Care Sheet for Red Tail BoasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.14 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 04/27/2006 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Red Tail Boas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Mints |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Columbian red-tail boa |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Young boas can be "popped" or older boas can be probed, this should only be done by experienced people to prevent damage.
females tend to be the bigger. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Newspaper is the most easyes but not the most attractive, aspen or wood chips are a more appealing substrait but its up to you. avoid ceder.
always supply clean, fresh water evrey day. |
Lighting and UVB: | Uv lighting is not necessery, only normal lighting or light from a window is enough.
12 hours on 12 hours off is a good way to go as the boa can have night and day as 24 hour light can be stressfal. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | 90-95f basking temp.
85-88f ambiant day time temps
80-82 cool side.
night time temp should not drop below 75f.
humidity-50-65% can raise to 75-80% during sheds. |
Heating and Equipment: | The use of a heat mat half the size of the viv on 24/7 is good for a good constant ground heat.
the use of bulbs set on thermostats can controll the heat or "che"for 24 hour heat as these do not give out light.
DO NOT USE HOT ROCKS AS THESE WILL BURN THE SNAKE. |
Caging Provided: | A 20 gallon long tank will be good enough for a hatchling but once they reach 3 feet+ they will have to be transferd to a 4-2-2 viv and when fully mature they should be ok in a 6-2-2 viv for the rest of there life unless you have a big female witch may need bigger vivs. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Mice, rats and rabbits tend to be the favourite prey items given to boas.
up to 3 feet- one large mouse or small rat every 5-7 days.
4-6 feet- medium to extra large rats evry 7-10 days.
7+feet-jumbo rats or small to large rabbits every 10-14 days depending on how large you boa actuley is, you may want to increase food size or number of days between feedings. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | |
Maintenance: | Spot clean viv daily and clean tank out compleatly evrey 3 to 4 weeks with bleach or speacially bought solution. |
Some Words on this Species: | This is a great snake to have as it dosent grow to a massive size and its very good natuer makes it a wonderfall and easy pet to have and look after.
this snake has the pottential to grow to 12 feet and this is rare in captivity and can only be done by females as they grow the largest, but you looking on an average size of
males-6-8 feet some may reach 9feet
females-7-10feet some reaching 12 feet but it takes a long time to reach this size, they are also quite heavy bodied and muscular making them very powerful snakes and care should be taken when handeling a large boa constrictor. but if you take care of its and feed it, love it and you will be very happy. |
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