![]() How to handle a boa constrictorīefore you get your boa out of its enclosure, wash hands with soap and water. Wait at least 1 week before you first start to handle the snake, or if it is hiding and defensive, wait until it is eating regularly before you attempt to start handling. Photo contributed by John Bazyk When you first bring your boa home… This is for the safety of the snake as well as the child. If handleability is important to you, buy captive bred (CB or CBB) and ask the breeder about the snake’s disposition, as well as its parents’ dispositions.Īs with dogs, cats, horses, birds, and other pets, never leave a child unattended with your pet boa. ![]() Snake personality is pretty much luck of the draw. If it doesn’t mind frequent handling and is tolerant of being shuffled around, it may make a great educational animal. If, despite your best efforts, it prefers to be left alone, then let it be a beautiful display animal. Respect the fact that the snake is an individual, and treat it according to its wishes. Some boas seem to genuinely appreciate handling, and others don’t care for it. And some, just as with cats and dogs, are safer than others. “My 3 year old son is more cause for concern!”īoa constrictors and larger snakes are active, intelligent animals with individual personalities that must be respected.“They are only dangerous if you intimidate them, abuse or neglect them, or don’t handle them.“I am more afraid of getting injured by a dog than the largest of boas.”. ![]()
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