First Snake (Colombian Boa Imperator)

[RZBishop]

Hello! I'm new to the forum, just wanted to say hi and introduce my Colombian Boa Imperator named Titus. He is 3 months old and is a Hypo, Het Albino Kahl. He is my first snake, but I have kept various reptiles in the past, as well as various animals. I have had him for 5 weeks, and so far he seems to be doing really well. I feed him 1 f/t hopper mouse every week, which he is eating with ease. I have him in a 116 quart 116 qt. sterilite (33"L x 20.125"W x 13.5"H). I put in 2 half log hides, a couple of fake plant/vines, and a medium water bowl. For heat I have a UTH under the warm side hide, as well as a red heat lamp above the same hide. At the moment, I have the heat gradient at 85f-75f with a hot spot of 90f-95f, and I'm able to keep the humidity around 65% with occasional misting as needed (It occasionally dips down to 57% or so, but usually rises back by itself. Typically stays between 60-65%).

Things seem to be going well. He has handled well from day one, and has never tried to strike at anything but food. I think I heard him his 1 time, maybe. If so it was a really short hiss and it was when I went to pick him up right after waking him up. I have learned to approach him in a way that seems to be pretty easy for him to tolerate, waiting for him to be awake and aware, talking to him a bit first, and coming in low and slow. I will probably have some questions for anyone who has answers, but until then, here are some photos of Titus and his setup.

P.S. His sterilite setup is temporary, as I will be building him a custom enclosure at some point soon.