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[repigirl]

im new to the forums so im still trying to figure out how this works.im also a new snake owner it a red tail boa.but its turning pink his face and tail are a light pink.what could cause this.

[mmichele]

hum i wonder a ''red tail boa'' a ha i think i know why:mednormal mabye because thats how they are sopposed to look:medsly: what size enclosure?? how old? did you read up on the? cuz if you dont know that red tail boas have red tails you obviusley dident!

[ReptiZone]

Cut her some slack man. It is not her fault if she trusted some jack-off that said baby boas were good starter pets. And don't try to feed her the line "Do your research" because she is doing that now and she was ridiculed.

Baby boas are grey but they soon grow into small pink bundles of joy. I am guessing your are witnessing the standard colour change that all baby boas go through. I keep all my baby boas in Rubbermaid containers until they reach 4 feet long then I put them in 4 foot cages. Glass tanks are not really good simply because glass does not keep heat or humidity well but plastic Rubbermaid containers are great at doing both, and take up much less room I might add.

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[mmichele]

ok that was really stiuped of me. sorry. i was just really pissed off at this pet store with a dead leo. so i got carried away. again. sorry

[repigirl]

oh and by the way i researched on red tail boas for a couple of years before buying it and never did anything i read say anything about them turning bright pink.it started out as a light pink color before turning almost hot pink then it just went away im not trying to sound rude just letting you know i did research on them and do want to take care of the snake to the best of my ability even if some of my questions get ridiculed by other animal owners.

[mmichele]

sorry again

[repigirl]

its just when i first got him he appeard to be very sick.i got him from a online pet shop kritter hut which i know was not the best idea i payed alot of money to get him shipped in 1 day so he wouldnt have to spend alot of time on the plane.and the place sent him in regular mail so i had to call the usps and have them call me the second he got there which was at about 3 in the morning.and then a couple days latter he was turning pink i am very upset about the place sent him and basicaly took about 100 dollars that i had payed to get him here so quick.and they wont even answer there phones now.the snake is ok now and is very friendly and active once again sorry if i sounded rude.:joker:

[Todd Peddle]

hum i wonder a ''red tail boa'' a ha i think i know why mabye because thats how they are sopposed to look what size enclosure?? how old? did you read up on the? cuz if you dont know that red tail boas have red tails you obviusley dident!
This has got to be one of the rudest answers ive ever read on any site.Just cause she asked this question you think she hasnt done any research,etc,a bad keeper.This was actually a good question and also shows she pays attention to changes to her boa and cares for its well being.
Repigirl I really have no idea why your apologizing here.You did nothing wrong but asked a simple but good question but you received some rude answer from some person who cant even type correctly.No need to apologize or give excusses to this person.
Some boas do turn pinker or redder as they age but some can have pink on their bellies when they are born or young.
Another reason it may be pink on the belly is due to the fact it maybe soon entering a shed cycle which in your case i think this is the answer.
Boa's have different color phases aswell.A dark phase and a light phase.The darker phase could produce some pink on the belly aswell.
Not a very great welcome to the site by that first response but i hope my answer helped you out.Welcome to the site and check your pm's.