Switching to peat/coco substrate tips?

[EL Ziggy]

Congrats on the (2) new critters. I use a coco fiber type bedding (Reptile Prime) for all my snakes. I've never had any mold issues and it works great for the keeping humidity up. I'd agree with the others and say make sure your temps are dialed in. As long as your snakes have a proper thermal gradient they'll thermoregulate themselves as they see fit. I wouldn't worry about them spending too much time in one place. How are you measuring your temps and are those surface temps you're measuring or just thermometer/thermostat readings? I have to set my thermostats to about 90-94 to get a surface temp of 86-90. I like to give my boas a hot spot of about 86-88. My ambient temps range from 76-82 during the summer months. I don't believe that ambient temps below 75 are all that bad. In winter my ambient temps will drop as low as 72 during the day and 68-70 at night. As long as they have access to a hot spot they'll be fine. I also don't place a big emphasis on humidity. Hydration is what really matters. Just make sure the snakes have access to fresh water at all times. My humidity rarely goes above 60% during the summer and can drop as low as 30% during winter. I don't provide humid hides and the only times I might mist an enclosure is if I see a snake preparing to shed or if I just randomly decide to switch things up and make it rain. I've never had a bad shed or RI with any of my snakes. I'm not sure why your boa isn't eating. Hopefully he'll get on track soon. How are you thawing and offering the prey and how often are you attempting to feed? One of my boas was fed live only when I got her but she transitioned to f/t and then to rats right away. Keep us posted on your progress.