Well. This happened! :)

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I just purchased this female. She’s a Suriname Boa. This will be my first boa. I’ve done a lot of research but I’m wanting to know if there’s any care guides for BCCs you recommend. There’s a lot of mixed info I’ve been reading and I want to give her the best care out there!

I can't help with the care, but wanted to pop in and say congrats!! Awesome pickup!!! :gj:

Congratulations on your new addition, very nice indeed, you can't go wrong with a nice pure locality surinam boa(bc) formally bcc, I've had a Guyana bcc(bc) since November and he's great, you will be surprised at there light and dark phases. they can change so much sometimes from day to night, they can almost lookike two different snakes
There pretty much the same care as an imperata type boa, but slightly less forgiving on the humidity front,
Also don't over feed as some bcc (bc) can be prone to regurgitation if over fed
Might be worth you tap training so they get used to know its feed time or not as they have mad feed responses

Good luck and can't wait to watch the progression

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She has arrived! Slightly skittish but I can tell she’s a total sweetheart.

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Regurgitation concerns aside, morbid obesity is probably the leading cause of owner inflicted premature death in boa constrictors. These critters should hit 20 years without even breaking a sweat. Keep it lean and you should have a pet to enjoy for decades. Whatever feeding regiment you decide upon, pay attention to her body shape and don't be afraid to make adjustments. Nice looking critter, congrats.

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Regurgitation concerns aside, morbid obesity is probably the leading cause of owner inflicted premature death in boa constrictors. These critters should hit 20 years without even breaking a sweat. Keep it lean and you should have a pet to enjoy for decades. Whatever feeding regiment you decide upon, pay attention to her body shape and don't be afraid to make adjustments. Nice looking critter, congrats.

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Thank you! Since she’s only 3 feet I’m going to be feeding her a weaned rat every 2 weeks. I may extend it if needed. My biggest fear is regurgitation syndrome, I read it’s more common in BCCs. The weanlings I have are smaller than her body width so I’m hoping she digests well. Do you suggest a UTH for them? I don’t use UTHs for my royals and they are thriving.

Good luck she's gorgeous

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Beautiful snake! I just bought a Nicaraguan Boa and they are really fantastic animals. Make sure you start tap training ASAP because these critters LIKE to eat.

Belly heat is fine if you want to use it but mine is in a 20 gallon long with a ceramic heater emitter and seems just fine. My boa likes an 86 degree hotspot v/s my BP liking 90 degrees.

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Thank you! Since she’s only 3 feet I’m going to be feeding her a weaned rat every 2 weeks. I may extend it if needed. My biggest fear is regurgitation syndrome, I read it’s more common in BCCs. The weanlings I have are smaller than her body width so I’m hoping she digests well. Do you suggest a UTH for them? I don’t use UTHs for my royals and they are thriving.

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If the breeder was feeding weaned rats it is probably OK for you to do so.

My friend that breeds Pokigron Suris (both Rentfro stock) recommends feeding mice the first year.

There is a slight difference in the way they digest the hair and the mice tend to be less fat.

As mentioned above, these SHOULD be long lived snakes. The biggest boas are the oldest boas in nature. Gus Rentfro had that written somewhere on a now defunct boa board.

Without getting too deep into things, his point was the feeding conditions in nature have variances that are not often practiced by keepers.

I like the fact you are waiting 2 weeks between feeds.

I think you have a beauty there and are off to a good start.

Congrats!

Great pick up! That’s a nice looking Suriname. Below are a couple articles that Gio shared with me about a year ago when I got my Pokigron Suri.
Just be sure to grow her slow and she’ll do great!
http://web.archive.org/web/201107311...info-tips.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20080828...aisingboas.htm


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