That is an awfully big tank for such a young boa. It is possible that your baby boa may be stressed from the size of the tank which, in addition to the humidity issues, can cause the bad/stuck sheds and food refusals. I would recommend setting your boa up in something smaller, like a 32 quart tub, with 2 snug hides, a water bowls and maybe a small branch or fake rock, and save the tank for when it is older. A tub will be easier to maintain humidity and offer a little more security, which should help with the feeding and sheds. This will also give you plenty of time to experiment with the larger tank to find out what type of heating configuration will work best for it. Here is the link to a tutorial thread that I made on setting up a tub, in case you want to look into it.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Basics...*DUW*
If you are feeding frozen/thawed prey, then you need to make sure that the prey item is thoroughly thawed and heated. Some boas will not eat if the prey is too cool. I use a blow dryer to heat the rats up to a temperature of 99-100F right before I offer it. This is the natural body temp of live rats, and boas seem to respond alot better to it.
Here is a link to a thread on removing stuck shed. I have occasionally used this method and it has worked for me.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...hed-No-problem.
Here are a few questions:
- How big is your boa?
- How long have you had it?
- How often do you feed it?
- What do you feed it?
- Could you post some photos of the tank?
Originally Posted by Vypyrz
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