Buyer question
Is a Desert rosy boa good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Desert rosy boa 5 out of 5 for beginners (excellent first snake).
Source: the Desert rosy boa page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Desert rosy boa in the Animal Library
The detail
The desert rosy boa comes from the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of California and Arizona, usually with orange, rust or tan stripes on a gray ground. It is calm, small and long-lived, and it shares the easy care of other rosy boas.
- Best fit
- First snake, calm handling
- Handling
- 5 out of 5 (Slow and gentle)
- Setup complexity
- 2 out of 5 (Dry, escape-proof lid)
- Feeding ease
- 4 out of 5 (May fast in winter)
What to weigh
A 25-to-30-year commitment, and rosy boas are escape artists that may fast through winter. Damp bedding or high humidity can cause skin and breathing problems.