Care Sheet for Red Tail BoasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.75 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 06/13/2005 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Red Tail Boas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Melissatrixie |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Columbian red-tailed boa. |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | columbian red-tailed boa’s only. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Probing, done by a certified professional. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Newspaper, paper towels, and astro-turf are the easiest, with a water bowl big enough to soak in. |
Lighting and UVB: | They are nocturnal so, no special lighting is needed. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Day time-(warm)-80-95,(cool)-75-80.
night time-70-75. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use a heat lamp, with a 100watt light bulb on 10hrs a day. |
Caging Provided: | Babies can be kept in a 20gal(long) until about 4-5ft.
adult can be kept in a custom cage measuring 5ft by 3ft by 4ft cage.
my adult 10ft female is in a 7ft by 4ft by 5ft cage. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Babies will take fuzzies or MAYBE small adult mice once a week.
Adults can take small-medium rabbits once every 1 or 2 weeks.
My adult takes 1 medium lop-eared rabbit once every 2 weeks.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None needed, unless there ill, they get there calcium from the bones of there prey. |
Maintenance: | Clean water bowl once every 1-2 days, clean enclosure once a month. |
Some Words on this Species: | If you can handle the size, this is a GREAT pet to have. |
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