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Which of these boas get the biggest?

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Sonoran or Nicaragua? I've been looking for a smaller boa.

Dwarfs seem tough to come by, and expensive at times. To my understanding, these two are considered medium size boas.
 
I think Sonoran / Tarahumara would stay smaller than Nicaraguans.

Dwarf boas are expensive initially because they're rarer than BCC or BCI but over time they cost less to keep as they require smaller feeders and enclosures.
 
bcr229 said:
I think Sonoran / Tarahumara would stay smaller than Nicaraguans.

Dwarf boas are expensive initially because they're rarer than BCC or BCI but over time they cost less to keep as they require smaller feeders and enclosures.
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This will be my first boa, if I do get one. How bad of a bite should I expect from an adult Sonoran?
 
An adult boa is most likely to bite you in a feeding mishap versus defensively. The very few times I've been tagged by an adult it's because I stupidly used the short forceps that I use for my ball pythons to feed my larger boas, and when they struck they blew by the feeder and grabbed my hand. Even those weren't bad. A bite from a cat is worse.
 
bcr229 said:
An adult boa is most likely to bite you in a feeding mishap versus defensively. The very few times I've been tagged by an adult it's because I stupidly used the short forceps that I use for my ball pythons to feed my larger boas, and when they struck they blew by the feeder and grabbed my hand. Even those weren't bad. A bite from a cat is worse.
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That's for the insight. Good to know. My concern was if they had bites needing stitches or surgery like some of the larger snakes.
 
Reptile88 said:
That's for the insight. Good to know. My concern was if they had bites needing stitches or surgery like some of the larger snakes.
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LOL Even with my biggest boas the most I've needed was a pansy patch.
 
Reptile88 said:
I did recently buy a baby Sonoran boas. Thanks for the information.

I just can't get her to eat thawed, only alive pinkies. What would you suggest?
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Wait until she takes at least three meals, then start working to switch her over. Minimal handling in the meantime.
 
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