Good Active Boa?

Julius2314 · 03-21-13, 08:57 AM

Hello everyone, I am attending Atlanta repticon and am hoping to find a boa to bring home to me

I have a ball and a corn right now. But they are almost ALWAYS hiding unless time for feeding, I know they are known for this. Is there any boas that are active and not hiding all the time? Thank you

pdomensis · 03-21-13, 09:10 AM

an active boa is called a carpet python.

Terranaut · 03-21-13, 09:16 AM

I have to agree. My boas are active in the early morning, around dusk and feeding days. My carpets are active everyday.
A few people have been steered away from boas to carpets on here lately but boas are cool as well. But yes if you want active get a carpet.

ReptiWoman · 03-21-13, 09:22 AM

One of my rtb is always out and active but my other rtb is always hiding, its just hit or miss with them. As others have mentions carpets can be very active, however it is more when they are older, babies are very skidish. My young carpet will be out all night but the second I enter the room she goes and hides lol, or trys to launch at me haha

Julius2314 · 03-21-13, 09:28 AM

WOW they are really pretty, I want one! lol. Think ill find one at the show lol. gonna do some research on them now. thank you for the info

Mark Taylor · 03-21-13, 01:50 PM

You have a corn and it's not active?
I have boa's and I don't think they are active at all occasionally they pop out usually to get water, move from hot to cold, peeing, poohing, feeding.

I also have a corn and he is really active. I don't own a carpet so I would not know how active they are.

Good luck with what ever snake you buy but please do quarantine.

TheSuppishOne · 03-21-13, 02:17 PM

Quarantine?

RyanReptile · 03-21-13, 02:42 PM

There are many diurnal colubrids that will cruise around the enclosure during the day such as gopher snakes, garter snakes, etc... Quarantine is very important when adding a new reptile to your collection when you purchase a new snake you want to house it away from the rest of your collection for several months so if your new reptile has any disease or parasites it will not spread to the rest of your collection. It will give you time to treat any parasites and it is always a good idea to get a fecal sample done.

Julius2314 · 03-21-13, 04:38 PM

Yes I plan on Quarantine of course. The corn usually is but only at night. I hardly ever see it during the day. its always burrowed around. Do you think I will find one at the show? and around how much?

Mark Taylor · 03-21-13, 04:41 PM

Would have thought there would be lots to chose from, not sure how much money tbh.

moshirimon · 03-24-13, 05:25 PM

Reptiles in general aren't out and about, and would rather conserve their energy than use it. Also boas are nocturnal so of you will see activity, it will almost always be at night, depending on the individual snake.

As others have said if you want something a little more active and more out in the open, I'd go with carpet. I've never owned one but I plan on buying a pure coastal later this year.

NCHornet · 03-25-13, 06:13 PM

Boas are nocturnal, so they move around when the lights go out.

Terranaut · 03-26-13, 05:37 PM

Both of my bci's are most active at dusk and dawn. They tend to just hang out in total day or total night.

Julius2314 · 03-27-13, 06:36 AM

Thank you for all replies

I'm probably going to go with a carpet, Hope I find one at the expo wish me luck

I also guess it depends on the age of the snake right? baby's are more fearful ya?

Will0W783 · 03-27-13, 08:18 AM

Carpet pythons are usually readily available. Baby carpets tend to be nippy. I have only met a few that didn't want to bite me repeatedly until they got some size on them. If you are fearful of being bitten, I'd suggest going with a carpet that is at least 2 feet long. That would put it at about a year to a year and a half old. By that time it should be calming down and easier to work with.