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PeachyKeen
10-06-16, 12:46 PM
Just a thank you to those who chimed in all my posts. Finalized the purchase on this guy, a Colombian Boa Constrictor. Still endlessly searching for a name, but I might just go with Diego to go with my Ball Python who's name is Sid. I'll be receiving him Thursday (along with a giant horse plushie because horses). I've got his enclosure all set up, just need to add substrate, which will be paper towel for the time being. I'll want to add in a substrate that will raise the humidity but is safe to eat on. What would I be looking at getting? Oh, and my divider that I'm currently using to make the tub smaller will only hold for so long, as it was made on the whim. What have you used for dividers?
July '16 Colombian Boa Constrictor Male. Click for a bigger image :)
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dannybgoode
10-06-16, 01:02 PM
I use an Ecoearth / orchid bark mix. Looks pretty natural and great to hold the humidity.

Without wishing to restart the great substrate debate all substrates are safe for a snake to eat on assuming temperatures etc are good.

Fantastic choice of snake as well. Boa imperators are just awesome creatures and are a rewarding snake to keep. Yours is a stunner. More pictures as and when please :)
PeachyKeen
10-06-16, 01:10 PM
I use an Ecoearth / orchid bark mix. Looks pretty natural and great to hold the humidity.

Without wishing to restart the great substrate debate all substrates are safe for a snake to eat on assuming temperatures etc are good.

Fantastic choice of snake as well. Boa imperators are just awesome creatures and are a rewarding snake to keep. Yours is a stunner. More pictures as and when please :)

Definitely not looking to start a debate, aha. I know how those go. Thank you, Danny, for your insight. I will love to get pictures of this fella'. I also need to do another photo-shoot with Sid. I've been wanting a Boa for a while and boom, this one pops up on my screen. What a coincidence :rolleyes:.
jay's reptiles
10-06-16, 01:51 PM
I would use eco earth. It's a very great substrate choice!
dave himself
10-06-16, 02:31 PM
Congratulations be sure to post pics when he arrives :)
PeachyKeen
10-06-16, 05:32 PM
I would use eco earth. It's a very great substrate choice!

Congratulations be sure to post pics when he arrives :)

Thank you, Jay and Dave. I sure will :)
JellyBean
10-06-16, 05:50 PM
Pretty boy! Good luck with Diego (?)!
PeachyKeen
10-06-16, 06:08 PM
Pretty boy! Good luck with Diego (?)!

Thank you very much, JellyBean! Still questioning it, aha.
JellyBean
10-06-16, 06:26 PM
How about Bogota? Or Cali?
(Both are cities in Colombia)
PeachyKeen
10-06-16, 06:54 PM
How about Bogota? Or Cali?
(Both are cities in Colombia)

Interesting, I'll keep those in mind!
bigsnakegirl785
10-07-16, 12:49 AM
I use EcoEarth with great success, very few beddings will cause problems for snakes, they can pass just about anything.
PeachyKeen
10-08-16, 12:33 AM
I use EcoEarth with great success, very few beddings will cause problems for snakes, they can pass just about anything.

Thanks, BSG. I might go with the EcoEarth blend or just straight EcoEarth (:
PeachyKeen
10-13-16, 01:54 PM
Well, he's here. The pictures I could snap were atrocious, so I'm going to wait a week. I have horrid lighting in that spare room, lol. He didn't show any attitude unboxing. He's of course all hissy and puffed up now but that's as to be expected :) I'll sure give you your alone time, Mister. :p
KBK reptiles did a very good job at responding and I'm quite happy with my purchase. Now, if I could get a set-up for taking decent quality pictures, that would be great.
Pictures to come soon. Please be patient ;)
bigsnakegirl785
10-13-16, 09:36 PM
Looking forward to them when he's ready. :)
Tsubaki
10-13-16, 11:11 PM
I'm looking forward to pictures as well! Did you decide on his name yet?
PeachyKeen
10-13-16, 11:39 PM
I'm looking forward to pictures as well! Did you decide on his name yet?

