I Finally Got Him!

[eddyhead]

So this morning i went to the All- Ohio Reptile Expo and was looking to buy me a rtb...well with the help of Jimi on here and Gary in person i finally got my boy...i only have one pic now for i am letting him settle down before i get better pics...dont have a name yet, but he is a Regular but 100% het Albino....please let me know what you think.agian i will post more and better pictures later

[eddyhead]

cant get my camera to upload right, when i fix i will post

[nd179906]

Congrats man can't wait to see what he looks like. Good luck with your new purchase.

[eddyhead]

it might just be me and because hes new im freaking out, but for the last hour he has just been crawling around but always looking up and he is breathing hard...is this bad?

my warm side is 90 on the glass and there is an inch of substrate, cool side is 81 and hummidity is 60%

[missi182]

Hes likely just stressed (I do not own any red tailed boas so just my 2 cents) Try and keep away from the enclosure so he can relax. As for temps, someone else will have to pipe up and let you know if everything sounds right Congrats by the way!

[eddyhead]

thank yeah, i assumed he is just stressted from the show and transport home. im just an excited new owner so, hes exploring alot and nocked thinks over, so 2maro i was thinking about getting ack in there fixing things...cant wait to get photos for you guys...thanks everyone

[frankykeno]

I've always kept our boa's a bit cooler than the BP's and provided a very deep substrate for them as they do seem to enjoy burrowing. He may well be stressed. I assume you bought this snake from a reputable vendor so hopefully health is not an issue but quarantining him completely from any other snakes you own is always a smart thing.

You might want to place a light weight but dark in color material over his enclosure leaving a bit open for ventilation. Something like a dark pillowcase or light sheet often seems to help our boa's settle in better especially if they are in a busier part of the house. Even our male whose been with us since he was a tiny thing has a black sheet over part of his big glass tank to allow him some privacy and downtime from being seen (he lives in our livingroom which is a busy part of the house). He also has a huge black plastic hide which he often uses.

[eddyhead]

im not sure, buts hes worring me, he hasnt used his hides yet and for the last 22 mins hes been sitting agianst the glass but his head is towards the top and hes just looking up and has not moved...its like he is laying vertically agianst the glass

[gasser]

I think you are more stressed then the snake Just relax and let him get use to his enviroment.

My RTB wedged himself up along the lid to his cage for the first several days. Weard behavior compared to now. I left him alone for a good week, only changing the water and he finally moved down and burried himself in the substrate. He likes to lay and just poke his head out now waiting on a F/T fuzzy to just show up at the end of some magic metal tongs.
Now he likes to read this forum with me a few times per week. yours will settle in and be a good pet. Can't wait to see yours...

[edie]

Just give it some time! My little spider BP does kind of the same thing sometimes after I take him out then put him back in his cage, he gets over it though. My baby red tail actually doesn't use any of her hides, I gave her some extra aspen and she burrows under it instead of going in a hide. I also put some newspaper up around 3 sides of her cage so she can feel secure since she does not seem to want to use hides. Your baby might change its mind though once its settled.