should hide stay or go?

Right now she is at my mom's house and I wont see her till this wekend. So I cannot take pictures. But the hide is about 1ft length and 8" width.

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

I think that your description is of a setup for ball pythons. One who has experience with boas knows that they just aren't nerely as shy and secretive as ball pythons. In addtion, boas don't necessarily like to ambush prey from their hides, instead they seem to be out and about all day long. ;)

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Sorry, my RTB used his hides as well as was out from time to time. So I think he should have the option to have them in there just in case he feels the need to go in.

From the site's caresheet for RTBs...

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One cage accessory that will be appreciated & utilized by your boa is a good hide box...maybe even a couple of them. Boas are nocturnal snakes that will make use of a place to hide during the day. Provide one on each end of your boa's enclosure so that it doesn't have to choose between temperature & security. Clay flowerpots, plastic flowerpot trays, and commercially available hide boxes all work quite well..

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Originally Posted by Karma

From the site's caresheet for RTBs...

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When young and insecure, yes. A boa that is 9 months old and 2.5' long is considered well established and a boa of that size rarely feels the need to hide itself. In the wild, a boa loses its insecurity as it grows because it fears less and fewer predators would bother it. ;)

Alright thanks. Ya I have a ball python and just got this boa so your right about me treating it more like a BP.

Even the majority of boa keepers and breeders don't use hides for babies. Boas are usually quite content coiled up in a rack system over a hot spot