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Hi everyone,
I am new to this site as well as a new snake owner. Well, my son's snake actually. We just got a red tail boa that I am told is about 2 years old. The store is guessing at this due to it's size, just over 4 ft. I bought it from a pet store and was told a few things that I wanted to check out with real snake owners, not just workers. Okay first off, I was told that he is starting to shed. His eyes look to have a film over them. I was told that to help him shed easier to give him a warm bath once a day or at least twice a week. Is this true?? He doesn't seem to like water much. I was told not to feed him until he is done shedding. They fed him on the 6th, I bought him on the 7th. They said they have been feeding him once a week a small to med. rat. He has also been fed both live and pre-killed. Which is better?? If pre-killed, do I just put it in the cage or wiggle it around? Then I was in another store and heard this sales person tell someone who was buying a snake, that they needed to be allowed to hibernate from Nov. to Feb. Is this true?? I know with other animals I have had, I have been told to either prepare them for it and let them hibernate or keep them completely out of hibernation.
What am I suppose to do? I have not had much dealings with snakes because I don't like them. However for some reason I have taken to this one. It is very gentle, lets you carry him around, and is very mild in nature, I have felt very comfortable holding him. I just am not sure on all the basics that I think I need to know to keep him healthy. I keep saying him, but was told that it is to early to tell what sex it is. How can you tell? I did pick him up today and he acted a little bit more jumpy today, but his eyes seem more clouded also. So, I think it just has to due with the shedding process. He didn't strike or anything, just seemed a bit more nervous. Sorry this is so long. I am just short on knowledge in the snake department, but want to learn more. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] Thanks for listening.
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