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Boas and hides
Quick question about boas. I have read that boas don't really need hides like balls do.
I just brought home my first boa home a couple days ago and have the enclosure set up the same as my balls, one in the cool side and the other on the warm side above the UTH.
Do you guys use hides for your boas?
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I think most offer a hide until they get quite large.
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That is what I was thinking, putting a boa in a hide at an adult age may prove difficult. My girl is fairly young just being hatched in April of 2011. Is the 10 - 15 percent rule in terms of feeding apply to boas as well?
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Hog Island boa: has hides, uses them 50/50
Hypo Colombian: used hides when she was smaller, doesn't have any now
Jungle Colombian: never used hides when he was smaller, has two in his 4' viv that he uses occasionally since I had them laying around and he's 6+ feet
Albino Colombian: hardly used them when she was smaller, doesn't have any now
Argentine male and female pair: has hides, never uses them
If its a baby boa I'd put some hides in there, it may or may not use them.
Edit: I used the 10-15% feeding rule for my boas when they were smaller without issues, but now I mostly eyeball. You can do both, just don't give too big of meals since they digest a bit slower than balls do. Don't feed more frequently than 7 days.
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Boas should be fed a meal that doesn't leave a noticeable lump. Young boas should be fed every 7-10 days.
I give mine hides. My male uses his sometimes. My female prefers to burrow in the substrate.
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 Originally Posted by DrDooLittle
Boas should be fed a meal that doesn't leave a noticeable lump. Young boas should be fed every 7-10 days.
I give mine hides. My male uses his sometimes. My female prefers to burrow in the substrate.
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This is her, do you think rat pups would be too small?
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^ Does she have a heat mat inside the enclosure? Wondering what the dark black/blue square is that she's on. Sorry to be off topic.
Hard to tell what feeder size she needs from the pic.
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^ Does she have a heat mat inside the enclosure? Wondering what the dark black/blue square is that she's on. Sorry to be off topic.
Hard to tell what feeder size she needs from the pic.
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Originally Posted by Daybreaker
^ Does she have a heat mat inside the enclosure? Wondering what the dark black/blue square is that she's on. Sorry to be off topic.
Hard to tell what feeder size she needs from the pic.
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^ Does she have a heat mat inside the enclosure? Wondering what the dark black/blue square is that she's on. Sorry to be off topic.
Hard to tell what feeder size she needs from the pic.
She does, the UTH is actually on the other side, the picture taken was we're the hide is on the cool side. Currently she is in a glass enclosure on top of a stand. I plan on moving her into a T20 or 25 from animal plastics in a couple of months.
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Just to confirm the UTH is not physically inside the enclosure, it is adhered outside on the bottom regulated with a thermostat.
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My boy is an April 11 baby, he eats rat pups. Last weigh in, was November and he was 198 grams.
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