Meet Bakunawa, a Candoia Paulsoni :) - Page 2

dannybgoode · 08-11-17, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by warbeast720

Hmm. How often is "every few months" for neonates? are we looking at every 3 months?

Mine didn't shed in 5 months

warbeast720 · 08-11-17, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dannybgoode

Mine didn't shed in 5 months

That's going to be quite a wait for me. Haha

How long did it take for their eyes to cloud up? Weeks?

I suspect he is about to enter the shed phase as he mostly hid in the hide/bowl and I hardly see him leave.

Do you recommend that I change his substrate to non cedar/pine chips/shavings?

dannybgoode · 08-11-17, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by warbeast720

That's going to be quite a wait for me. Haha

How long did it take for their eyes to cloud up? Weeks?

I suspect he is about to enter the shed phase as he mostly hid in the hide/bowl and I hardly see him leave.

Do you recommend that I change his substrate to non cedar/pine chips/shavings?

Mine never got to shed. Definitely wouldn't recommend cedar / pine. Kiln dried should not present a health risk but it's still not ideal. Eco earth would be much better.

warbeast720 · 08-13-17, 08:13 PM

UPDATE

Last night, he just shed and passed more stool.

I tried a mouse the size of my pinky and constriction was attempted twice; both times, the mouse broke free.

He ignored the mouse when i killed it. I'll try again later with an even smaller mouse.

warbeast720 · 08-14-17, 05:15 PM

After two weeks of waiting...BAM!

dannybgoode · 08-15-17, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by warbeast720

After two weeks of waiting...BAM!

Excellent news. Glad it is feeding for you

warbeast720 · 08-15-17, 02:08 AM

now i have a new problem...hehehe. since it's a new topic altogether, i'm creating a sep. thread for that.

toddnbecka · 08-15-17, 11:50 PM

Looks almost exactly like my pair if Halmahera Island ground boas, same base color and pattern anyway. I keep them in tubs with a fairly thick layer of cypress mulch to maintain humidity, they like it really high. That one definitely looks older than a couple months, they're tiny buggers at birth, and I can't believe it wouldn't have grown large enough for a mouse that size in such a short time. From what I read they're sometimes started on lizard tails for the first feedings. I also found that they like to sit up on the shelves I put into their tubs, as well as spending a good bit of time soaking in their water bowls occasionally.

dxb0911 · 08-22-17, 08:05 AM

I need some help I have a Red Tail boa that has recently become aggressive he is a little over a year old and about 4 feet long I can't even get into his cage without him striking the glass, which makes me afraid to grab him. I don't know what to do I don't want to get rid of him. I've recently noticed my cat has been messing around a lot near the cage so I'm not sure if this is the reason for his aggression.

Scubadiver59 · 08-24-17, 07:59 AM

Snakes should not be in height traffic areas, and you need to put it somewhere the cat can't get at the enclosure.

Wash your hands before going in the enclosure. Use a hook to tap train (look for videos on YouTube), or a paper towel roll, newspaper, etc., so it realizes that when you come in w\o food that it calms down. I'd still suggest getting a hook, a large one (widespread hook, not length of handle), and using that to lift the front part of the snake while you use your free hand to support the rest of the snake (the thickest and heaviest part).

BTW, welcome to snakes!

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Originally Posted by dxb0911

I need some help I have a Red Tail boa that has recently become aggressive he is a little over a year old and about 4 feet long I can't even get into his cage without him striking the glass, which makes me afraid to grab him. I don't know what to do I don't want to get rid of him. I've recently noticed my cat has been messing around a lot near the cage so I'm not sure if this is the reason for his aggression.