border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Boa Forums > Boa Constrictor

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-07-10, 12:32 PM   #1
laceybailey
Member
 
Join Date: Aug-2010
Location: Salt Lake City
Posts: 18
Country:
New Boa! Got a few questions!

Hey everyone! I just got myself a new boa and I am looking for some advice! For one, I have another boa about 3 feet- the regular gray color. But this one I picked up is LIGHT. Kind of yellow, but not albino kind of yellow. I was just wondering what kind of redtail boa this could be? I'll try to post a pic of someone holding her at the store.
Also, the owner that had her before me fed her in her cage a few times because he got lazy then when she snapped at his son he started feeding her back in the feeding cage, but now she is still a little jumpy and snappy when you are reaching in to get her. But once she's out shes amazing, perfectly tame. How would I fix the snappy problem in the cage?

Last but not least, I want to cage my 3 footer with this new boa. Would that be okay? Anything I should be careful of? I worry if i put him in there with her shell snap at him thinking it's food. Let me know what you guys think!

Thanks!!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 74685_1668208580447_1094304152_31840961_7219344_n.jpg (25.5 KB, 110 views)
laceybailey is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 12-07-10, 12:35 PM   #2
Lankyrob
Non Carborundum Illegitimi
 
Lankyrob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar-2010
Location: Keynsham
Age: 50
Posts: 9,556
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

The snappyness should go away with time, patience and gentle handling. Not having boa's myself i will let other answer your other Q's.
__________________
May you have more good days than bad
You never know how strong you are - until being strong is your only choice
There are no dark clouds - just well hidden silver linings!!
Lankyrob is offline  
Old 12-07-10, 12:44 PM   #3
Ch^4
3.141592653 Pythons
 
Ch^4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct-2010
Location: Seattle
Posts: 990
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

Fully agree with Rob.

On housing, I'm pretty sure it is not recommended to house snakes together unless you are trying to breed them. It can cause a lot of stress, with one snake typically taking over as the dominant or "alpha-snake", taking the good hides and basking spots. Ultimately, one of the snakes will likely end up unhealthy, unhappy, and in the worst case, dead.

They can also transmit mites, diseases, and parasites to one another, so if you do want to risk housing them together, you need to quarantine the new snake prior to doing so.

In my opinion, a snake with its own enclosure is much better off.
Ch^4 is offline  
Old 12-07-10, 12:53 PM   #4
Swan
Banned for rude comments
 
Swan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov-2010
Age: 39
Posts: 70
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

It almost looks like a Carmel or almost a ghost? There are people that will tell you it's fine to keep snakes together and others that will disagree. I put my boas together (surinames) and now I'm dealing with a gravid female that is the right size but to young. This could very easily create health problems for her. I wish I had kept mine apart except to breed. It's not worth the stress. House them separately. They can also get over stressed being housed in the same viv. Hope it helps.
Swan is offline  
Old 12-07-10, 01:16 PM   #5
laceybailey
Member
 
Join Date: Aug-2010
Location: Salt Lake City
Posts: 18
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

Thanks for the quick responses! On getting her to grow out of the snappy- what should i do in the mean time. I've never had a snake that's done that before so should I still attempt to grab her when she's doing that? With gloves or any ideas? Also with that being said, she doesn't get in strike position she just gets nervous then i pet her to let her know i'm going to get her out and she kind of "nips" at my hand not striking but seems like she's going to bite. She's probably stressed out about the move too, should i let her settle in before bugging her to hold her?
laceybailey is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 12-07-10, 01:24 PM   #6
dragunov.762
Member
 
dragunov.762's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr-2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 349
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

let her settle in for a week or so before you feed or handle her. if she is nippy you can use gloves or maybe invest in a snake hook. congrats on the new boa.
__________________
0.1 Striped Cali King 1.0 Mexican Black King 0.1 RTB 1.0 Pied-Sided Bloodred Corn 0.1 Bloodred Corn 1.0 Hedgehog 0.1 Rat 1.0 Cat
dragunov.762 is offline  
Old 12-07-10, 02:02 PM   #7
Jenn_06
Member
 
Jenn_06's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun-2010
Location: Near Cameron, NC
Posts: 1,289
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

like said before never put 2 snakes together if you are not breeding if you dont have another cage go to walmart and get a large tub.

for the nippy thing dont take her out for about 2 weeks feed her and just change water and thats all, feed in the cage, feeding a snake in the cage will not make your snake nippy i think its from the owner not really taking the snake out much, and sometimes you just have a nippy snake that will never stop being nippy i have one of those. you really dont want to try to get a large snake from the feeding tub to its cage you can get bit really bad.

looking at the pic it looks like a really nice normal or pastel.
__________________
Jenn_06 is offline  
Old 12-07-10, 08:52 PM   #8
Will0W783
The Original Urban Legend
 
Will0W783's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec-2008
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 5,526
Country:
Send a message via AIM to Will0W783
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

