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  • 10-29-2018, 01:37 PM
    DCash
    Feeding lump
    Hi! I’m fairly new to this community and snake keeping, but I love it and am excited to be a part of it! I recently just got a baby BRB and offered her her first meal (after waiting about a week) and she didn’t take it off the tongs, but I left it in there and she ate it after about an hour!
    It was a frozen thawed fuzzy mouse 5g, I pulled her out after 48 hrs and she still had a very noticeable lump, I didn’t want to stress her, so I quickly weighed her and put her back. With the lump she weighed 38 grams. At 75 hrs she still had a lump, but it’s a little bit smaller, not much though.
    Humidity 100% cool side always between 72-75 warm side of 80-83. She has just been her humid hide which is in the center of the enclosure digesting this whole time as far as I can tell.

    Im going to leave her alone for 48 more hours and then check on her again. Should I be concerned?? Was the food item too big? Any input or help would be appreciated.
  • 10-29-2018, 02:29 PM
    Direpython
    Re: Feeding lump
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DCash View Post
    Hi! I’m fairly new to this community and snake keeping, but I love it and am excited to be a part of it! I recently just got a baby BRB and offered her her first meal (after waiting about a week) and she didn’t take it off the tongs, but I left it in there and she ate it after about an hour!
    It was a frozen thawed fuzzy mouse 5g, I pulled her out after 48 hrs and she still had a very noticeable lump, I didn’t want to stress her, so I quickly weighed her and put her back. With the lump she weighed 38 grams. At 75 hrs she still had a lump, but it’s a little bit smaller, not much though.
    Humidity 100% cool side always between 72-75 warm side of 80-83. She has just been her humid hide which is in the center of the enclosure digesting this whole time as far as I can tell.

    Im going to leave her alone for 48 more hours and then check on her again. Should I be concerned?? Was the food item too big? Any input or help would be appreciated.

    Need to be more like 80 cool side 88 hot side and 60% humidity 100% humidity is wayyy to hight


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  • 10-29-2018, 02:45 PM
    Justin83
    +1, get that temp. Humidity at 60.
  • 10-29-2018, 02:54 PM
    DCash
    Re: Feeding lump
    It’s a Brazilian Rainbow boa.. and it’s a baby. Only 2 months old.
  • 10-29-2018, 03:03 PM
    Sonny1318
    At least 86 degrees minimum warm side, 88 would be better. 78 degrees cool. And 60 to 70 percent humidity should be great. Hope that helps.
  • 10-29-2018, 03:05 PM
    DCash
    Re: Feeding lump
    60-70% humidity can be deadly for a baby rainbow boa and anything over 85 is too hot. Thanks.
  • 10-29-2018, 03:09 PM
    Direpython
    Re: Feeding lump
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DCash View Post
    60-70% humidity can be deadly for a baby rainbow boa and anything over 85 is too hot. Thanks.





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  • 10-29-2018, 03:10 PM
    Direpython
    Re: Feeding lump
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  • 10-29-2018, 03:33 PM
    DCash
    Re: Feeding lump
    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ates-cenchria)


    http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/Ca...ainbow_Boa.htm


    http://www.moonlightboas.com/care-in...ow-boa-faq.php

    I think I trust some of the more specialized experienced breeders over a generalized reptile magazine. Thanks. I do appreciate your response and help. I really just don’t think my temps or humidity are an issue. Was just wondering if the lump was normal after that amount of time. Thanks again, I do appreciate your input!
  • 10-29-2018, 03:39 PM
    Direpython
    Re: Feeding lump
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DCash View Post
    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ates-cenchria)


    http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/Ca...ainbow_Boa.htm


    http://www.moonlightboas.com/care-in...ow-boa-faq.php

    I think I trust some of the more specialized experienced breeders over a generalized reptile magazine. Thanks. I do appreciate your response and help. I really just don’t think my temps or humidity are an issue. Was just wondering if the lump was normal after that amount of time. Thanks again, I do appreciate your input!

    Even according to the caresheets you quoted your self your numbers are stilll wayyy off https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...91e578902f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4fa88de9d0.jpg


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