I had an absolutely amazing Columbian Boa named Teila I rescued from a pet store alomst 20 years ago. She would follow me around the apartment I lived in & loved to cuddle up laying on the center line of my body with her head over my heart when we watched TV at night. She unfortunately died only 1 year later at age 3 from the foreign parasites she acquired at the pet store from being kept in an enclosure with wild caught boas. She was my first boa, so thinking that all boas were like her, I rescued another Mexican Boa, Sabrina from the same pet store. You could not have had two more different creatures. Sabrina hissed at me for the first 6 months , but absolutely loved any repairmen who came into my apartment even though they were total strangers. I came to find out that her first person who bought her slightly after birth was a contractor who carried her in his tool pouch until she became too large . He took her to the pet store on consignment where I bought her the next month. She still prefers men & loves my husband, but barely tolerates me after 17 years even though I am her caretaker 100%. BTW, Sabrina is now 9 ft long & about 35 lbs. Her partner, Surynam Boa, Rascal, is 11 ft long and about 30 lbs.
I hope that when my two much loved Icelandics pass over that I will be graced with Icelandics who love & care for me as much as they do. Lalli & Selur are the best matched equine companions I have ever had. Kaaren
