During the last month or so my female boa seems to be on edge, almost like defensive when I try and remove her from her cage.
Two weeks ago I moved her from a glass enclosure to a T8, I know a T8 won't last for long is it will not quite be long enough and of course, it does no provide enough height (she spends ALL her time in her hides). She is still young so I'm hoping I can get a year out of the T8 before going to something bigger. The thing is I noticed the mood swing before putting her into the T8.
I'm having a feeling she is being underfed. She is my first boa, (started will balls). Until just recently she has been on a med rat, 70-80 grams, every ten days. I have no problems providing her with the appropriate size food, I just want to be careful not to overfeed while not underfeeding. The temps are cool side 78 degrees, warm side is at 91 degrees, and humidity is at 55-60.
I was able to take some pictures before cleaning her cage, but at the moment I feel if I just reach into the enclosure she will try and tag me. Maybe I'm just being a wuss, but I have definitely noticed a mood change. Any thoughts?
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