I need help with my little Severus please!

Lordmoosicorn · 09-13-16, 09:08 PM

Greetings! I am new to this forum and have come to this forum for possible advice for my Rainbow Boa Severus, as he will not eat, and while he shows signs of being ready to, he will not shed. Any helpful advice would be much appreciated!

dannybgoode · 09-13-16, 11:27 PM

Need lots of info to help.

How old is he, how long have you had him, what is he being kept in, temperature at both the warm end and cool end, how is the enclosure heated, do you use a thermostat, what's the humidity etc.

The more info the better.

Lordmoosicorn · 09-14-16, 05:02 PM

I'm not sure how old he is. I was told he was a delinquent when I got him a year ago. The humidity is normally around 60%-80% and I it mist at least 3 times a day. Temp is normally around 75°F-80°F. He is kept in a 20in by 12.5 in by 12in glass tank but I hope to get a bigger one here in the next week. He is currently 2.5ft-3ft long.

dannybgoode · 09-15-16, 02:30 AM

Do you have a heat source to make one end of the enclosure warmer than the other?

Snakesitter · 09-16-16, 02:13 PM

Try and raise the humidity to 80%. Are you using a screen top? That may be the issue.

Temps are fine, but a warm end would help.

Does he have a water bowl large enough to soak in, and a moist moss hide to hang out in?

Was he eating before? If so, and he does not look thin, then there is no need to worry. Snakes will often refuse meals around shed time, and the shed process can sometimes take several weeks. More humidity will help.

Good luck!

Lordmoosicorn · 09-19-16, 08:50 PM

I do indeed have a warm end and a bowl large enough for him to soak. I do not have a moss hide and will definitely give that a try. I do appreciate your help on the matter. I was getting a bit worried about the little dude.

bigsnakegirl785 · 09-19-16, 09:07 PM

Yup, without further info the humidity certainly seems like the culprit, I like to keep mine in the 90% range, and they tend to refuse food if I lag behind and let their humidity fall. A nice spritz or dampening of their bedding and they go straight for it (if that's the cause of their hesitation). It pegs out the hygrometer once it gets about like 85-90%, so that's a good indication it's nice and humid. Also, when the enclosure is a bit warmer than the room's temp, there should be condensation.