just bought a red tail boa ! :) any tips ?!?

[bambam1313]

Just got a red tail boa last night to add to my collection ! Right now I have a leopard gecko, ghost corn snake, ball python and now ash my red tail boa !


Just wondering if there's any tips about these beautiful snakes !?

[Jason Bowden]

Read care sheets!

Don't overfeed! It's probably a BCI so once a week is fine while it's young. BCC every 10 to 14 days while it's young. IMO

They are pretty easy to care for, but do require a good sized cage once they get 5 feet or so.

I think you will enjoy your new boa! Where's the pic? LOL

[mommanessy247]

you did your research before buying it right? i mean you know how big it'll get, how big of a home it'll need as an adult, what it'll eat, what it's husbandry requirements are...all that.
if you did and your all set accordingly then your good.

[bambam1313]

Their will be pictures as soon as I figure out how to add them ! haha and I did do a lot of research and everything ! I do kno how big they get and everything else, just asking about tips !

The girl at the pet store said the one I got will eat a hopper or a fuzzie ( I got the biggest one ) and she gets feed 1 mouse every Monday !

[Vypyrz]

To post photos, first, you will need to upload your photos to your Gallery on this website or to a photo hosting website like Photobucket, Flickr, etc...

-Open up the Reply window to the thread you want to post them in.

-Open a separate internet browser window and go to the site where your photos are posted.

-Usually below the photo, you will find some URL links or codes. Look for the one that begins with [IMG] or sometimes it may be listed as "BB Code". Highlight and copy this entire code then paste it in your "Reply" window.

-Click on the "Preview Post" button to see if the photo becomes visible. If it does click "Submit Reply". If not, then double check that you copied the right code or the entire code. The end of the code should be [/IMG]...

Here is a link to a video tutorial also. Hope this helps...

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32416

[Alexandra V]

Congrats on the new addition! I can't wait to see pictures As was already said, boas can get obese easily as they have a pretty slow metabolism, so when they're young feed them once a week, and a prey item that is about as big around as they are. As your snake grows, so will her prey.

Other than that they're easy to care for, and easy to enjoy!

[bambam1313]

shes suchh a great snake ! when we take her out she loves to jus crawl all over us !