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That's ok and your right challange's can be risky i have been involved with reptile's all my life i have held black racer's to burm's to caimen's i've done it all and for a 12 year old i consider myself darn lucky! I've voulenteered at a reptile zoo and i have owned a chamelion,a skink and a ball python and a turtle so i think i can handle a red tailed boa!
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Sorry i overreacted but i know the information your giving me is not the proper information i have owned snakes before and i do currently own a snake and i do not want a corn snake there boring and to easy for me i like challanges and snakes do kill there owners it happens all the time
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Hmm ok how big does a adult enclosure have to be(in galleon's) i heard about 100 gal's. I'm 12 would you think i'm to young to handle one? Most people think that. Would you happen to have or look up any site's of the kind's of red tailed boa morph's? Or just plain boa morphs? What would adult red tail's eat? How many live babies do they produce in one breeding session on average? Could you give me any more information or website's on breeding red tail's? How much do adult's weigh on average? Are they normally tame or agressive snake's? Could a average length boa be able to suffocate me because of my size and its comparison? I hear red tail's have large sharp nasty teeth that true? Any simple caresheet's for red tail's i know you gave me some and i checked them out but any more lol? Are red tail's natural climber's or are they ground dweller's? What should i do with my boa when i handle it? Should i watch tv and let him/her crawl around or should i pay full attention to him/her and pet her and stuff? Can i take my snake's out in the summer outside when the temp's are right? I did that with my ball python i think it would be ok to bring them outside as long as there is no danger and the neibour's won't mind seeing a snake(there's alot of old people here so i don't want to give them a heart attack)! Is it ok to ever bring my ball python and boa in contact like shouldi bring them outside at the same time in different place's or seperate time's altogether? I know 2+ boa's can live in the same tank under some circumstanc's but most people don't like that idea and they really don't like bringing a 8 foot snake with a 3 foot snake i suppose i'd be asking for trouble there.
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You can never be to young to start handling snakes:)  I have handled snakes since I was the age 3 and I am still at the age 19;)

It sounds like you're really interested in Red Tail Boas:)  But I'm not sure if you've owned a snake before..
But if you haven't, I'm going to advise you to get a Corn snake.

The reason why is because they're the easiest snakes to handle and don't require too much husbandry.  Plus it's cheaper to buy one.  Which they range about $40+

Although corn snakes can be little rascals and try to scurry away they are still fun to have:)

Corn snakes can grow up to 6 feet and weigh up to about 5 pounds.  Babies eat pinkies and then when older they eat mice.  They only require for a 10-20 gallon tank.

Best way is to start off with a baby corn snake that way you get the experience of raising one and the excitement.

Rather than Red Tail Boas they take more care and research.  Boas need more husbandry and environmental things that could be pricey.  Their tanks do need to be big which should be about 20-100 gallons.

Red Tails costs about $180+.  They grow to about 6+ feet and can weigh about 10+ and eat rats when adults.

Snakes take time to think about and which ones to purchase and especially research and experience:)

I'll give you some information all about them with a few websites that tells you all about them.  And if there are questions that still need to be answered feel free to ask:)

To answer some of the basic questions..

All snakes have the capability to strangle.  But snakes do not have the tendency to strangle human beings.  The only time snakes will fight back or "defense" is when they feel they have been threatened.

Boas and pythons can be very tame snakes as long as their not neglected.

However, as they grow into adults they become nearly blind therefore they don't have the best eyesight and can be very weary of their environment.

As for all snakes when owning a baby don't be surprised if they snap at you or are very cautious of who you are and the environment.  This is normal:)  They're not used to the environment and it takes about a week or two for them to get quite used to their owner.

When I first got my python oh boy she was a snapper and just snapped left to right:)  But as you hold them more and more they become really tame.

All snakes have teeth and have alot.  I'll try to find some pictures for you showing their mouths and how their teeth are designed.

Usually at the pet stores they have books and care sheets but the best way is looking up on the internet and at the library:)

The few snakes that aren't climbers are rattle snakes, sea snake, corn snake.  But mainly desert climate snakes.  
Tropical snakes love to climb:)

Snakes don't need full attention but it's best to hold them and let them crawl around..  After all it's no fun being cooped up in a cage:-/

But keep an eye when they're let out they sure do like to crawl and explore and you don't want them to end up missing..

You can take your snake outside anytime.  Snakes need sunlight but not all the time.  It's fun to walk around outside with them and they get some fresh air too:)  Wintertime would be too cold and it's best to keep them in the house at this time of season.

For pythons and boas it's ok to bring both outside as long as you keep an eye on them but it would be quite a handful they sure like to crawl and climb..

It's best to keep the same species of snake in one cage but if you decide to have more than just one snake in one cage you must separate each snake to each cage or "quarantine" each snake for about 6 months to a year.  This way you won't risk sickness or diseases to others..  Then when you've seen that they have no diseases then you can have them in one cage:)

I will be sending you some sites and pictures when I can and I hope all of this helps a bit:)  But like I said if you have unanswered remaining questions please feel free to ask:)






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It's ok.  We all over react:-/  But I have more knowledge of pythons than any other snakes.  But I have done a few researching about Red Tail Boas and everyone haves differnt knowledge about them..  The only way to know about them is if you own them yourself..  

I apologize I was just giving you off what I knew and what I've researched so far.  And I just wanted to help..

I do agree on that one corn snakes are a bit boring but I wasn't sure if you have owned a snake before..  And it's always fun to have challenges:)  But challenges can also be risky.  And I didn't say that snakes don't eat people cause some snakes do mainly if you live in Africa or some where..  Such as Anacondas and Reticulated pythons..  That can grow to 40 feet long and weigh over 600 pounds!  

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That's great:)  I would love to volunteer with animals and the zoos!  But unfortunately where I live don't have those kind of places:(  

After Air Force I am going to have a whole room of snakes:)  I would love to own a Red Tail Boa they're gorgeous:)  But right now I am happy to have my python.

I have raised and owned many different types of snakes and still will for the rest of my life:)

Would you mind telling me where you see that it says you can't feed rats to Boas?