It seems like everyone covered your issues pretty well already, but let me add one thing- invest in a good snake hook. I personally do not stick my hands in the cages of any of my snakes over 2 feet long. Basically anything I would really mind taking a bite from I use the hook to get it out. I've always fed all my snakes in their cages and I personally don't think it really makes much of a difference. Whether or not you feed your snake in its cage, when you stick a hand in at it, your hand is a large, threatening heat signature, or potential food, depending on the snake's mood. I just feel that hooking snakes to remove them from their enclosures makes it a much less stressful situation for everyone involved.
__________________
Dr. Viper
Will0W783 is offline  
Old 02-10-11, 02:02 PM   #9
bci/boa75
Member
 
Join Date: Feb-2011
Posts: 14
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

second willow783 snake hook i have 3 small to large. keeping two boas in one cage is not good for the snakes . just keep getting him/her out soon will chill out hope this helps .
bci/boa75 is offline  
Old 02-10-11, 05:37 PM   #10
kenchenzo
Member
 
kenchenzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2010
Location: east sussex
Age: 37
Posts: 208
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

looks like it could be part reduced pattern.
__________________
1 mediterranean yellow rat-1 taiwanese beauty snake-4 corn snakes-1 red tail boa-1 reduced pattern boa-3royal pythons-1 milk snake-1 yellow anaconda-1 burmese python-1 albino burmese-1 Paraguayan Rainbow boa-1 100% albino milk-1 100% het albino milk-1 desert king-1 common boa-1 crested gecko-1 nile monitor&1 green iguana.
kenchenzo is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 02-17-11, 01:46 PM   #11
Steve'O
Member
 
Steve'O's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan-2011
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 115
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

I would say you have a very pretty normal central american boa. It might be ivory or slightly hypo. Only true red tails have the dark red/maroon and gray coloration like Surinames. The only way to know for sure is to selectively breed or know more about its lineage. I would never keep two snakes together except for breeding. This goes double for a new animal, especially if it came from a pet store. You need to quarantine the animal for at least two months, but 3 to 6 would be better. There is nothing worse than getting mites or boid inclusion body disease to your entire collection... I don't use hooks for the most part, usually just use a paper towel roll or something to give em a little nudge and make sure they are awake and know its not feeding time. I also feed in my enclosures, not a fan of using a separate feeding enclosure. I personally think it causes more stress to the animal and poor feeding results.
__________________
1.0 Ball Pythons, 1.0 Genetic Stripe Reticulated Python, 2.3 Boa Constrictors, 0.1 Japanese Rat Snake, 2.0 Crested Geckos, 0.0.2 Red Eye Leaf Frogs, 0.1 Rhodesian Ridgeback (Suni), 1.0 German Shepherd Mix (Shiloh), 1.0 Russian Blue Cat (Smokey)
Steve'O is offline  
Old 02-21-11, 04:52 PM   #12
Jendee
Member
 
Jendee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May-2010
Posts: 1,143
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

You have a very nice pastel Bcc!! The nippiness is not from feeding in the cage I have 21 boas, Ive had boas for 11 years now all of which are fed in there cage. Ive been bit once and I had a rat in my hand when it happened lol Give her time to adjust, then make handling a regular thing. Be confident about it. stoping to pet her may confuse her,make her think you are a prey animal, or a predator. I would just go in and pick her right up, that way she knows its you. Housing snakes together is a no no. Mainly for tracking. You need to be able to know which snake pooped, shed when and how much they are drinking. Also for health purposes you don't want everybody getting sick if one is sick. Also for feeding lol You cant feed 2 boas in the same cage..it just doesn't work out!!

But anyway nice Colombian!! And congrats!!
Jendee is offline  
Old 02-21-11, 05:02 PM   #13
TeaNinja
Member
 
TeaNinja's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov-2010
Location: Sonoma, CA
Age: 36
Posts: 2,242
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jendee View Post
You have a very nice pastel Bcc!! The nippiness is not from feeding in the cage I have 21 boas, Ive had boas for 11 years now all of which are fed in there cage. Ive been bit once and I had a rat in my hand when it happened lol Give her time to adjust, then make handling a regular thing. Be confident about it. stoping to pet her may confuse her,make her think you are a prey animal, or a predator. I would just go in and pick her right up, that way she knows its you. Housing snakes together is a no no. Mainly for tracking. You need to be able to know which snake pooped, shed when and how much they are drinking. Also for health purposes you don't want everybody getting sick if one is sick. Also for feeding lol You cant feed 2 boas in the same cage..it just doesn't work out!!

But anyway nice Colombian!! And congrats!!
true statement lol.
__________________
-Zak
TeaNinja is offline  
Old 02-21-11, 06:29 PM   #14
Jay
Bcc fanatic
 
Jay's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct-2010
Posts: 2,294
Country:
Re: New Boa! Got a few questions!

lol its the same concept if you take your snake out to feed he could just associate being taking out every time to get fed i feed in the tank with hemos and when i take them out i use the snake hook
__________________
Words build bridges into unexplored regions.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jayyboy16?feature=mhee
Jay is offline  
Closed Thread

Tags
new boa question snappy


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:45 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

right