3 Reasons Why Red Tail Boas Are The BEST Large Snake

[@johnblaha5692]

I believe ball pythons were worn as jewelry as a symbol of high-status long time ago

[@aliceconboy1360]

Yep. You can see hieroglyphics of Medusa with a snake necklace but irl they wore ball pythons as necklaces

[@caitlinbrierley1699]

That's why some people call them royal pythons

[@dexterwood1239]

that’s why we call them royal pythons in europe

[@jkmattpcolorado1970]

Royal python

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

@@dexterwood1239 kinda. It could be why they're called Python Regius, and Regius means Royal which is why we call them Royal Pythons. If the Latin translation was Ball that would probably be what we called them, in spite of knowing the fact royals used them as jewelry.

[@clarkeuale466]

Great video. Just got my first boa. Anery BCI. Most chill snake I've ever handled. What type of red tail boa is that? She's gorgeous.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

To be honest not sure, its been so long since I got her and I didnt really pay attention lol.

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

Congratulations for ur pet snake. I have a boa. We have a channel if u want to see her. Most calm and amazing snake.. I put care series bc I want people to take care of them like a pet and provide the needed things plus lots of freedom.

[@DeluluIsTheSolulu]

I have an anery BCI too, he's absolutely fantastic!

[@jamesstenning8867]

It's not a red tail that is a boa imperator learn your shit FFS and a true red tail is a whole nother story, harder to handle and keep right in general. And get a guard for your heaters you are in KZbin with your shoddy set up that isn't fit for a ball python not even knowing the species you have. Bad enough there's a million guys like you on FB don't make videos about what you don't know about.

[@King.Cossu16]

@@jamesstenning8867 man I was about to say the same thing :))) this guy doesn't even know what animal he has ...

[@captainobvious9526]

I remember growing up around them with my mom and uncle owing one respectively. When I move out, I would love one. They were so chill.

[@timewithruby]

That's so true! Boas do take deep breaths and the bigger they get, you can notice the sound of them breathing. Your boa is so beautiful by the way.

[@CountofSerenno]

Funny story, I was looking into snakes and was interested in maybe a corn snake or ball python but I had a dream that I got a "red tail". I woke up not knowing what a red tail was until I saw the red tail boa and they look identical to the one in the dream lol.

[@jessiefranklin9318]

Its fate you must get a boa now

[@caseyswartzentruber3486]

Could have been a sign on what to get. They're amazing animals

[@Pianotech520]

I’ve had a hypo boa for about a year now, and your video has helped me with handling tips. I didn’t realize that boas actually like to explore, so now I don’t feel like I need to worry when she’s a little more squirmy. Thank you!

[@BigDaddyBetke]

Go RTB's!!! I got my first snake about 4 months ago. He's a Suriname Red-tail/Colombian Red-tail IMG cross. He is therapeutic to handle & hold. At the end of these epically challenging days, it lowers my blood pressure to spend some quality time with my cuddle-noodle! Truly being present with him, helps me appreciate the gift that growing in my love for him & his species brings. Thanks for sharing your beautiful girl with us🐍

[@ryanrichards7056]

I agree! Especially the Peruvian born Red-tail boas. But, I'm biased, since they only come from us. We have over 150 CBB in our Red-tail project at our facility in Iquitos. Hopefully, one day, we'll be able to do business. True locality, purebred, F2s, CBB in Iquitos. You have found the Holy Grail.

[@devinereptiles5275]

Yes sir. These are by far the best snake you can get!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

They're an awesome species for sure!

[@michelletoni3067]

I agree completely, Beautiful Snakes .

[@thejerseyherper5320]

Great video man, awesome looking boa, I can't wait to move out and get my own boa

[@michelletoni3067]

Definitely a reason to move out...... or say..... What they don’t know (parents) wont hurt them🤣 Works for me....

[@douggraham6133]

That's the prettiest BCI I've seen. Absolutely beautiful.

