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General newb questioning!!?!
Let's start off saying HELLO! This is my first post, I imagine I'll frequent this section mostly so I'll start out posting here.
I am Josh, from Florida, I have a 9month old(15") female Rosy boa named Zelda. This is my first snake, my brother has had them in past so I've had an idea of them; I've raised Cuban tree frogs for acouple years now, caring for pets is nothing new to me.
A good friend of my breeds various herps and while he was on a herping trip in Arizona I purchased his daughter(with his money) her first car!!(VWTDI)
So, in October he got lucky with his Rosy boas he offered me one for my troubles in searching for a car for her, naturally I excepted.
I have set up a whole tank for her, she seems to love it, I think I'm doing okay as a dad so far. I am using 'Play Sand(heated to 165*)' from HD, rocks I found are the yard, acouple of cacti I bought and I purchased some lights, heated and just day lights and such. I have her setup with a hot and cold shelter, rock to absorb heat and a clay water bowl I made.
So I start this thread hoping to make it a general discussion area for me to learn. I'd like anyone to post 'random' tips about Rosys that seems important
Or just anything that seems important about them.
Right now I have fed her 2thawed pinkies per feeding, every 13 days. When do I need to increase her feeding or shorten her intervals between meals?
She currently doesn't like me reaching into her enclosure and getting her, I only reach in when she's out wandering. I can grab her with the hook place her in my hand and she is totally fine. Why is she being a butthead about me getting her? How do I break her of it?
Does anyone know of any good YouTube videos for general handling/picking up procedures for snakes in general or Rosys?
Sorry for the novel, hope to see some advice soon.
-Josh/Zelda
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