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clapton924 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 05:53 PM

So I received a 8 month old BCI around 2/1. She has eaten 2 fuzzy rats every week for me and appears to be healthy.

Thing is she has not shed once in my care. I thought young boas shed about once a month...is this right?

Also, she has defecated twice.....but it was mostly urine and a very very small amount of solid matter. Does this mean my boa is just using almost all of its food towards growth? Do I need to feed her more?

Thanks

GUYANAROB · #2 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 05:55 PM

One appropriately sized rat per week is probably better. Is it too dry. Please give more info. Temps, humidity,hides, cage size,setup.

clapton924 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:00 PM

She is in a 32q rubbermaid...cool side is about 76F warm side is about 90F. She has a hide on the warm side. Humidity is about 80%.

GUYANAROB · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:07 PM

Sound good. Sometimes they might go 1.5 months between sheds. As per the pooping question, they poop out what they don't use (hair etc.). In time the poop will get huge. No worries.

clapton924 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GUYANAROB

In time the poop will get huge. No worries.

Haha....I cant wait! lol

Brandon27 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:29 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of boas! So far, everything sounds good! Rob's right...it won't be long before you're thinking "Awww....remember when he was only THIS big?!"

clapton924 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:56 PM

Haha yeah...my only other snake is a ball python...and I wanted something that would get a little bigger but nothing like a retic or burm.

My BCI is Colombian female...so she has the potential to get pretty big. She has a great mood though....has never hissed or bit me. She didnt even hiss the day I took her out of the shipping box.

She was a little jumpy at first...but is starting to get used to being handled.

GUYANAROB · #8 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:57 PM

Give it time my friend. All of us were neurotic at first.

KarleyandBrad · #9 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by clapton924

Haha yeah...my only other snake is a ball python...and I wanted something that would get a little bigger but nothing like a retic or burm.
My BCI is Colombian female...so she has the potential to get pretty big. She has a great mood though....has never hissed or bit me. She didnt even hiss the day I took her out of the shipping box.
She was a little jumpy at first...but is starting to get used to being handled.

Awwwh i remember when I took my first ever snake out of the shipping box... She didn't do anything. she just wrapped around me and explored

Ahhh the memories...

But then, one snake led to another. Which led to another. And now in less than a year I have added 4 snakes to my collection. Yayy.

clapton924 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 10:09 PM

Hehe...I just checked on my boa this morning....she is in shed...its hard to tell through the opaque plastic tub.

starmom · #11 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by clapton924

She is in a 32q rubbermaid...cool side is about 76F warm side is about 90F. She has a hide on the warm side. Humidity is about 80%.

Is this humidity a little high? I thought they liked it more around 50%?

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