[@jasonrios1324]

I love the way you handle your snakes, I too use that technique with the snake hook to let them know I DO NOT WANT THEIR TEETH in my arms lol. I usually give them a gentile stroke on the neck until they change their stance so to speak. I 'm sure you get what I am saying

[@calebchars7324]

love ur videos... keep it up ! U make several videos in a week... helps in the youtube algorithm... you’re the best n don’t give up bro !

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Appreciate the kind words man. Always grinding hoping youtube will throw me a bone 😂

[@W.A.YOFNATURE]

You just helped me kill the doubt of getting a baby red tail thank you 💪🏿

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Great video. I touched on this in my most recent video. I love boas and teuly believe they are the best and easiest of the large snakes.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

I saw you made one on boas as well. Gonna check it out soon!

[@dapperexotics8896]

Great video, you have a fun personality. Definitely agree, I've always been a colubrid person so when I got my boa I fell in love lol

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

My girl squeezy is BCC 5 yo almost 6 and is 2 meters long. She is my pet and I love her. Nice reasons plus meny more :)

[@tyannamorrison8252]

I love this video man! A lot of people say red tail boas are very aggressive and not easy to handle. But it is ALL up to the owner. I just bought a Red tail boa and i know I’ll have a bit more fun with her than my ball pythons. 🐍

[@michelletoni3067]

Just got one, absolutely love her...... I agree, they definitely, explore, unlike my pet rock, Bsll python 🐍😂 But I love my Ball too;!!!!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

True, but boas are just better ;)

[@karyannfontaine8757]

Beautiful snake. I love my Boas. My next snake will be a True Red Tail. I also have Ball Pythons who are curious and love to come out oto play and Blood Pythons and a Sumatran Python.

[@AstralVibez]

I just got a baby pastel redtail shes very explorative and a little well shes learning to seperate whats a finger and whats food. I have to move my fingers and hands slowly with her and mostly behind her head

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Worth noting True Red Tails can be a little different, more specific requirements, nippier being fewer generations into captive bred especially as babies etc. Not always but yeah, they are definitely distinct. True Red Tails can also be varied wildly in size based on locality - many get a bit bigger, but there are locality BCCs that stay 5-7ft max.

[@caughtafaygo]

Yea they are. Boa gang hype!!

[@albertomariacristofani8333]

looking closely at the saddles and overall appearance, i think your snake is not a pure bci but has some bcc influence. beautiful specimen

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

They also make great small-medium size snakes. You can get localities down to 4ft, technically separate species and sub species, but just as varied and beautiful. Every size in between too. Love boas, so smart and inquisitive and funny and fun to raise. (Sonorans, Tarahumara Mountain Boas, Crawl Cay and Caulker Cay, and some of the other island stuff like Hog Island and Belize/Honduran island etc stay small, males especially)

[@Mike-tz4oi]

I got 2 and they are like 2 puppies. I love them so much. 2 females that have lived together from babies and still till this day get along great. 👍

[@nataliesreptiles]

Definitely best LARGE snake. At least best large constrictor. But I have a soft spot for my bulls. And some of them can get 7-8ft. And though they have sassy hissy personalities, they rarely bite. Usually bluff striking with their nose, and usually if you get them as babies and work with them, they tame down really well. Their husbandry is basically a super-sized version of a corn snake's, and they always eat every time. Plus more breeders are unlocking different genes and creating different morphs, including completely patternless (my personal goal to own one day). But after getting my 1st boa earlier this year, I've definitely fallen in love. Not sure I'll get any more yet. But we'll see.

[@ElGuero05]

Hardest part with boas is just finding an affordable enclosure big enough for them

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

True. Enclosures can get pricey when they are adults.

[@michelletoni3067]

Wood is your best friend👌 cheap & effective!

[@calebvandale5635]

best advice i could give is to build one

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

My guyana is my favorite he is such a beauty. My guyana is 2 and nearly 4 foot and my common bci is one and 3foot6inches

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Thats awesome.

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

@@Dakotahblueexotics my guyanas pinks pop so much would love to show him off on your show i sent in the best video my phone would let me send

[@jasonrios1324]

Also, She is a very very pretty snake!!!! I will be subscribing!! Great content!!!

