Well unless they lied about that too, he's a male. So what can I expect from a boa as compared to a ball. Size, disposition, temp requirements. I'm waiting on a custom cage, but I have done all I can to provide him with a good home until I get it. I have a thermostat controlling a ceramic heat transmitter keeping his tank at about 88 degrees fahrenheit. I keep a small dish with clean water and a coconut hide. I have him on newspaper. What am I'm neglecting. I don't want a dead snake. Just don't have another option until I get the new cage.