Quote Originally Posted by Gocntry View Post
Hi All,

Just need a little guidance on a spur of the moment Boa I picked up last weekend.

Background:
Craigslist ad "female emperator boa" , Location is like 1 street down from me, I can walk there in minutes.

I figure "emperator" should have been "Imperator" so it would be a BCI?

Was told owner had it since little and it was 2 years old and female. She measures about 3' and weighed in at 562g when I got her home.

Being female it's going to get 7+ feet full grown in 3 or so years?

I was also told she hadn't eaten in 3 weeks and would need fed, she was fed bi-weekly (this is correct feeding schedule?) and had a shed in there in which she refused food that week too.
I had a 75g small rat that I attempted to feed her Sunday night and she took it no issues. So it that size appropriate for a bi-weekly feeding?

She is very gentle, curious and inquisitive in the short time I and my daughter handled her.

I currently have her in a 20L tank, 90* hot side (using a che), thermostat will be delivered today and she will have a uth running then, and 78* cold side, 52% humidity is this correct? or does it need to change?

She was in the cage pictured, I was given it too, I see no way to control temp or humidity. But was going to clean it up good and use it for a "play area" for the boa and my Corn snake to give them a place to explore and climb. Good idea or no?

I currently have 2 exo-terra terrariums one is a 36x18x12, the other is a 36x18x18, either of these appropriate for the Boa? Beginning of the year, funds should be good to buy a Animal Plastics cage, will I be ok with the tanks I currently have until then? or would she out grow those by then?

She does have a "well snake check-up" at Deepwood Veterinary Clinic next Tuesday too. (https://deepwoodveterinaryclinic.com/) they are close to me, and I have taken my snakes there for them to check over, and add to their system so if I ever have an issue with one.

And all the questions I can think of now (Ugh sorry if I'm a pain). On to the pictures.....



She’s beautiful and your enclosure looks amazing, good job. Just be ready if she gets big, you will learn to love all that length for the rest of her life lol. At least she looks like she has ample space.


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