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I find it interesting that people have been bitten by Rosy Boas. I have picked up over a dozen of them in the wild for photos while rock flipping and night cruising over the years and have never had one try to strike. Same goes for captive bred specimens that I have maintained as pets. Perhaps the people who have been bitten have the scent of a furry pet on their hands. I did see one of my Rosy Boas strike at the dog once.
Rosy Boas are slow moving and maybe a little boring, but I like their modest size and mellow demeanor. They seem to enjoy handling and because of their seemingly slow metabolism they eat about 1/3rd less than most Colubrid species I have owned.
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