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| monalisa70 |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 20:18:47
Hi,i think i may have said a couple of days ago that i would love a boa,now today i was offered a male boa about 9 years old from my local pet shop,its current owner has only had it 5 months, but when he got it it was living with another boa and they were just chucking the rats in the viv and this male wasn't getting fed properly and he was only about 1.8kg, he is now up to 2.3kg (he is abit of a funny eater,and there's a female close by)i wont be getting him for a week or so(waiting for viv) but i was wondering what the best way to feed him up is???? thanks for any advice. |
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| monalisa70 |
Posted - 08/03/2013 : 09:54:39
Ceramic bulb on a pulse stat, i don't think it was humid enough he had it stuck on his neck and head ,but he is all sorted now,not sure what happened to the pics though
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| Jayclk |
Posted - 08/03/2013 : 09:04:43
yes you could pop him in the bath for this shed just to help out, what heating are you running on the viv ?
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| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 07/03/2013 : 21:45:46
Congrats on seeing his first shed! and lol @ Dopey!!! |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 07/03/2013 : 19:07:48
OMG how lucky are you to see his first shed with you!!!! 
We've got so many members who would love to catch their snake shedding.
It's awesome to watch....well done for getting some photos. |
| monalisa70 |
Posted - 07/03/2013 : 18:51:22
Thanks guys lol i dunno about Dave but i might call him Dopey doesn't seem to realize his tail is used for gripping lol
anyway he is shedding RIGHT now i will post a couple pics, but quick question i can already see that this is gonna be a bad shed is the process similar to a corn snake pop him in a bath and let him rub through a towel???
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| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 21:00:36
quote:
Originally posted by Donnie
very nice, call him Dave 
omg lmao |
| Donnie |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 20:12:28
very nice, call him Dave |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 18:56:13
Wow he's dark - can't wait to see his colouring once shed! |
| monalisa70 |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 17:41:00
Messing up his newspaper
He is in blue so will wait until he has shed and then fed before posting some better pics
he doesn't have a name yet so any suggestions welcome 
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| monalisa70 |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 17:30:24
Hmmmm trying to imagine fully grown boa in a rub..... one seriously squished snake, lol no worries smart bunny will post pics as soon as i have him |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 14:19:48
Sorry, yeah, I mean lucky escape from the people before, not from the guy who has him currently! :) |
| Jayclk |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 13:19:25
yeah a BCI is the same as corns or most snakes to be honest need to leave him alone for a a week or so, and as he is as old as he is maybe try feeding on a 10 day rotation instead of 7 and just chucking the rats/food into the viv is a fairly common thing to do with boa as it may get difficult to feed your fully grown female in a RUB (thats one big rub) :)
and you will be very happy with your boa i am so glad i added a BCU to my collection of corns
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| monalisa70 |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 10:32:10
Yep a BCI,he's got a nice home with his current owner but he has two downsize. Im looking forward to looking after a new species |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 09:31:43
Don't know anything about boa's (except rainbows lol) I assume you are talking about a BCI? Just wanted to say poor thing, and it sounds like he's getting a lucky escape with you taking him on :) |
| monalisa70 |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 21:58:49
Yeah i am defo going two give a minimum of a week before attempting a feed possibly two ,i was just wondering about after im thinking of 2 weekly feeds though |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 21:54:03
You could just wait, as he would need time to settle in a new home anyway, not that i know anything about boas, but would guess they need time to settle |
| monalisa70 |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 21:08:06
His current owner is offering him a small/med rat every week at the moment but he is not taking it every week should i wait about two weeks between feeds?? I did go see him today he is deep in blue,but very placid and easy to hold,i would guess he is around 5.5ft-6ft. |
| Figs |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 20:42:32
Poor little fella!
As with anything, i'd say just go slow. If he's not exactly on deaths door, waiting the normal amoint of time between feeds will do him no harm. Start with smaller prey and work up from there maybe |
