Sorry guys just a bit frustrated. I am called a perfectionist by my friends and family and just feel like I am not properly taking care of the animal. I have a BCC and she does GREAT, and I also have a large Iguana that is thriving. But all is good now.
Ok I got the snake from a pet store a few miles away which I have dealt with in the past and they take very good care of there animals. I stop by there often just to help cleanup cages and such with the larger reptiles. She said the guy she got these from was from FL..She did not know if they were captive breed but knew they were captive born. I have my record book out so I will give you guys what I have. I bought him on 5/31/08; one week to the day she got the shipment in. She had not offered any food to them when I got him. I got him set up in his new home and waited until 6/3 an attempted to feed him a small f/t mouse but he refused. I tried again on 6/7 with a live fuzzy mouse, but that was unsuccessful as well. On 6/9 I covered the sides and the top of the enclosure and removed the fluorescent fixture. On this day I observed the snake moving around and beginning to explore his new surroundings. Also, I measured the snake while in the enclosure and it is around 18'-19'. I think I said it was smaller in another post. On 6/13 I attempted to feed another f/t mouse and it would not take it, so I assisted it and it readily ate the prey within 10 minutes. On 6/17 I attempted to feed again with no success.
The enclosure is in the same room as boa. The UTH is on a thermostat and it does not change, just the cool end. That about sums it up on a side note, it is feeding day for the boa, so that always makes my day!