[Salamander]

Go straight for a Boa.

Hog Islands are not actually one of the “dwarf” varities but they stay smaller than BCI or BCC.

Some of the smaller Boas are

Corn island Boas - 4-6 feet
Caulker Cay Boas- 4.5-5.5 feet
Crawl Cay Belize Boas- 3-5 feet
Hog Island Boas- 3-6 feet

Of them, the Hogs have arguably the best personalities.
-Definitely- get a male as they always stay smaller than the females and are less hormonally moody.

You will love a Boa like you’d love a dog.

A 6’ male Boa is very easily handled and seems ‘smaller’ than he actually is.

A 4’ x 4’ x 2’ enclosure is adequate space for any of them and an adult only needs to eat once or twice a month so the food cost is not intolerable.

[unless you have 21 of them...then it gets pretty weird]

Ringnecks were my first love.

:)

[skinkinthegrass]

yeah..same here. I didn't know; they (Southern Ring-Necked) were in cKY,
cat brought one in (dead). Ever since; that cat, never had "a easy time" in the
garden/rose bed..it moved to squirrels. We also had 5-Lined skinks.

[skinkinthegrass]

Can you get Rosys? ..or are they restricted?

[Veto!]

You will love a Boa like you’d love a dog.

I'm so very touched with your informative post, especially this line, which brings tears to my eyes. People are so ratty to snakes. And they don't deserve it.

I live in an apartment, and the rules are "one dog or cat." Hoping my circumstances change, actually working toward changing my circumstances, please wish me luck.