[@stephaniegoodman6887]

My baby redtail is 7months old. So far is so curious and happy. Growing like a weed! Loves to be loved on and petted! SERIOUSLY we kiss! She loves her momma and I love her.

[@jimmystaley8602]

they 100% dont love being messed with at all they literally just tolerate you but they prefer to be left alone and they don't like to be touched or kissed they simply tolerate it and it 100% doesn't love or like anything they have simple brains which are simply fight or flight you certainly cant be a mother to a snake humans and reptiles cant breed

[@stephaniegoodman6887]

@@jimmystaley8602 You are exactly right! My boa is at 17 months old, is getting huge. She does like to be out of her aquarium though. So far, she is really calm. I know she can and will bite me soon enough. But you're right about snakes..."they only tolerate us."

[@HighMaintenanceHippie_420]

My 8-9 foot girl breaths so heavy too! The vet said nothing was wrong.

[@caughtafaygo]

Also what a beautiful boa you have! Gorgeous

[@gracie7746]

My boyfriend and I are huge reptile fans. We just got our first baby, king. He’s a Colombian red tail boa and he’s the sweetest most active little baby. My boyfriend watched this video when we were researching which snake wanted. He watched this and the next morning he got king.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Im glad the video helped! Boas are definitely an amazing snake to work with.

[@katiefoss1718]

Hi! I just bought a 3 month old red tail boa. He’s pretty small now but I was just wondering what type of terrarium should I eventually get for him when he gets as big as your snake? Did you make yours?

[@jimmystaley8602]

You should know that answer before owning the animal

[@katiefoss1718]

@@jimmystaley8602 Right… I’ve done a lot of research. I was just wondering your opinion and if you made yours, but never mind. Shit I don’t even know why you bothered responding.

[@williamtheodorerosenberg5184]

I agree with every single word you said in this video

[@joestrongwhite]

I've got a central that's around 5ish feet he just wants too hang out around my neck most of the time

[@rousseausreptiles]

Hell yeah, another locked up boa dude lol.

[@joshuaaldrich8023]

Says no fear of getting bitten “uses snake hook to get her out” lol

[@sheskaemadison]

He said he only used the hook to let her know it wasn’t feeding time which is a good thing so they don’t associate you with food everytime you want to pick them up

[@shake4259]

Boas generally have a high feeding response so it makes sense

[@daviddrew3372]

My BCI is very particular about her food. Will absolutely eat nothing live and only frozen thawed rodents. She also will not eat with an audience. It’s a very civilized affair. I could serve up the rat on a plate with a side of parsley as a garnish. Her temperament is good. She is large , almost 8 feet, very strong, doesn’t vocalize, and on the rare times she has registered her displeasure with a bite it has been NBD. Similar to a rat snake bite

[@Mike-tz4oi]

Viv looks happy 😊. That's what I love about boas. You can really pretty much read them.

[@tristenwilliams1943]

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Danny Worsnop? Lmao good video tho

[@linziRyan1965]

I had a red tail boa years ago and he was the best snake I have EVER had. By far…. I have a ball python that I love but she’s a pain in the ass… I’m going to get another boa.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

They are definitely awesome pets!

[@ItzDamayor]

Great tip video

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Thank you!

[@peteranddorothybowles5428]

that is a great snake and you said it all gd man

[@alexhester1424]

Do you have a video on those tubs?

[@fabiantorres1692]

I have to baby columbian red tail boa, they always trying to bite me lol, it’s hard for me to pick them up, what should I do?

[@johnnylee5785]

where did you get her enclosure and what size is it?

[@AtrinBashiri]

What type is this?exactamente locality

[@delta9mda]

They are great pets but can get kinda large and hefty.

[@tigerclaw5374]

What size tank are you using for her and how big is she?

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Shes in a 6ft x 3 x 1.5ft and shes around 7 feet or so.

[@tigerclaw5374]

@@Dakotahblueexotics Okay, thank you

[@elizabethrodgers5368]

Nice snake

[@alirahimi7566]

Is my Chihuahua safe front of her?

