Boa confusion.

[eminart]

One thing to keep in mind is that many, or maybe even most of the boas in the US aren't pure locality snakes. Meaning, boas have been bred to boas with no regard to which subspecies or from which location they came from. So, that muddies the water quite a bit more.

[lady_bug87]

Originally Posted by eminart

One thing to keep in mind is that many, or maybe even most of the boas in the US aren't pure locality snakes. Meaning, boas have been bred to boas with no regard to which subspecies or from which location they came from. So, that muddies the water quite a bit more.

Yes. This exactly. Things are so messed up that its almost impossible to know anything about what blood things have unless you get it from someone who knows their stuff and has gotten imports of their own or knows which line they come from and have paperwork to prove it.

Chances are the snake you bought will stay at a manageable size and have a fairly mellow temperament unless its time to eat. Boas love their food.

[SnakeyJay]

Boas are easy to handle in general and as lady bug said they're generally quite mellow in temperament apart from feeding time. Get a long pair of feeding tongs