rtb not eating

nickseran · 12-23-11, 06:15 PM

i just got a rtb almost 2 weeks ago and she (rosy)isnt eating ive tried 3 times at diferant times the 1st time she struck but didnt do any thing else.i was told that she was aeting avery 2 week on the 1 and the 15.

SpOoKy · 12-23-11, 08:18 PM

What is your set up like...temp, size, substrate...?

shaunyboy · 12-23-11, 08:30 PM

hello and welcome

with only having had her 2 weeks and her already had 3 feeding attempts.i would give her more time to settle in and feel secure,before trying to feed her again

don't handle her until you get her eating regular

only go near her to change her water once every 4 or 5 days

are rosy boa's burrowers ? if so make sure she has the correct substrate to a depth of their liking (sorry but i only keep carpet pythons,a rosy keeper should be along shortly)

you want to keep her in a nice quiet spot in the house,then leave her in peace to settle and feel secure,after that i'm sure she will start to eat

2 weeks of not eating is NOT a long time for a snake.they can go months without eating with no ill effect

i'd leave her alone for 7 to 10 days before i attempted another feed

please let us know how it goes

the answers to spooky's question,will help rosy boa keepers rule certain things out and give them a little more insight

cheers shaun

nickseran · 12-23-11, 08:48 PM

i have a glass fish tank 5'x18"x2' it has a wood top that opens on one side the cool side the timp is 72 80 the hot side is 90 95 humidity is 55 60% unless i mist then it goes up.

nickseran · 12-23-11, 08:53 PM

rosy is her name she is a columbian red tail LOL.and i will do my verry best not to handle her thats going to be hard.and i will keep you posted thank you

shaunyboy · 12-23-11, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nickseran

i have a glass fish tank 5'x18"x2' it has a wood top that opens on one side the cool side the timp is 72 80 the hot side is 90 95 humidity is 55 60% unless i mist then it goes up.

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thats great,there will be rosy boa keepers on the forum that can help you out

sorry as said its only carpet pythons i keep,so i'm not up on my rosy boa husbandry.

cheers shaun

nickseran · 12-23-11, 09:02 PM

i think my next snake i going to by a coastal carpet from every thing that ive read about them i like.im hoping by middle of 2012.i first want to get my red tail adjusted to her new home.

KORBIN5895 · 12-23-11, 11:01 PM

Hey Shaun the snake is named Rosy. It is a bci.

Welcome Nick. How old is she? How big? And is she on live or frozen thawed?

Jay · 12-23-11, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Hey Shaun the snake is named Rosy. It is a bci.

Welcome Nick. How old is she? How big? And is she on live or frozen thawed?

I don't think it was mentioned if it was a bci.

Jay · 12-23-11, 11:18 PM

[QUOTE=nickseran;660331]i have a glass fish tank 5'x18"x2' it has a wood top that opens on one side the cool side the timp is 72 80 the hot side is 90 95 humidity is 55 60% unless i mist then it goes up.

Do not let temperatures drop below 75 degrees. The cooler side of the tank should be mid-80s.

Give your snake time to settle a stressed snake will not feed. Try again in 7-10 days, at night.

KORBIN5895 · 12-23-11, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jay0133

I don't think it was mentioned if it was a bci.

Is a Colombian red tail a bcc?

Nick posted in slot 5 " rosy is her name she is a columbian red tail LOL.and i will do my verry best not to handle her thats going to be hard.and i will keep you posted thank you"

ZARADOZIA · 12-24-11, 05:14 AM

Hyas & Welcome! Hang tight, a specialist will be along shortly. Like Shaun said, 2 weeks without eating is nothing to a snake. It's like us skipping breakfast and lunch.

nickseran · 12-24-11, 09:46 AM

the person that i got here from fed here in here cage on live med rats and she is suposed to be alittle over a year and she is approx 3'7"

nickseran · 12-24-11, 09:57 AM

and i dont know if she is bcc or bci or what that means.ps thank you to all who have replied.

Ridge Runner_20 · 12-24-11, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nickseran

and i dont know if she is bcc or bci or what that means.ps thank you to all who have replied.

BCC = Boa constrictor constrictor - True red-tailed boas from South America, ie Suriname, Guyana, Peruvian, etc.

BCI = Boa constrictor imperator - Typically Colombian boas, encompassing many different localities, ie Colombian, Hog Island, Cay Caulkers, etc.

They are all the same species, just recognized as different sub-species, based on general size, coloration and pattern. Taxonomy is a VERY inexact science.

RR_20 (Mike)