Burm VS Boa

C.Phillips · 08-03-10, 04:30 PM

Ok I have my two Normal BPs and really want another snake I love the balls they rock. However I want a burm or a orange tailed boa or a solman boa.I had a red tail a few years back as a family pet. I really want a Burm but was just wondering how the care of a burm and a boa compar to a Ball, for some people who have kept all 3 or 2 of the three what woul u prefere a burm or boa? I found some alnio burms for 150 USD is that good deal?

spavdude2400 · 08-03-10, 04:51 PM

well i cant tell you much about burms or balls, however i can tell you that i love my male boa! never hissed, bit, whipped, etc. always gentle and very nice. and i all around, i feel a great cuddler.

Jenn_06 · 08-03-10, 05:12 PM

well i have all three, i love them all but with the burm you need to be ready to have a large monster snake that needs a 8ft cage and grows really fast...you need people that will help you when you want to take it out and feed it.

i really love my boas they get big but not too big a female can get to 8ft(i have seen bigger) and are sweet and come in so many colors..i have hypos and normal hets for albino. they are a joy to keep.

C.Phillips · 08-03-10, 05:30 PM

yeah i HAD a RTB when I was younger. Now i want a BURMS or an OTB or a SOLMAN BOA. I Have even looked at GTP OR CARPETSwich are freaking amazing I abslutly love them However a bit out of my price rang So its between a BURM or a BOA. I heard of BURMS being realy dosile and same with BOAS but iv heard of BADS with both. Just wanted some personal opinions from people who has had dealings with burms and boas

Will0W783 · 08-03-10, 07:55 PM

I'm not familiar with OTBs? What are they?

C.Phillips · 08-03-10, 08:10 PM

"These boas where referred to as Orange-tails, because of the intense orange on their tail blotches. As a result of both line-breeding and out-breeding to lighter common Colombian boas, several phases have been established. The Orange Tail Hypos we work with are Heterozygous Albino aka Double Heterozygous Sunglow."

info from Orange Tail Hypo Boa Constrictor

Freebody · 08-03-10, 10:22 PM

i absolutly love the granite burms, i have read and heard first hand that burms with constant handling from a baby turn into being the absolute most docile snake out of any kind of snake,BUT like jenn said you need people around you to do anything with it after 10 feet as they are freakishly strong. i was holding my neighboors 11 foot patternless burm a few months back and it was crazy strong, i could not help but to feel like i was in his mercy, well actually i was lol . but that snake is so over the top dolice fast movments poking proding the kids running around miss handling it and the snake could not seem more happy to be around us. i would not be tempting fate as my neighboor is willing to do but watching it i was thinking wow that snake dont seem to have a care in the world. i really hope to one day own a granite burm. look at youtube at kitty from henry piorun he pulls it out and the snake is so friendly even know they are handling rather fast IMO.