i have 2 boas and I keep an 88 hot spot ambient side is mid 80s I keep a cool side temp of 76-77. My snakes often prefer the cool side with a warm up when needed. It’s been working well for me and really allowed them to full thermo regulate.
You need to het 2 hides in there. Preferably identical so the snake doesn’t choose
09-19-2018, 12:42 AM
Phillydubs
Look like black pigment to me.
Do tjey moce if you touch them? Did you run a damp paper towels over them as suggested above ?
09-19-2018, 12:43 AM
Direpython
Re: Drago the boa
Hot spot it stays right around 80 ambient
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09-19-2018, 12:45 AM
Phillydubs
Re: Drago the boa
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Hot spot it stays right around 80 ambient
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Hot spot is 80 but hot side ambient is 90?
whatnare your heating elements. Are they controlled?
Something isn’t making sense with your numbers. Are you using a strong overhead heat source and then a heat mat set low ?
09-19-2018, 12:46 AM
Direpython
Re: Drago the boa
No you just didn’t read my sentence correct . English isn’t my strong suit. What I meant is. My ambient is 80 my hotspot is 90
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09-19-2018, 12:55 AM
MAC1
I've never have had mites, but I don't see anything in the picture that looks unusual.
What's the temps in the enclosure?
09-19-2018, 01:09 AM
MAC1
Males sometimes like it a little cooler.
I don't know if this will help Columbia low 43f with tomorrows high of 62f.
09-19-2018, 01:53 AM
Bogertophis
Re: Drago the boa
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Originally Posted by Direpython
I took his hide out cause it was really big and he hasn’t went into it once and I needed it for a new arrival and it was the only one that I had that was big enough for her to go in now I’m afraid to put it back in with him and it’s 80 degrees 90 on hot side
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I think he's in the water because he's too HOT??? 90* is too warm for boas, both "hot side" & ambient (80*) need to be several degrees lower.
Cannot tell if any mites from a still photo...mites move, they're tiny specks the size of the head of a pin, in black/brown/reddish color. I don't see any in photo, but that's
not a guarantee...good sign that none came off when wiped w/ damp cloth though.
It's stressful to take away their hides (& you wonder why he wouldn't eat?)...you should have just made a temporary hide for the newcomer from a cardboard box
or from a new cat-litter-box, or similar item. Many things can work.
