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Tyler Anne
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 New family member!!

HEy
today i had an impulse buy and got a 3 feet 2 year old rainbow boa and can say he is trully beautiful! i have not had much exsperience with them i owe a red tail boa and a ball python but i was wondering if anyone could give me a few more points so im up to par with my new boy! so far i have him in a 50 gallon tall tank with climbing branches i heard they love to climb! any other idea’s ?



07/14/08  11:21pm

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   Message To: Tyler Anne   In reference to Message Id: 1795637


 New family member!!

um, well...

Was your impulse buy an uneducated one? How much do you know about the care of hese guys?
What ahould the warm side temp be?
What should the cool side temp be?
What should the humidity be?
How will you accomplish that?
Howwill you measure the temps and humidity?

etc,etc...
07/15/08  04:59am

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   Message To: Tyler Anne   In reference to Message Id: 1795637


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Well impulse is another way to say ’instantly fell in love with" huh? And who is to tell you what not to love? Man im deep....hahaha
Ok, I will tell you the main reason most rainbows die. HUMIDITY! Unlike other boas, they require a higher humidity but lower temps. Some might not agree but I keep my humidity at 70+ all the time. during sheds I keep it at 90+. Dont let temps go above 90. Other then this, they are the most amazing boas ever. So easy to keep and feeds great! Ohh yeah...they pee alot....
07/15/08  02:08pm

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Tyler Anne
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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1796320


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Thank you so much hehe pee alot will i have a red tail boa and i knoweverything about them i do know the rainbow is different to keep there humidity high what shopuld i doo i have a bottem heated tall 50 gallon tank with him in it right now it has a large water bowl and i have been misting the cage every few hours since i got him last night is there a better way to keep the humidity good i admitt i should have reaserched more but this one was a perfect price and looked beautiful i had a friend and a vet at my work check him out they said he was in great health i want to keep him that way any other requirements and fun for them



07/15/08  02:56pm

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   Message To: Tyler Anne   In reference to Message Id: 1796389


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Hi, good to hear about the health. Well I have never misted my BRB cage before. I keep her in a glass tank with wooden top with small holes drilled on the top. Just that alone keeps the humidity at about 50+ but if you put the water bowl over the heating area, that will bring your humidity up. You want it humid but not wet so I dont like misting or spraying. If you use mulch as substrate, I hear you can spray it and can tell when it gets dry. It holds humidity really well and you will only have to add water once a week. But its your choice.
07/15/08  10:51pm

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Tyler Anne
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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1797134


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thanks i think i have the humidity just fine now its at 70 - 80% but had my first feeding today and dummy i was a little intemidated he was very aggressive striking everything i dont have a snake stick because my ball and red tail boa dont need them they are both very good eaters and once done allow me to pick them up and bring them right back to there cage this one i had to put a towel over him to bring him back and the minute he got to his cage he went straight to the hide box and is still there now 1 hour later, hoping in a few days i can take him out and he will be better



07/17/08  07:39pm


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