Hello &
I've kept rosy boas for several decades (still have just one) & successfully bred them 6 times in the past. But rather than re-write all the info, I pretty much
agree with what's given here: http://www.exoticpetvet.com/rosy-boa-care.html
I recommend & use only glass tanks with screen tops (they need ventilation, NOT humidity), with UTH (about 90*) at one end, cool side 70-80* (sames as my
ambient house temperatures (winter-summer). They'll usually want live pinks at first, but transition to f/t pretty well. (When I've sold them in the past, I took
care of switching them & they never had a shorter feeding record than 10 meals before they left my care, to be sure they were easy to feed.) For substrate, I
line my tanks with one layer of paper towel, on which I put a layer of 50:50 Carefresh & clean paper shreds (office paper that I shred). Neonate rosy boas love
to burrow (like an "ant farm" lol) so if you give them deeper substrate, they'll enjoy it. They are desert snakes, yes, but they do need a small water bowl to drink
from (some ppl try to say otherwise...). Great choice for a pet...females get about 40" while males stay about 32", if that matters. Don't be shocked if they
get fussy about eating all winter...mine skip some meals but are not brumated (unless needed for breeding) & they don't lose much weight even when they don't
eat much for a couple months...they'll make up for lost time in spring.
As with ANY new pet snake, feeding comes before handling: make sure they've taken several meals while in your care before you do any handling. Easy does it.
I don't use lights on my rosy boa cages, but now & then take them out for a little (hand-held) natural outdoor sunshine (temps. permitting).
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