How active are boas? (Question about mine not moving much lately)

[Brixxart]

So, for the last few days my boy (That I have had for a month now) hasn't really been roaming as much as he had been. First week he was really active, I'd assume because he hadn't been fed in 3 weeks? I fed him a small mouse which was probably a size smaller than he needs, he was fairly active for the next ten days until I fed another small mouse (both he took with little problems) I researched the hell out of care and he has the best set up I could get (Or I think he does at least) this week since the 6 mice we bought seemed half the size he should be eating I fed two with no problem, since then (four days ago) he's just been chilling in his warm hide without me bothering him aside from changing water once or twice on the other side of the enclosure, he peeps his head out sometimes during the day but that's it.

I have two theories and would love your thoughts on them?

Theory one: He's just finally settled down in his new home

Theory two: He's just been too fat and lazy to move after eating double his average mouse intake?

[Sauzo]

Thats about what mine do too lol. If they are content, they more or less just hang out. Snakes are the masters at energy conservation which explains why they dont need to eat that often and its fairly hard to starve your snake to death.

Does he look something like this? First one is my baby Suriname and the second one is my Salmon DH sharp snowglow BCI boy.

[Brixxart]

Thats about what mine do too lol. If they are content, they more or less just hang out. Snakes are the masters at energy conservation which explains why they dont need to eat that often and its fairly hard to starve your snake to death.

Does he look something like this? First one is my baby Suriname and the second one is my Salmon DH sharp snowglow BCI boy.

Yes generally!! Just peeping out of his hide

Like so:


And once I caught him like this which I found pretty funny lol

[Sauzo]

That's normal. Usually at night, they will come out and mess around and then assume the 'relaxed' position.

[cletus]

Mine has actually started coming out more. It seems like just 10 days ago I was whining about her staying in her hide all the time. She has been out and about a lot lately. I'm also seeing noticeable growth since I got her. Not just length but girth. Her head is getting bigger and she is looking more mature. She seems hungrier too. I love this snake.

[Sauzo]

Mine has actually started coming out more. It seems like just 10 days ago I was whining about her staying in her hide all the time. She has been out and about a lot lately. I'm also seeing noticeable growth since I got her. Not just length but girth. Her head is getting bigger and she is looking more mature. She seems hungrier too. I love this snake.

How can a boa possibly be more hungrier than they already are lol? Mine are all garbage cans that get so excited when i open the cage doors. Then you can literally see the disappointment when there is no food but my hand instead dragging them out haha.

[cletus]

How can a boa possibly be more hungrier than they already are lol? Mine are all garbage cans that get so excited when i open the cage doors. Then you can literally see the disappointment when there is no food but my hand instead dragging them out haha.

Pretty much. Mine would eat as much as I give her. Her whole attitude changes when she smells food. I just looked in on her and she was taking a dump in her water bowl. She is something else. It's nice to see her personality developing.

[Sauzo]

Pretty much. Mine would eat as much as I give her. Her whole attitude changes when she smells food. I just looked in on her and she was taking a dump in her water bowl. She is something else. It's nice to see her personality developing.

Haha yup. They do get all excited when they smell food. I can pet mine on their heads and reach in and drag them out np but when food is around, its time to use the doors as shields haha.

[BeelzeBall.]

mine just move from the cooler side to hotspot but if hes hungry hes very active, but yea Brixxart I'm gonna go with your first theory, grats on the new animal btw.

[Brixxart]

Just an update, I'm 99% sure he's going into shed now so that could've also been it Thanks for responding guys!