2 month update on Athena and some advice

[nick654377]

Originally Posted by Jendee

Over thinking is a good thing. It means your forever looking for better ways to care for your snake!! Bcc are dificult and will teach you to keep your husbandry skills on point at all times

couldnt agree more

[Ddub]

Originally Posted by Jendee

Bcc are dificult and will teach you to keep your husbandry skills on point at all times

I wouldn't go so far as to call them difficult as you just need the proper gear to care for them. The ones I keep have been the easiest boas ever! Great attitudes, no regurges, no issues. I have their cages on thermostats and check with a temp gun and have cages that hold heat and humidity well. It stands to reason that I could keep any type of boa in a setup like that just as easily by making minor adjustments so if you have the right equipment, which if you're keeping a boa you should, then its a breeze. Sadly it's the bci's tolerance for substandard conditions that makes bcc seem difficult by comparison.

[Jendee]

Originally Posted by Ddub

I wouldn't go so far as to call them difficult as you just need the proper gear to care for them. The ones I keep have been the easiest boas ever! Great attitudes, no regurges, no issues. I have their cages on thermostats and check with a temp gun and have cages that hold heat and humidity well. It stands to reason that I could keep any type of boa in a setup like that just as easily by making minor adjustments so if you have the right equipment, which if you're keeping a boa you should, then its a breeze. Sadly it's the bci's tolerance for substandard conditions that makes bcc seem difficult by comparison.

Im going to try and not take that last comment personal...

[Ddub]

No that wasn't aimed at you, I was talking about the stigma in general that they are difficult animals to keep. Wasn't implying that you give substandard care to your boas. Sorry if it came off that way.

[Ddub]

My point is this, what makes bci easier or bcc more difficult to keep? Most would say because you have to get your temps, humidity, and feeding right with bcc. Well shouldn't those things be correct with a bci too? It's because they tolerate things like an aquarium with stick on thermometers and a heat pad sans thermostat that they are labeled "easier" to keep than bcc. When you have the right gear it levels the playing field with regards to care except that one may grow a little slower

[nicolerae]

Where we get our weaned they are pretty small. Just depends where we go.

[ReticMan123]

I agree. All snakes should be kept to the best of your ability and up to the best standards you can apply. I know she's doing we'll with how I have her. Even tough I have stick on thermometer. A 55 gallon tank. I also have a probe thermometer. My hot spot always in 90s covers about 1-4 the cage floor pretty much the whole hot side hide. Cool side is high 70s low 80s and drops to sometimes as low as 72 at night. But she's been feeding great. She handles great. She's active. Not aggressive and moves back and forth to regulate. So I know she's happy and I have a good environment for her. Thanks everyone for your help and input I have had a bci before as we'll I got her at 3 ft in 1.5 years she was almost 6 ft and eating small rabbits or jumbo rats. I definitely see how much slower bcc grows then bci but I know she'll get there and be massive