RTB hides

Tsutton5 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-27-2005, 01:16 PM

My 5 month old RTB just started to hide under her substrate(reptibark)...Is that a normal behavior or should I worry.....I went in to take her out for some play time and couldnt find her...lol cage was all secure so I started digging and found her burried...seems to be just hinding....hopefully this is normal...I also have 2 hides one on the cool side and 1 on the warm(87)...thanks for the help

Tsutton5 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-28-2005, 10:56 PM

I guess no one has had this happen or it is normal

LuvMyBoa · #3 (**permalink**) 03-28-2005, 11:10 PM

It is normal... especially (but not limited to) when they are shedding. I use newpaper, and Kahlua manages to find his way under the newspaper when he's in blue. Nothing to worry about at all.

pathfinder36 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-28-2005, 11:10 PM

Yea, some boas tend to do that in loose substrate. Some just prefer their hides. Just be carefull! If you have a UTH right on the bottom of the tank, the snake can burn itself. If you do have a UTH right on the underside of your enclosure, put some spacers under it to give about 1/4 inch between the cage and heat source. If your UTH is flexwatt though, you should be fine. It's such a low voltage power source that it probably will never pose a threat to your critter.

Tsutton5 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-29-2005, 01:56 AM

thank tou all for the info...you guys are great

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