How do I get rid of my Boa?
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H said he might could take it. If the owners doesnt think hes up to it, then, they dont have to give it to them.
Ball Pythons are typically beginner constrictors, that are less dangerous that rectic or burmese. But they do provide some experience. Just having kept a ball python doesnt make you ready. But if he has researched them or observed them and talked to people who have owned them, he may be ready. He did say the only difference is cage size which isnt true. Its a bigger snake so you must make safety changes too.
handling or working with someone else's dumerils boa is probably the best experience you can get for keeping a dumerils boa, but unfortunately not everyone has the luxury of having friends with the same animals that we want.
most of us take incremental steps toward our goals. imo, keeping a bp is good experience toward keeping a dumerils. you might disagree, but it's certainly more experience than none at all.
most of us take incremental steps toward our goals. imo, keeping a bp is good experience toward keeping a dumerils. you might disagree, but it's certainly more experience than none at all.
Dumeril's are hardly an expert level snake but they have some quirks.
For one, they like it pretty hot but you can't bake 'em or they will have shedding problems.
Mine is very gentle once outside her tub. You cannot go in an grab a Dumeril's like a RTB or BP. You will get nailed sooner or later. I think we all agree some snakes are rather gentle biters while others are mean, hard mofo's.
I would not want to get tagged by my Dumerils. 
She bites hard and she's the fastest striking snake i've ever seen personally. From a dead stop with pine shavings on her head she will hit a rat so fast you can't believe it.
But when you take her out there's no problem.
She will not eat when shedding.
She has gone off food in the winter which is frustrating.
She is a very strong snake. IMO, she is stronger than any other Boas and even Retic's and Burms the same size. You can feel it.
So are Dumeril's "Beginner" snakes? Beats me. *shrug*
I'm sort of guilty of what A.gigas describes, though i'm 42 as of yesterday and have been keeping reptiles for years. My position changed a bit and I underestimated my availability to this snake. With two little kids, cats and two dogs I can't handle her enough and frankly don't need a 6-7 ft snake that isn't handled enough. This is a tough decision for me as I intend to keep stuff forever when it comes to animals (My BP is now 14 yrs old or something like that) but I have to fess up to the fact that she was the wrong pet to get; I made a bad decision.
For one, they like it pretty hot but you can't bake 'em or they will have shedding problems.
Mine is very gentle once outside her tub. You cannot go in an grab a Dumeril's like a RTB or BP. You will get nailed sooner or later. I think we all agree some snakes are rather gentle biters while others are mean, hard mofo's.
I would not want to get tagged by my Dumerils. She bites hard and she's the fastest striking snake i've ever seen personally. From a dead stop with pine shavings on her head she will hit a rat so fast you can't believe it.But when you take her out there's no problem.
She will not eat when shedding.
She has gone off food in the winter which is frustrating.
She is a very strong snake. IMO, she is stronger than any other Boas and even Retic's and Burms the same size. You can feel it.
So are Dumeril's "Beginner" snakes? Beats me. *shrug*
I'm sort of guilty of what A.gigas describes, though i'm 42 as of yesterday and have been keeping reptiles for years. My position changed a bit and I underestimated my availability to this snake. With two little kids, cats and two dogs I can't handle her enough and frankly don't need a 6-7 ft snake that isn't handled enough. This is a tough decision for me as I intend to keep stuff forever when it comes to animals (My BP is now 14 yrs old or something like that) but I have to fess up to the fact that she was the wrong pet to get; I made a bad decision.
Brooklynella;5114394; said:Dumeril's are hardly an expert level snake but they have some quirks.
For one, they like it pretty hot but you can't bake 'em or they will have shedding problems.
Mine is very gentle once outside her tub. You cannot go in an grab a Dumeril's like a RTB or BP. You will get nailed sooner or later. I think we all agree some snakes are rather gentle biters while others are mean, hard mofo's.
But when you take her out there's no problem.
She will not eat when shedding.
She has gone off food in the winter which is frustrating.
She is a very strong snake. IMO, she is stronger than any other Boas and even Retic's and Burms the same size. You can feel it.
So are Dumeril's "Beginner" snakes? Beats me. *shrug*
I'm sort of guilty of what A.gigas describes, though i'm 42 as of yesterday and have been keeping reptiles for years. My position changed a bit and I underestimated my availability to this snake. With two little kids, cats and two dogs I can't handle her enough and frankly don't need a 6-7 ft snake that isn't handled enough. This is a tough decision for me as I intend to keep stuff forever when it comes to animals (My BP is now 14 yrs old or something like that) but I have to fess up to the fact that she was the wrong pet to get; I made a bad decision.
reaching in on any snake is a risk. i would never do it without "hooking" them first. it's called "hook training", that's when you stroke a snakes back and head, testing it's temperament and letting it know it's not feeding time before you put your hands near it.
i recommend cypress mulch or aspen shavings over pine. pine has oils in it proven to irritate reptiles. some animals will stop eating or even die from a compromised immune system caused by stress from the irritating oils. you might not see any signs of stress because some reptiles are tough sob's, but that doesn't mean it's not irritating them.
not eating during the winter happens to a bunch of snakes. i've seen it every year with one of my bp's, my children's python and a bunch of colubrids (not hibernated). it's not every snake but it happens. nothing to worry about unless they're losing too much weight. stressful for the keeper, but at least it saves money on feeders!
i apologize if it sounds like i'm preaching. i'm not, just trying to put some tips out there.
My dumeril is especially moody if I feed her in her cage. When I first got her she was super calm, then I fed her. I went to change the water the next day or so and she was striking at me (does not bother me at her size) The next feeding time I fed her in a cardboard box and put her in her cage after she finished. Next day went to feed her, not even a tag attempt. I was amazed! Btw my dumeril is the first snake I ever owned. Preach to me if ya want.
i read through this but didn't see this idea mentioned. An add at the local pet stores so you can sell it yourself? just price it retail or close to so no ones trying to make a quick buck. of course you'd have to get the pet store owners approval but mine do it all the time if they have a bulletine board
