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 #2022369


Niiiiiiiiiiiice
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 Looking to buy a brb

I have been gettinjg really interested in purchasing a rainbow boa,can anyone tell me where i could go to get one online?And id also like to hear ur thoughts on them,i have been keeping bp’s,and a savannah monitor and mali urimastyx with success,i think i can handle one.would like to get it in its baby or juvenile stage.
06/14/09  09:56pm

 #2022415


Aandfsoccr04
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   Message To: Niiiiiiiiiiiice   In reference to Message Id: 2022369


 Looking to buy a brb

where do you live? go to kingsnake.com and find out when your next local reptile show is so you dont have to pay shipping and you can probably get them for like 150 bucks or so from a good breeder insteaad of payign too much at a pet store.



06/15/09  12:24am

 #2022736


Fairy Frog Mother
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   Message To: Aandfsoccr04   In reference to Message Id: 2022415


 Looking to buy a brb

BRBs need high humidity.(70-80%) Make sure you have the proper equipment for heating (80 on the hot side, 70 on the cool) and to keep the humidity up. Remember as an adult they can get 5-6 feet long, so they need an enclosure with 6 SQ feet of floor space (a 3x2 foot tank...minimum) You say you’ve had other reptiles before...but remember no heat rocks for snakes. They get really bad burns from them. (You may well already know this, but mabey someone else will need this information.)

They also need a large water dish, big enough to soak in, and plenty of hides. Moss boxes are recommended for young BRBs. Just stuff a tupperwear container loosely with damp moss. Once a week, take out the moss and soak it in clean water, then replace it. Change the moss out if it gets soiled.

Rainbows tend to be nippy as babies, but mellow down well with frequent gentle handling. ( But not for 48 hours after eating. Let em digest their food before handling)



06/15/09  02:51pm

 #2022862


Niiiiiiiiiiiice
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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2022736


 Looking to buy a brb

no actually i had no idea heat rocks were bad for snakes!!!!got one with my bp right now,can i put it in the cage with my monitor??will it hurt my monitor??
06/15/09  06:17pm

 #2023327


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   Message To: Niiiiiiiiiiiice   In reference to Message Id: 2022862


 Looking to buy a brb

heat rocks are bad for all reptiles because they don’t know when to get off. They burn themselves. I think it has something to do with their cold blood.
06/16/09  01:19pm

 #2023343


Aandfsoccr04
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   Message To: Muttsnakelover   In reference to Message Id: 2023327


 Looking to buy a brb

Just cut the cord to the heat rock and you can still use it.



06/16/09  01:54pm

 #2023379


Fairy Frog Mother
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   Message To: Aandfsoccr04   In reference to Message Id: 2023343


 Looking to buy a brb

Yup. Kind of an expensive rock though, but better than not getting any use out of it.

Im glad that I ramble then so you would be warned before your snake got injured!



06/16/09  02:59pm

 #2026087


Niiiiiiiiiiiice
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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2023379


 Looking to buy a brb

yeah thanks for having a big mouth,lol,what would i have done without it,lol.
06/20/09  10:01pm


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