Sigh. That's a tough one. I also have a difficult eater and I've often thought about trading her or selling her. I can't do it - she was my first BP and the one that started it all for me and, because she's so sensitive, I would always worry about how she was being cared for and how she was doing if she left me.

However, I know how you feel about this boa. Been there, done that. My suggestion is simple. Get a tub at Walmart for $10. Slap a heat mat on the bottom for about $20, stick it on a hydrofarm t-stat for $30 and you're good to go for only $60. Each of my baby boas did just fine in a similar set up for their entire q/t period - and one did so for over 8 months. Perhaps you already have a spare heat mat or t-stat and you won't even spend that much. I put my tub on the nightstand in our spare bedroom (my quarantine room). It doesn't take up much space. And once he moves out of it, you have a nice q/t tub for the future!

Where there's will there's a way!!