hypo hog island boa questions [Archive] - sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum

blgreek08

02-20-16, 10:17 AM

serpentixus

04-17-16, 01:48 PM

i got a hypo hog island boa 2 weeks ago at a reptile show. he is a healthy weight at all but he is kinda odd. since i have gotten him he has eaten 2 times. but he never hides at all. he is constantly out and moving around his viv day and night. he loves to climb.

is it normal for them to never hide? even after eating he never went into his hide.

just want to make sure he is okay and that doesn't mean anything is wrong.

any advice would be helpful. I'm new to boas.
Not hiding is not something to worry about. BCI are not shy animals like royal pythons are. But I was thinking when he is moving around all day and never rests there might be a problem. My first snake, almost 20 years ago had the same thing and he had mites. They were annoying him and that was the reason to be always on the move in his tank. Best way to check is putting him in a box with water and close the lid it for two hours (make sure it has ventilation holes) Put enough water in it so he is soaked completely and just has it head sticking out of the water. Make sure your water is cage temperature en keep the box on that temp.
After soaking for two hours, take hime out and look at the bottom of the tank. When you have a transparent box, put a white paper under it. When you see small black dots, get it out and put it on a paper and press on it. When blood comes out and it leaves a red trace on the paper, it is sure he has mites.
When he had mites, treat him with Nix-solution. This is the safest way as far as I know. Do avoid pest control strips.
And of course check other things like temperature, humidity, cage size, etc.