65 on June 19, 2008
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what kind of boa is in my profile? and I would think if I were to get a boa I could handle it with some help with my step father cuz hes got experince in keeping snakes. hes kept. boa pythons and a rattlesnake. does that count?
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by 23bms on June 19, 2008
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"In my profile what kind of boa is that???"
It's clearly a Boa constrictor. There are a bunch of currently or formerly recognized subspecies. I can't help you with that. With every grad student and PhD preceptor on Earth doing mDNA analysis, it's hard telling what it is today or what it will be tomorrow. Worse, in a few years someone will inevitably come up with a 'better' test and the whole current system will be thrown out yet again. :)
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by Buzztail1 on June 19, 2008
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I find that Rosy Boas are great boas to keep.
They don't get big and they do have specific requirements that you will need to meet to keep them successfully.
There are plenty of sites that will give you specific information on their husbandry.
Here are a couple:
http://www.localityrosys.com/
http://www.rosyboas.com/
Personally, I don't believe in "stepping stone" snakes.
I think you should study about the kind of snakes that you want to keep - even apprentice with someone who has them if you are learning about a venomous species - and then get the snake you want.
What are you going to do with that "stepping stone" snake when you have learned whatever it was that it was supposed to teach you? Especially if it was not something you wanted to keep in the first place!
Much better to learn about the snake you want to keep in the first place and then get that one.
Just my opinion.
Karl
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by 23bms on June 19, 2008
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If you want to keep venomous snakes and you have never kept a snake before but you REALLY want to keep Black Mambas, should you find a mentor with Black Mambas and START there? Just curious.
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by Buzztail1 on June 19, 2008
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That is what I believe.
That makes much more sense to me than keeping a Black Racer or Coachwhip to learn how to keep a Black Mamba!
The key to safety in this is picking a good mentor who will teach you properly how to safely care for a Black Mamba.
Again, just my own opinion.
Karl
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by yoyoing on June 19, 2008
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I see a conflict of "practical" vs "philosophical" about to erupt. The question is not about black mambas, it is about boas. Yes, they need warmth, as do many, many reptiles including some that need specialized UV lighting, etc. All these needs are simply met. Otherwise, nobody living in a temperate climate should have tropical reptiles (or birds, fish, etc). I agree with Karl and TJ that practice snakes are uncalled for if someone is curious about a species they may have a passion for. Cornsnakes live a long natural life. Where are the suggestions for disposing of this snake when the owner is ready to "move on"? How about a Hog Island Boa? These are boa constrictors which are like big Kingsnakes.
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