[Rick Lee]

Cliff, my very Chinese girlfriend keeps asking me (seriously) when we can cook up my Boa for dinner. I don't think a cat would last long around her either. My Boa is a Columbian Redtail. I would never feed him wild mice or rats. But the baby birds were just too tempting. It's like watching Discovery live in my living room. I keep him in a 75 gal. tank on top of my entertainment ctr. Just get your Carpet Boa as a hatchling. That way your lady can get used to him easily. Mine started out that way - as thick as my pinky finger and about 8" long. Now he's as thick as my forearm and as tall as I am. He's very friendly and has never even snapped at me. First time he does, he will become dinner and a hatband or a belt.