Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

Well, it seems Behira still has that crazy hunger drive. Sunday night I offered food and as soon as the drape came down, she nailed both doors a total of 3X. Hard and fast too. She seemed to stun herself, so when I offered the rat, she wasn't too quick to strike. Ultimately, she did strike and eat the F/T medium rat, but not without drama.

A quick inspection today and she's no worse for the wear, but I am not sure we will continue to be so lucky.

I discussed with Katie, who made the drapes for all the boas, and I think we decided to do two drapes/two rods. One for each 3X2' side of the tank (her tank is a 6X2' which is 2 3X2' Boaphiles bolted together). This way, I can look in before offering and see which side she is on, and then take off the drape and put the rat in the other side.

I hope this will help, but I honestly don't know. I am running out of ideas and really don't want her getting hurt. Additionally, my brain knows she cannot get through those acrylic doors, but I am not sure my heart does! Having my big girl striking at me at close to face level gets my heart going for sure.

That IS pretty rough to have such a strike at face level...:O Kinda rough on her face too, so I hope the drapes work for you. I'm glad my BCI was never at face level-
it was hard enough to lift up the top of her tank with a big BCI aiming for the hemostats holding her rat, especially since she considered ALL motion to be fair game. :rofl:
(I miss that big "monster".)

Behira should shed any day now, so I will hold off feeding tomorrow night. She's looking good and is an absolute pleasure, even in shed.

She needed fresh water and was out and about otherwise I would not have taken her out. It's been about a month since last shed, so that's good.

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Looking good even in shed! Can't wait to see her fresh skin. :)

Behira did shed today and did eat tonight (without nailing the doors too). She still ate voraciously, just went right for the rat and not the doors first. That was good.

She's looking bright even in her dark phase.

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Behira outside. It was cloudy, so no direct sunlight, but she still looks good.

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I fed Behira tonight. I had taken out the two smaller hides that she really didn't fit in anymore earlier this week. This leaves her more ground space and hides that are appropriate for her on the warm side and cool side. She used to like to prop herself up on the hot side smaller hide that was towards the front of the tank and strike the doors from there. I am not saying she cannot strike the doors still, and she has from other spots, but she didn't tonight. She was around the center divide and nailed the rat on attempt number one while striking over a foot. I've never seen her strike so far. I usually get the rat pretty close and then she nails it. This time, as soon as the rat was in the tank - BAM!

Happy to have her be enthusiastic without hurting herself. :).

I am still considering putting up two smaller drapes - one for each side of her tank and each door. However, the past two feedings she has avoided the doors. Maybe that's progress?

I also had her out earlier today and we spent some quality time. When I put her back I got a few shots of how she's really starting to fill out her tank. She still has a ways to go, but these show her in one side of her 6X2' Boaphile, or a 3X2' floorspace.

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She's getting so big! Do you feel two water bowls helps add to the humidity levels??

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

She's getting so big! Do you feel two water bowls helps add to the humidity levels??

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Thanks Ckuhn003! Yeah, she's growing all right.

Yes, the two water bowls increase humidity a bit more than 1, but not crazy or anything. I want extra humidity for her with the frequent shedding, but that's improving.

She’s looking good! Imo, the indirect sunlight compliments snakes’ colors a lot more than direct sunlight anyways. [emoji6] It can still be nice getting that sheen, but the indirect just brings out more character.


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