No, not yet unfortunately. Gotta keep watching movies and look at his attitude a bit more. I like the suggestions but nothing is truly sticking in my mind. My significant other said his name should be Buns, so I joked around saying "his full name shall be Bunjamin or Bunedict", lol. Of course, Buns just doesn't cut it for for me. Maybe for a nickname :p
PeachyKeen
10-19-16, 01:38 AM
He had a fresh shed today :D Came off splendidly and in one piece, eye caps and all. Took advantage of the light shining in through a window as it's too cold for "natural lighting" and my house has yellow-ish lights that bother me. He will be left alone again until he has his first meal with me (which shall be soon). First time posting pictures so bare with me, aha.
He was a real tiny wriggle worm, lol. Respect to the breeder for that still shot.
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PeachyKeen
10-29-16, 10:40 AM
I found him dead this morning. Everything was up to par in his enclosure but he did refuse food, so I was waiting 4-5 days. :(
I'm so devastated. I contacted the breeder. I don't know what they're going to do. I don't know what caused it.
dannybgoode
10-29-16, 11:38 AM
So sorry to hear that. Can't think of anything else to say...
EL Ziggy
10-29-16, 11:42 AM
Wow, that slurps Peachy. I'm really sorry for your loss.
Tsubaki
10-29-16, 12:57 PM
Sorry for your loss :( unexpected!
JellyBean
10-29-16, 03:26 PM
Oh no! Just like that, no warning?
I'm so sorry for your loss. :(. :(
bigsnakegirl785
10-29-16, 05:25 PM
I found him dead this morning. Everything was up to par in his enclosure but he did refuse food, so I was waiting 4-5 days. :(
I'm so devastated. I contacted the breeder. I don't know what they're going to do. I don't know what caused it.

With him dying so soon, with no other symptoms but refusing food, chances are it's not your fault. The only thing I could think of on your end would be a temp spike....

Please consider getting a necropsy done, it will give you and the breeder answers, and easier to hold them accountable depending on the outcome. Getting necropsies done also helps our hobby as a whole by adding knowledge of ailments and their commonality.

I am hoping it's not too late to preserve his body, make sure to store it in a fridge not freezer. If it is too late, then communication with the breeder is your best bet to get answers. I'm so so sorry for your loss. :(
PeachyKeen
10-29-16, 06:19 PM
So sorry to hear that. Can't think of anything else to say...

Wow, that slurps Peachy. I'm really sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss :( unexpected!

Oh no! Just like that, no warning?
I'm so sorry for your loss. :(. :(

With him dying so soon, with no other symptoms but refusing food, chances are it's not your fault. The only thing I could think of on your end would be a temp spike....

Please consider getting a necropsy done, it will give you and the breeder answers, and easier to hold them accountable depending on the outcome. Getting necropsies done also helps our hobby as a whole by adding knowledge of ailments and their commonality.

I am hoping it's not too late to preserve his body, make sure to store it in a fridge not freezer. If it is too late, then communication with the breeder is your best bet to get answers. I'm so so sorry for your loss. :(

Thank you everyone. I found the source. It wasn't the breeder, twas' I. My little cousin came over two days ago and now checking over everything the UTH wasn't plugged into the thermostat, so it was off. I really can't pay until two weeks due to paying for the snake stuff myself and my parent's being tight on money. I know, not ideal, but it's only because my horse had an expensive vet bill to take care of. I generally peek in every 20 minutes because I'm a worry wort but I've been in the hospital and wasn't able to do so, owner error. I hope I didn't make it sound like I wanted a free animal. I told them (not in exact words) that I know it was my fault and if we could work something out for another purchase that would be great and I understand it's out of their control once the animal leaves their shop/home. I'm not sure quite what to do with the body as so much look at it. There was absolutely no signs of him shutting down or anything that I know of, but, it may have happened and I was too sick to realize. Again, thank you all. Endlessly waiting on the breeder for a reply but we did exchange some emails back and forth earlier today about it.
dannybgoode
10-29-16, 11:33 PM
I would not have thought the uth being unplugged even for a couple of days would have caused it unless your ambient room temperature got very low.so I would not be blaming yourself quite so quickly.