[@lateralus7l233]

Damn thats one of the prettiest columbians I've seen

[@ickythegeckoo6142]

I used to have one of those but my mom overheated it with its heat mat

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Aw man, sorry to hear that

[@sixmillionsteve1968]

I think a bredli centrailan python is a great snake 6-8 ft

[@easternbiker505]

I absolutely agree, red tails are the best! So curious and friendly, good eaters, impressive size, and low maintenance. It's a snake that starts easy to handle when small, and grows with your experience.

[@jimmystaley8602]

Snakes aren't friendly kind sweet nice etc they are simply offensive defensive and neutral neutral and what people generally call "friendly"

[@williamtheodorerosenberg5184]

common red tail boas are my favorite boa constrictor species

[@kanamekiyru]

Im working on my fear of snakes and my friend has talked me into getting a red tail boa. Im so freaking nervous but any advice. Only ever other snake i kept was a little rough earth snake

[@raysolano6623]

If your scared of snakes if suggest you get a ball python

[@kanamekiyru]

@@raysolano6623 thats what i was gonna go for but i talked to a few of my herping friends andnreptile keepers and they all said i should go for the red tail boa because of my low chances of getting bitten

[@Repti-verse]

They are great but my favorite large snakes are male Burmese pythons.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Burms are awesome, I'm more of a retic guy myself, but I know they arent for everyone.

[@tigerclaw5374]

@@Dakotahblueexotics Burmese Pythons are more docile than Reticulated Pythons

[@michaelrodgers6559]

Looks and acts a lot like a common boa instead of a redtail, but ok. They're generally better pets than redtails anyway.

[@sixmillionsteve1968]

Bredli python is a great large snake

[@amunra3052]

U have any boas for sell

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

No boas unfortunately, I just have the one gal as a pet.

[@andytorres4608]

I just got a redtail and i was told to turn their light off at night but my room temperature is 54 degrees F so i think thats too harsh can anyone help me to answer that question

[@callumpearman3838]

Should be fine, I do the same with mine

[@hannahthefallenangel788]

You will mess up their day night cycle you u dont turn off your light at night

[@hannahthefallenangel788]

You could get a ceramic heat bulb

[@williamtheodorerosenberg5184]

red tail boas can tolerate much colder temperatures than ball pythons

[@timewithruby]

You can switch between a day light bulb and red or purple night bulb or you can put a heat pad under the tank, put a decent amount of bedding on the inside of the tank that's over the heat pad and put her hide house over where you put the heat pad so if it's too cold in your house or room, your snake can stay warm.😊❤️

[@AwoooOga3503]

Cuuuute

[@zer0coolninja887]

Si

[@Scales13]

I love boas I need more space

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

They're definitely worth it!

[@snakemannn1744]

A ++++

[@snakemannn1744]

Boas Rule ,,,,,,,

[@dsiz9421]

5 bp’s. 1 hognose and 1 bci boa. My boa apex is definitely my favorite. Smart, reactive, not as fearful, eats like a boss and loves to go s’plorin with his 6’4” walking warm tree😁

[@easykimpin8461]

Looks like you sit under your house or something on the intro 😅

[@matsopingi929]

👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤

[@Tjs_powersports]

I have 3 boas xD

[@waynekieft4952]

Get that snake to the vet my friend.That lump on her nose is a sign of IBD and that deep breath she took is not normal!!!!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Have gotten it checked. Definitely not ibd 😂

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

The bump was caused from rubbing on the glass, but im really curious how you made the correlation of bump on the nose and ibd 😂😂😂

[@AllAloneAwesome7272]

818th 👍😎

[@alleykat6171]

If you don't know a redtail from a Columbian,why did you make the video?redtail can grow over 12 feet Long, and alot of them have bad tempers.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Did you not watch the video or?

[@thewhiteknight9923]

They're pretty chill and love to hang out actually. Snakes get aggressive when shedding and that is universal because they are more defensive than usual

[@rickmoss7040]

....except that is NOT a red tailed boa.........

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Yep, I use red tail boa as the tittle since its common to identify the bcc and bci as red tail boa. If you watch the video you'll even see me explain that :)