![]() ![]() One of the important requirements for keeping Boas is a temperature gradient within the tank, this means having a warmer end and a cooler end. These temperatures should be considered to be ambient air temperatures, and a warm spot should also be available for the snake to bask on. This will equate to a DTH of 29C and a NTL of 24C. For a normal maintenance program (as opposed to a breeding program) the temperature in a Boas enclosure should have a day time high (DTH) of the high 80's F and a night time low (NTL) of mid to high 70's.F. More people are bitten as a result of SFE's (Stupid feeding errors) than any other reason, and they hurt just as much as if the snake was attacking you!īoas come from a tropical to subtropical climate and need constant heat or they will die. For this reason it is imperative that after handling snake food you thoroughly wash your hands before handling your Boa. Although Boas have reasonable eyesight, and it is believed they have some colour vision, they principally hunt by smell. It is a generally agreed principal that the handling any snake over 6 foot should not be undertaken alone for safety reasons, Boas fall into this category. ANY snake that is nervous, or has been badly treated will bite if it feels threatened, and Boas are no exception, when faced with a Boa you don't know, and who doesn't know you, treat it with circumspection until you are familiar with it. Once removed from the tank a neonate Boa will be able to be handled easily and although some of the subspecies have a reputation for being biters (the Argentines come to mind) this will probably be the result of wild caught specimens which are understandably rather more aggressive. Young snakes may be a little snappy, but quickly grow out of this when handled on a regular basis. This leads nicely to the first section of the care sheet.īy and large, the Boa Constrictor family have a placid temperament and are not renowned for aggressive behavior. The distinction should be made here that the snake is capable of killing, though is in most cases not disposed towards it. A normal "Red Tail" will grow to the region of 8-10 foot and as thick as a mans mid thigh, when ANY snake reaches these proportions it is capable of killing an adult human and younger specimens will be capable of killing children. There are other, distinct subspecies, but by and large, their care is similar to the basic B.C.C.īefore buying ANY of the subspecies of the Boa family, a prospective buyer should consider the eventual size of the snake. The species, Boa Constrictor Constrictor is one of the more commonly kept of the larger snakes, these are sometimes sold as "Red Tailed Boas" and come in a large number of regional variations as well as a number of distinct subspecies B.C. ![]()
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