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Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.50    (1=lowest, 5=highest)    Last Updated: 08/22/2004

Main Category:

Snakes

Sub Category:

Boas-Breeding

 Care Sheet Submitted By:

Anonymous

Years Experience:

1 to 2 Years

Species:

Female/male colombian redtail boas

Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:

N/A

Sexing and Characteristics:

Boas should not be bread until 2 year old (4 or 5 feet ) neonates:very often a male neonate can be manually everted by placing one thumb on the back of the tail and rolling the other twards the cloaca.The hemipenes will evert easily.BUT THIS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY EXPERIENCED INDIVIAULS.as damage from excess pressure is possible

Mostly Active During:

Night

Substrate and Water Needs:

Water should be very very clean

Lighting and UVB:

Regular light should be used durin day time and at night uvb is good to use

Temperatures and Humidity:

81-88 degrees at the hot side of the tank or cage and the cool side 80 degrees

Heating and Equipment:

Under tank heating

Caging Provided:

100 gallon fish tank 4 my snakes a divider in the tank to seperate them but wen im about to let them breed i take out the divider they get there on space two 5 1/2 feet boas need there on space (50 gallons a piece )

Diet:

Carnivorous

Description of Diet:

Rabbits, jumbo rats

Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:

N/a

Maintenance:

Cleaning every week

Some Words on this Species:

Good 4 kids that are ready 4 anything very easy to take care of but never leave in tank 4 more then 5 days at a time because if not played with they will get mad and can be leathal wen they strick
they get very prtective wen they are eatin to not mess with them while they are eating
and they are picky eaters so do not get mad if it takes them longer to eat a brwon mouse or rabbit then if it was white it will be eatin very quickly these snake grown sorta fast so be ready to get cages like every 1-2 years
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