Well, after reading the onslaught of answers from my "Boas that great?" thread, my interest in RTBs really piqued. So I did some extensive research (almost obsessively ) over the past few days, and sold my ball python to get a red-tailed boa. I had a male in mind, but this girl captured my heart, and she's such a light, silvery color. Her black scales shimmer green and blue in sunlight!

I named her Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon. I'll post pictures below, for anyone interested.

I have read a few caresheets, and I have humidity and temperature right so far, but I did I have a couple of questions, though:

She's a Colombian Red-tailed Boa, which is BCI if I did all my research right. I'm hoping she'll get about 7 feet long, but I'd be okay with 8 feet. She shouldn't get any bigger, right? Can anyone tell how old she is from the picture below with the orange? I know she's a baby, but I was hoping to establish a birthday for her. Also, small mice - is that an acceptable size prey item fro now? And I need to feed her every 7-10 days, correct? And lastly, how long will a 20 gallon long tank suffice for enclosure size?

I just wanna make sure I got everything right. She's so docile and friendly, and much more intelligent and curious than my BP was. I'm falling for this little girl, and she loves attention. I didn't wait 2 days after getting her like I should have, but she seems to really enjoy being out of her tank and doesn't like going back in! I love how she just chills on top of my laptop screen.

Here are some photos!







I love her black lips!


Size comparison near an orange.


Beautifully speckled belly!


Anywho, thanks for looking, and thanks for any help and feedback!