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Post by gotareef on Oct 12, 2014 10:46:36 GMT -5
set up a new tank yesterday but not a box of water lol. petco had 50% off reptiles so I picked up this little guy.... color in pic is off (she is red) but here she is Brazilian rainbow boa  |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 12, 2014 12:07:57 GMT -5
I used to have an adult Brazilian rainbow boa. It was at least 5ft and as big around as my wrist. Awesome snakes but the definitely like humidity.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 12, 2014 13:25:14 GMT -5
I made a reptile humidifier out of a First step baby humidifier for 15$
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Post by gotareef on Oct 12, 2014 14:09:20 GMT -5
from what I read they can reach 5 feet by 2 years old!! I actually have the best diy humidifier you can make! but setup is expensive... you just setup around 250g of tanks, put them all next to each other then vent fan from the setup to the 75g snake tank  the setup it is in for now is just a 30g and so far during the day temp stays about 80, humidity at about 80% at night temp drops to about 75, and humidity around 65% |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 12, 2014 17:11:41 GMT -5
Sounds like the perfect habitat! Sent from my SM-N900R4 using proboards |
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Post by jess on Oct 14, 2014 5:15:48 GMT -5
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 14, 2014 6:25:48 GMT -5
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Post by speedyron on Oct 15, 2014 17:25:08 GMT -5
Brazilian rainbow boa is my favorite colored snake. and they do get big. Ive had alot of snakes and lizards as pets. probably every one in the pet trade. and grew up in california so a lot of the wild ones as pets too. what u should do is put a kitty litter tub of water in the cage. they really love soaking. it creates humidity and both those things are what they need to shed skin properly
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Post by speedyron on Oct 15, 2014 17:27:08 GMT -5
i saw a little baby BRB at the portsmouth petco last weekend would jumped at it if my wife was not petrified of them
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Oct 15, 2014 17:30:04 GMT -5
A long while ago I used to have a 5.5' Green Iguana (I raised from a baby), I was forced to move, so she was rehomed. I also had a green anole found at Home Depot (came in on a plant shipment) that was kept for about 6 years until it died.
Right now, no reptiles, but I have a Yellow Collared Macaw (about 15 years old, I've had for 5 years)
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Post by speedyron on Oct 15, 2014 18:07:55 GMT -5
ive had redtailed boas, rosy boas, sand boas, emerald tree boa, burmese pythons, ball pythons, green tree pythons, prolly 6 different types king snakes, corn snakes, rat snakes, gopher snakes, garter snakes, Green Anoles, 3 different types iguanas, two different types basilisks, water dragons, many types skinks, horned toads, blue bellies, alligator lizards, caiman crocodiles, chukwallas, many types geckos, beared dragons, water monitors, savanna monitors, nile monitors, jackson chameleons, many types tegu lizards, frilled-neck lizards
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Post by gotareef on Oct 15, 2014 18:37:22 GMT -5
ive never actually had a snake. all summer long we just go out back of the house and play with garter snakes, milk snakes, some type of red snake and whatever else is out there.
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Post by speedyron on Oct 16, 2014 3:50:23 GMT -5
well if you ever have any questions let me know. some things i can tell you is that snakes have bad eyesight. they dont have ears. they rely on vibrations and smell which they do by sticking their tongue out and pull back in the mouth and it rubs on the jacobson gland. they can smell some miles away. the tongue is forked and the difference of smell from one side to the other tells them in which direction. they also have heat sensors that pick up heat signals at closer proximity. Im telling you this because most snake bites from domesticated pets happen because u have handled something that smells like food (petted the cat, dog, hamster). Also when u bring the mouse home to feed they smell it long befor u actualy feed it and will sometimes strike at the hand when dumping it in the tank. hate to see snake get a bad wrap. there is huge debate on feeding live or dead mice. I always grab mouse by the tail and whack it against something the moment b4 i throw it in. Ive seen too many times the mouse, rat, excedera. bite the snake as it is being constricted leaving open to infections and the bite itself. usualy snakes get lazy in captivity especially when overfed and dont kill the mouse fast enough. Ive seen the mouse just come up and bite the snake.
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Post by gotareef on Oct 16, 2014 8:00:14 GMT -5
well I know a little about snakes a friend down the road has 5-6 large snakes 6'-12'. basic info she said I needed to know... I have spare tank to feed it in, dont touch its food, move slow around it, if it does strike dont pull away let it bite... (when they are young it teaches biting isnt going to scare me away) the plan is to get it used to the smell of the cats and dogs so it wont bite if it smells them... not sure I will feed it live food it eats frozen without a problem so I think thats how I will keep it. these snakes dont get big around 6'-7' total so the largest food I should have to feed it is rats. but I read it can reach 5' in the first 2 years my only question is how often do I fed it? the store said once a week. right now it is eating baby mice but once it eats bigger food what would you say? some people say once a month? I am guessing every couple weeks? I dont want a short fat snake and was told if fed less they will get longer and more active instead of fat and lazy? |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 16, 2014 8:27:44 GMT -5
Once it reaches three to four feet it may go months without feeding after a large enough meal. back when I had snakes, I kept 4 ball pythons and once I switched them to large rats they would refuse to eat for up to 2 months or so afterward. Once a week is pretty standard feeding for smaller meals though.
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she was my baby. 
