I think its a female, the spurs are barely noticeable, but I'm not really sure still. I have avoided handling as much as I could but still had to take her out of her cage for maintenance type things (putting in new thermometers/hides) and I installed a pretty cool hatch on top of a normal aquarium that now has two panels and locks, I'll have pictures ASAP, I've also had to take her out while I was working on that to avoid inhaling fumes from super-glue.

Quote Originally Posted by ajeff View Post
Most likley a BCI. A feeding program? A weekly meal of a single rat around the same size as the animals girth at the widest part of the body, just big enough to make a small bump. Give the animal at least a week with out handling before attempting to feed. You don't want to feed too much or too big or you may have the meal returned to sender not good
I actually thought it would be a good idea to give her some smaller food when I first got her, I also wanted to see if she would take frozen/thawed because she was fed live by her previous owner. I had fuzzies that my milk is too small to take and fed her two of those the first day I got her. Surprisingly she took frozen/thawed no problem and she kept it down just fine.

Quote Originally Posted by starmom View Post
Congrats on the Bci!!!!
However, no pictures Evil man!!
So, you'll want to make sure the temps are a bit lower than what you'd keep for a ball python but the humidity is pretty much the same.
As for feeding (and as was mentioned) once a week is fine. Bci's don't grow as fast as ball pythons and they are not circular in body shape like balls are. I have two yearlings (600g+) and they are taking f/t weanling rats. I have a 4 month old who is taking f/t rat pups.
I think you'll be able to tell if the snake is still hungry!! Bci's have terrific feeding responses!!! Since you believe yours to be underweight, start with a smaller sized prey for a couple of weeks and work up to what you think it ought to be having.
Since it might not have had the greatest of care with its previous owner, I would recommend a vet check with a fecal float (when the snake gives you one!)
I have never left my boas alone after getting them. They are curious creatures and I like to let them get accustomed to me as part of their environment; a long-time breeder suggested this to me with her boa and it worked great.
Of course we are all expecting pictures as soon as you can get them!!!
Congrats again. Boas are great snakes and you'll have a lot of fun with yours!
I looked at the care sheet for BCI on here and I'm keeping the temps in that range, I still need to take her to the vet. I actually went and got some mice from the store, (first time I've ever had to buy anything but pinkies or fuzzies), and in retrospect they're probably too small for her. But it's probably going to be sufficient to keep her stomach satisfied for the next few weeks.

Quote Originally Posted by LizardofOzz View Post
If its skin is wrinkled it is probably dehydrated. Give it a good soak and make sure its humidity is correct

And gratz on the new snake!
I can't tell if the skin is wrinkled or just loose, I don't want to mess with her much because I feel like she's not re-homing well, she isn't really using her hides, just chilling in the corner. I think I will try to soak her if she still looks wrinkly by the end of the weekend, she has a water dish with sufficient water to soak in, but I know snakes won't soak when they need to.

Thanks for the advice and reassurance