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Posted 9/26/2008 7:52:58 PM


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I might be getting a new snake by christmas so with one is better, a sand boa, or a ball python? With one would you raither have?

They call me the casmatic amigma. They call me jeff hardy.

ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

I own:

1 bearded dragon
2 leopard geckos
2 3-toed box turtles
1 sand boa

1 green iguana

AND COUNTING!!!!!!

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Posted 9/26/2008 8:10:58 PM
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I never had a sand boa but heard they can give you trouble with eating/feeding

I have a BP and she is the biggest baby I have ever have never bit anyone and will sit with you for hours

I kind of like the BP's but have though of getting a sand boa before that is a hard choice to say which one would be better

Both like to hide

1.0 Burmese Python

0.1 Ball Python

1.0 Spider Ball Python

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Posted 9/26/2008 9:01:57 PM


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Sand Boas and common Ball Pythons are cheap.........
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The enclosures and equipment for purchase to keep them properly, is NOT.
Have your friendly Christmas Gift Giver, provide you with some, (or all!) of the expensive parts, pieces and equipment you need, to keep the animal you choose correctly.
Oh......
And the best snake to pick?
Easy!
Pick the species for keeping, that personally interests you the most.

Nope. No signature for me today, thanks.....
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Posted 9/26/2008 9:34:38 PM


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i have both & there great there caging isn't that pricy compared to other herps for a kenyen your price range for an entire kenyen set-up(encluding the boa)is usually 70$-175$ ball pythons are also great you can get a baby normal for 30$ heres my caresheets for both(by the way did your parents ever punish your cousin for what he did)

SNAKE CHARMER-Legaly boa addicted & licensed teenager.

PROUD DEDICATED OWNER OF
1.0.0 BALL PYTHON(Python regius),salazar
1.0.0 COLOMBIAN RED-TAIL BOA(B.C imperator),tarzan
1.0.0 KENYEN SAND-BOA(Gongylophis colubrinus loveridgei),houdini
1.0.0 SAVANNHA MONITOR(Varanus exanthematicus),lois

hopefully coming soon female colombian red-tail boa or a hedge hog whatever my grandma decides

 You can't say much...I'm the one whos got the gun-snake charmer

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Posted 9/26/2008 9:37:06 PM


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I never had a sand boa but heard they can give you trouble with eating/feeding

untrue infact kenyens feed alot better than most other snakes since they don't mind the mouse being right in there face while other snakes like to strike from a distance

SNAKE CHARMER-Legaly boa addicted & licensed teenager.

PROUD DEDICATED OWNER OF
1.0.0 BALL PYTHON(Python regius),salazar
1.0.0 COLOMBIAN RED-TAIL BOA(B.C imperator),tarzan
1.0.0 KENYEN SAND-BOA(Gongylophis colubrinus loveridgei),houdini
1.0.0 SAVANNHA MONITOR(Varanus exanthematicus),lois

hopefully coming soon female colombian red-tail boa or a hedge hog whatever my grandma decides

 You can't say much...I'm the one whos got the gun-snake charmer

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Posted 9/26/2008 10:45:05 PM


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The sand boa because right you already had a ball python? but your cousin killed it .why don't you ask you cousin to buy you a new one and get the sand using you own money

My herps
1.3.1 Leopard Geckos
1.2.0 Green Tree Pythons
0.0.3 Malayan Box Turtles
0.0.4 Red Eared Sliders
0.1.1 Chinese Soft Shell Turtles
0.0.1 Pignose Turtle
0.0.2 Albino African Clawed Frogs
3.8.5 Philippine Sailfin Lizards
0.0.20 Fire Bellied Newts
2.4.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Snake Necked Turtle
1.1.0 Green Tree Monitors
1.0.0 Blue Tree Monitor

Non Herps
60 Scorpions
30 Tarantulas
0.0.1Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
0.0.1 Stertlet Sutrgeon
0.0.3 Oscars
0.0.40 Goldfish
0.0.1 Spotted Gar
0.0.1 Marbled Catfish
2.6.0 Mini Pincher Dogs
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Posted 9/27/2008 8:15:48 AM


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I'd go with the ball python, since they are simply fantastic! Once again, you should go with the BP--but ONLY if you do your research (extremely important for obvious reasons)!!!!!

...I look out for you, you look out for me...

Just to let everyone know, I am Reptile_Dude...I just changed my username.

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Posted 9/27/2008 1:32:31 PM


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 I like sand boas. Everyone and their brother has a ball python. Booooring. Watching a sand boa explode out of the substrate to grab food is exciting.

0.1 Albino Sandiego Gophersnake
0.1 Western Hognose
0.1 Childrens Python
0.1 Everglades Ratsnake
1.0 Bull snake
1.1.5 Crested Geckos

Fur Bearin' Critters

0.2 gerbils
0.1 black cat

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Posted 9/27/2008 3:37:56 PM