columbian boa arrival - Page 5

LORI34205 · 10-14-03, 03:12 PM

The reasons i want this snake is because snakes and all other "exotic" types of reptiles or even birds are so very rewarding to watch grow under your care,it is such an amazing hobby and also very unique,some say its different some say its gross but i think it is a terriffic way to learn and expand upon new things.

ohh_kristina · 10-14-03, 03:13 PM

part of being an adult is knowing the difference between what you want and what you can have.

LORI34205 · 10-14-03, 03:28 PM

thats great...................you know what you should do?

tell someone who gives a ****

ohh_kristina · 10-14-03, 03:30 PM

that's really mature. I can tell now that we are NOT dealing with an adult here. I feel sorry for the people who have tried to give advice to you, and especially the animals that you are going to disappoint with your lack of care.

LORI34205 · 10-14-03, 03:35 PM

O and whichever one of you said i should start with a colubrid i have had a red rat before and a black racer(i know black racers arent too great in captivity,i went away for a week only and came back and they wear gone,i let a friend check on them every couple days and they were gone when i came back.My friend says he checked on em one day and they just werent there

thats bs
hes no longer my friend

Zoe · 10-14-03, 03:59 PM

And what do you plan to do with this boa when you're gone? Just leave it outside in the cold rain for a couple weeks? That's really unfair to the animal.

Lori... you really need to grow up. We've all tried giving you advice and you aren't listening. Why do you even bother coming to this site? There are many other colubrids out there (more exciting than corns/red rats or racers) that you could keep in your home. It might not be a boa, but at least you'll be able to care for it correctly.

You say you want this animal to see it grow and flourish... well, it won't flourish or grow in the conditions you plan on giving it. It WILL get sick. And since you don't know the difference between a BCI and a BCC, you probably won't know what to do when that happens and you might not even want to spend the money on a vet. And since you can't bring it inside, the snake will just suffer and die there... then how will you feel?

Zoe

LORI34205 · 10-14-03, 04:13 PM

sorry for all the worry and trouble people but i am getting the snake and the great part is my mom is letting me keep it inside.The only downside is that i have to give her 20 a month for rent for the snake,its well worth it.Anyone know of any real good caresheets i can study up on?IM GONNA DO THIS RIGHT

Zoe · 10-14-03, 04:37 PM

That's wonderful to hear, Lori! It will be more than worht the 20$ to know your snake is healthy and to be able to sit on your bed and watch it. Not to mention, you won't have to pay for all the vet fees you would if you kept it outside.

There are tons of good caresheets... I don't feel like looking it up right now but just go to www.yahoo.com and type in "Red-Tailed Boa Care"

Zoe

Invictus · 10-14-03, 06:27 PM

I'm relieved to hear that, Lori. Hopefully your mom will learn to love the boa as much as your monitor.

Please understand that this community is very passionate about herps... and when we feel that one is being kept (or will be kept) in poor conditions, we are very vocal about it. That's why this thread got so heated. Nonetheless, it's good to hear that your future boa will kept inside.

Linds · 10-14-03, 06:52 PM

Jaremy,
The outdoor enlcosures they use at VPI are not completely outdoor. They are sort of like dog kennels with indoor/outdoor access.

Pixie · 10-14-03, 09:14 PM

Glad you can keep it indoors, it's one big thing that obviously was troubling the members here.

Understand why we are giving you this advice. We care about the welfare of these animals and to hear someone wanting to go about it the wrong way just rubs us the wrong way. Try to look at it from a different perspective, if someone near you was to say they were going to get a cat but could only keep it in an aquarium cause they heard someone else did it that way, would you think this person to be right? I don't think so.

For a good care sheet, personally I've found redtailboa.net has the best one that I've read so far on the net. I'm sure there are plenty other good ones out there but this one impressed me most with details.

Good luck,
Pixie