New to Boas (and this site) (pic heavy)

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Originally Posted by nonrandomhero

oh i dont take them to the vet, any good reptile store only charges like 5 bucks at most to sex them. they do it all the time usually free.

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LOL i wasnt talking about sexing them. Check ups and snakes that come in with r.i go to the vet for sensitivity reports to be put on proper meds. Learn to pop or probe and you wont have to go to the reptile store to do it. :gj:

just remember popping and probbing can cause some serious damage if not done right, so make sure to learn from someone who knows what they're doing. (make sure the place you go to to get him sexed knows what they're doing too!)

Do you have a digital thermometer and hydrometer in there somewhere?

i do not but i do check them regularly, everything is fine, its a lil above 90 on the hot side where the uth is and about 80 on the cool side. and humidity is also staying pretty good if it drops a little i spray but like i said the fogger kicks on every 4 hours or so so that keeps the humidity pretty stable for the most part.


i find it easier to check it when i need to with instruments not kept in the cage... ive never been a fan of unnatural looking objects in the tank, this is also why his hides are cork bark. i can also use these instruments to check my other tanks and i check every few days.

No, that works perfectly fine as well, as long as you have some way to be aware of what they actually are.
For the fogger, I was actually more concerned that your humidity was too high than too low. Wouldn't want everything to be wet all the time!

Congrats and good luck with your new boa! He/she is really pretty, love those saddles and nice tail! I think you will find lots of good info here. I would also suggest another great place for info that is all about the boas(or at least mostly).
http://redtailboa.net/
Again good luck and welcome to the site!

thanks and thanks aeries for your concern, but theres also a vent at the front of the tank under the doors to let the humidity out. hes pretty happy so far, only hissed at me once when i took his hide off of him and he was getting ready to shed, i didnt know he was about to it was only a few days after i got him, but he comes out often and is very friendly so far, im about to leave in 5 mins or so to get him sexed.

I noticed that the bedding is damp in some places...that's generally not a good idea. Was that because you had just sprayed for humidity or is it so humid in there that the bedding is taking in that much water?

Make sure to quarantine your boa from your ball pythons, just in case of IBD infections or RI's. Make sure to keep them in separate rooms and wash your hands in-between holding.

Nice snake though, pretty little guy. For the sexing thing, it's a bit more tricky to sex boas and most breeders do it by feel. Popping or probing can be very dangerous for a young boa if inexperienced.

its a boy!!!

yes the substrate was damp in the pics, i had just sprayed in a few and also i had just made the substrate in a few. the humidity sys pretty stable with the fogger and the soaking tub for him, i only have to spray every once in a while.

Be careful with that makeshift hide you have there. It looks great but the snake could dislodge it and maybe become crushed underneath. Other than that you have a great looking little one there. :gj: