ok, long story short, i work at this pet store and for the past year we had 1.1 dumerils boas for sale. during the year they were kept in improper husbandry conditions and went through the constant stress of customer handling. the temperature in the stores enclosure for them was anywhere from 76-86 degrees. on feeding day one was a good eater but the other one was very inconsisitant up until many months ago when it consistantly started to not feed. so i ended up "saving" them and now i have to try to get the non-eater eating again. every attempt at the pet store failed: f/t, prekilled, live. i have had them for two weeks now and tried frozen for 2 feedings and it still shows no interest in the f/t rat at all. i know if i go live it will still ignore the rat(but i may try it sooner or later).

the boas are anywhere from 12-13 months now and are approx. 18"-20" and are feeding on small rats(a little bigger than rat pup small...). ill post pictures later tonight.

ok so now each one is in a 3'x2'x2' enlosure with temps being 90 on the hot side and 81 on the other. humidity is anywhere from 47-67%(before and after misting). they have a substrate to burrow in and 4 hides each with a water bowl in the middle.

they way the store has been feeding them was to remove them from the enclosure and then offer. it works for me for one but not the other.

any husbandry corrections or feeding advice or anything. i dont know how im am going to get this one to eat!