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11-03-02, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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New addition to the household...
First off, Hello. New guy checkin in to the forum.
Secondly, I will have some photos tomorrow of the new Columbian Boa (Bci) I just brought home today. Its healthy, mellow, and eating medium adult rats. It is 14 months old, and an absolute beauty.
Hope I can rely on you folks for some specific answers.
Joe 
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11-03-02, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: Montreal
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Hello Joe and welcome 
You'll definitely find some people here to help you out and answer some questions. Am looking forward to seeing the pics of you BCI
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Keeper of 5 snakes, leopard geckos, 1 green iguana, 20+ tarantulas, 2 dogs & a bunch of rats!
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11-03-02, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: May-2002
Location: nanaimo
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welcome joe
and come meet us in the chat
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11-04-02, 10:32 AM
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Location: Malta
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Hello Joe. Welcome to the forums!
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11-04-02, 10:35 AM
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Welcome 
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If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity.
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11-04-02, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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Pics as promised...
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1 Columbian Boa
1 Applegate Albino Gopher
1 Marine Aquarium
1 Basset Hound
And a very large electric bill!
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11-04-02, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: Virginia Beach, VA USA
Age: 53
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Welcome to ssnakess and..... Beautiful snake... looks nice and fat!
It's hard to tell from the pics so forgive me if you already have them....
Make sure you get your snake a few hides. (at least one for the hot side and one for the cool side.)
I saw one thermometer... ideally you should have two one on each side placed about 1' about the substrate.
Make sure you have a hygrometer as well
Good luck with you new snake!
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1.1 Columbian BCI, 1.2 Hog Island BCI, 1.0 Irian Jaya Carpet Python, 0.1 Ball Python, 0.1 Children's Python, 1.1 Amazon Tree Boa, 1.1 Dumerils Boa, 1.0 Horned Mntn Dragon, 1.0 Carolina Anole
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11-04-02, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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Hey thanks for the tips. Actually here is the "temporary" setup. This temp tank till Thursday, has the following. One digital Therm/Hygrometer that records the cool side. One Big Apple Herp Thermostat that watches the hot side. Under tank heater and a 150W Black Bulb for basking heat. 1.5" of Aspen substrate, 5 qt. bowl, 2 terra cotta 8" hide boxes(soaked) and a glass top. I am currently building an enclosure for the Boa, and have only a few things left to finish. Then he will be in his new home.
The bigger enclosure is as follows: 6'(L) x 30"(D) x 30"(H). I would make it larger, but any bigger and it won't fit out the doorway of my house if it needs to ever move. Flexwatt 11" for hot side floor, with 75W CHE above. Rope lighting around entire enclosure. Fogger/misting pool on timer. Heating on Big Apple Thermostat, and lighting on a 10 hour cycle.
I will post some pics soon on the enclosure, hopefully it turns out as well as planned.
joe
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1 Columbian Boa
1 Applegate Albino Gopher
1 Marine Aquarium
1 Basset Hound
And a very large electric bill!
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11-04-02, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
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Just curious,
Whats the purpose of soaking the pots?
thanks.
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11-04-02, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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Terra Cotta pots, if soaked in water for about 25 minutes, can increase the humidity levels in the tank about 5% for about 8-10 hours. They hold alot of moisture, without flowing water all over the place. Just a little extra insurance in humidity control. I wanted to cause as little stress as possible in the "short-time" home for the Boa.
joe
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1 Columbian Boa
1 Applegate Albino Gopher
1 Marine Aquarium
1 Basset Hound
And a very large electric bill!
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11-04-02, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
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Thanks joe..I will try that...humidity level have been my biggest problem so far.
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11-15-02, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: May-2002
Location: nanaimo
Age: 59
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welcome and come on into the chatroom to meet everyone
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11-18-02, 01:41 PM
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Welcome to the site! Congrats on your new addition, she's a beauty!
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