Boa info please

[ironpython]

I'm being given a RTB and was wondering what the differences in husbandry are from the balls of which I have eight.

1.1 pastels, 1.0 lesser, 0.1 het blurry, 0.1 spider, 1.1 norm. 0.1 dinker,

[Daybreaker]

I give mine a tad cooler temps than my pythons and of course they'll need more room. You don't need to feed them as often as balls: 7 days for babies minimum and adults are fine every 14 days. If you're getting a BCI I recommend a 4' cage for males and 6' for females/large males. If a BCC I recommend a 6' cage for either sex.

[Gio]

I'm being given a RTB and was wondering what the differences in husbandry are from the balls of which I have eight.

1.1 pastels, 1.0 lesser, 0.1 het blurry, 0.1 spider, 1.1 norm. 0.1 dinker,

What is the subspecies of boa, age and current size? I would ask the person that is giving it to you what they are doing currently. Are they giving you the cage as well? Temps are pretty close to the pythons you keep. I use 80 as an ambient and cool side temp and 90-92 as a warm side temp. I like the humidity at 60-70%.

You'll enjoy the boa!

[Evenstar]

I give mine a tad cooler temps than my pythons and of course they'll need more room. You don't need to feed them as often as balls: 7 days for babies minimum and adults are fine every 14 days. If you're getting a BCI I recommend a 4' cage for males and 6' for females/large males. If a BCC I recommend a 6' cage for either sex.

What is the subspecies of boa, age and current size? I would ask the person that is giving it to you what they are doing currently. Are they giving you the cage as well? Temps are pretty close to the pythons you keep. I use 80 as an ambient and cool side temp and 90-92 as a warm side temp. I like the humidity at 60-70%.

You'll enjoy the boa!

I agree with both the above, except that all my boas also seem to prefer slightly cooler temps. I keep my temps at 78 and 88.

Be careful of how often you feed!! Please always remember that boas are not balls and should not be fed like balls. Babies are fed every 7-10 days up to a year, juvies are good at 10 days for another 6 months or so, then up to 14 days by the time they are 2 - 2 1/2yrs. And they don't need as large a prey item either. We offer what will not leave a noticeable lump really at all. Less is better with boas.

How old is the snake you are getting and how often is it currently being fed?? Pictures would help too....

[Neal]

You can feed your boa weekly, or bi-weekly but I would offer weekly. Not every snake is the same and appetites vary. For instance you and I eat differently, you may get hungry twice a day where as I get hungry once a day. Many things come into effect, so I say offer food weekly and stick to the same schedule. Boa's like a bit higher humidity, and I would let my temps hover in the mid 70's at night and about 86-87 during the day.

Depending on the current size of the boa, I would get a 48" long tank if it's anything around 4-5'. If it's smaller then I wouldn't do anything that size yet. Also the females are going to be larger than the males, so keep that in mind when selecting as well. Also if you're RTB is big enough to eat a rat over mice then do so, because rats are a healthier choice, just knock the rat out when you feed the snake. I used to take a pair of channel locks and I'd grab the rat by the tail and I'd nail him with the channel locks. It either killed them or knocked them out, that way you don't risk the rat biting the snake, Treating wounds aren't fun.