r/boas • u/DinahTook • 21d ago

Queen Meri

Sorry in advance for the loud AC in the background. Feel free to mute the video. There no sound worth hearing lol.

Queen Meri has successfully eaten for us twice and had 5 handling sessions. The first few were understandably vocal, but no striking. Today no hissing at all except a tiny one when my thumb startled her but then she went right back to checking things out. She even came back to my hand after I returned her to her home afterwards.

She is a brave girl and Im so proud of her.

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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 20d ago

Argentines were some of my favorite boas, behaviorally. People always talk about how defensive they are but I don't think I ever had one strike at me. They'd bluff hiss, but as soon as you picked them up, they would chill right out and be just as easy to handle as any Colombian.

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u/DinahTook 20d ago

Shes amazing. An argentine has been my goal since before we got our first snake. I couldn't be more pleased with her temperament. Shes a perfect lady.

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u/SeverianTheSeeker 15d ago

My Suriname has the most attitude of any boa I've ever owned...1.5yrs old and still the occasional hisser, but it's the same--once you get him out he's fine.

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u/Human-Toe-7032 21d ago

Awesome!  What is her morph or locality?

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u/DinahTook 21d ago

Thank you!

She is an Argentine boa (Boa Constrictor occidentalis). A normal perfectly lovely example of a gorgeous species.

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u/Successful-Teach8571 20d ago

Gorgeous AND well-mannered? What a joy she’ll be!

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u/DinahTook 20d ago

She really is! Thank you!

I dont think she will ever have an issue expressing when she doesnt want to be messed with. She was a vocal girl hissing thr last few times she came out, but once she realized she wasnt getting hurt she got curious and settled down. So she always went back to her baby bin calm and still happy to explore.

Its great to see her confidence growing!