Care Sheet for Rainbow BoasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/09/2006 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Rainbow Boas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Snsakesmaster888 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Rainbow boas |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Just BRB |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Females will grow a little larger with age, but probing is the only way to be sure. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | They use a very large water dish and even 2 can be used if a big enough viv is given, and any thing from news paper to moss works as long as humidity is kept up |
Lighting and UVB: | No lighting is needed,
Do not use a heat lamp as it will dry out the cage |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The cool side should be about 75* where the warm side can be anywhere from 80*-90*. The humdity should be above 75% at all times |
Heating and Equipment: | A heat mat works well, at least one dry and moist hide box on each side is what i use. |
Caging Provided: | Babies to yearlings can go into 20L and adults can go into a 4x2x2 cage |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Rodents ( mice and Rats) |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None needed |
Maintenance: | Normal spot cleaning and misting of the cage. |
Some Words on this Species: | Babies can be nippy and they are not for novice keepers. |
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