Temps - Do i measure my temps from just above the substrate or half way up the viv? So if the mid point is meant to be 33 does the ground have to be 33 as well or should it be slightly less?
Humidity, is it important or can I just leave it. atm my humidity is around 30/40%. Can I leave it at that or do I need to start misting her viv to get it to 50/60%?
Food - Will a boa refuse rats after eating a mouse? If so how can I tempt her into eating rats again? The last thing she ate was a mouse fluff and my first feed she is refusing a rat pup.
Cheers
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0) Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1) Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0) Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1) Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
I'm also new to owning a boa so would love to see some of these questions answered but here is what I've researched and been told so far:
Temps - on the ground, where the snake is. My boa sits pretty at 32degrees on her hot end. We've ordered a ceramic for her though as the rest of the viv isn't keeping hot enough with a matt.
Humidity - not so sure on this one but our house runs high naturally at 50-60%. I saw someone else ask this on the other forum and they were told to mist or provide a damp hide around shed time.
Refusing food - it's generally suggested with larger snakes to get them onto the larger food types early. I've not fed Aysha yet but she's been on 2 fluffs but her feeding records say she took a rat pup a couple of weeks ago so I'm going to try them first. (She stole it off the plate as the keeper was going around feeding all the snakes) Perhaps you could brain a pinky and smear that all over the rat pup?
Temps on the ground. Humidity for mine isnt a problem. She sheds fine etc.
Try scenting the mouse with the rat pup. even braining the rat pup and squeeeezing the brain juices onto the mouse. I did this with my hognose when she went off feeds. She would only take rat pups. It worked for me and shes now taking mice xx
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Posted - 29/04/2012 : 22:17:10
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