What are your normal day and night room temps where the snake was kept?
Albert Clark
10-30-16, 05:57 AM
So sorry for your loss. I know it's a devastating blow. Everything happens for a reason so try to stay positive in your outlook and learn from your experiences.
PeachyKeen
10-30-16, 06:28 AM
I would not have thought the uth being unplugged even for a couple of days would have caused it unless your ambient room temperature got very low.so I would not be blaming yourself quite so quickly.

What are your normal day and night room temps where the snake was kept?

So sorry for your loss. I know it's a devastating blow. Everything happens for a reason so try to stay positive in your outlook and learn from your experiences.

I checked it with the thermometer probe and it was about 61F (16C) but that's during the day. I'd imagine it drops to 55F-ish (13C-ish) as it's 42F (5.5C) outside currently (I'm not allowed to touch the heat on the house). I've been trying to heat that room up and with me monitoring it stayed about 77F (25C) for ambient. It's different in my room since where the boa was is quite barren, I don't know if that would affect anything, but it's bad at keeping heat now that I know. My room keeps heat very well but that was the only other room to quarantine the boa in, unless I can get away with quarantining in my room just in separate areas (Sid, my ball python is in my walk-in closet).
If I had the funds right now I'd definitely get a necropsy, just one of those bad timings. Well, death is anyways.
I will certainly take this as a learning experience. Thank you, Danny and Albert.
dannybgoode
10-30-16, 07:23 AM
For what is worth you can get thermostats and digital thermometers with a low temperature alarm. May be worth looking at in the future.
PeachyKeen
10-30-16, 03:11 PM
For what is worth you can get thermostats and digital thermometers with a low temperature alarm. May be worth looking at in the future.

I have a Herpstat 2 for my BP but I just got a Bean Farm/Jump Start Hygrometer while the boa was being monitored. I'd generally peek in every 20 minutes because I'm a worry wort but I've been in the hospital and wasn't able to do so, but yes, another may have helped. Are there ones that aren't as costly for temporary usage?
dannybgoode
10-30-16, 03:55 PM
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to pick up a thermometer from Amazon with a low temp alarm for not a lot of money to use in conjunction with a stat.
bigsnakegirl785
10-30-16, 07:50 PM
Even with temps in the mid-50's to 60's it seems it died rather quickly. I'd imagine the boa would survive it, and get an RI before dying even over a few days (assuming it didn't have a meal still in its belly)...now if it got into the 30's or 40's, yeah, it could die overnight.

All musings aside, hopefully things will go better with the next snake. Definitely quarantine in a separate room, it's not enough to be in a different part of the room.
PeachyKeen
10-30-16, 10:55 PM
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to pick up a thermometer from Amazon with a low temp alarm for not a lot of money to use in conjunction with a stat.

Even with temps in the mid-50's to 60's it seems it died rather quickly. I'd imagine the boa would survive it, and get an RI before dying even over a few days (assuming it didn't have a meal still in its belly)...now if it got into the 30's or 40's, yeah, it could die overnight.

All musings aside, hopefully things will go better with the next snake. Definitely quarantine in a separate room, it's not enough to be in a different part of the room.

Okay, I'll look around and see what I can find. I'm sure as well that I'll be able to find it there. Amazon has a lot of stuff.
There was absolutely no signs of RI or any signs at off of declining health. He was fine one day and gone the next. I did find him on the cold side but it wouldn't have made a difference I don't think since the UTH was off.
Alright, glad I asked then. I'll monitor different rooms in my house and see which would best, temp wise.