new columbian

[jeff25]

I just got this snake about a week ago and hes been doin fine for the first few days, but in the last two she has'nt moved from a open corner. i was told she was goin to shed soon when i got her. would this behavior be because of that or something else?

[infernalis]

Have the eyes got cloudy yet??

may we please see pictures, snake and setup?

Thanks.

[jeff25]

Ive had the snake for a week so i havent really noticed a difference but ill post some pics tonight im at work.. is there any other reason y shed b doing this though? cause i havent seen my bps that i traded for her do this for that long.

[alessia55]

It would help if you showed us pics of both the snake AND her whole set up. You might want to double-check the temperatures in your enclosure.

[jeff25]

ill b able to put pics up when i get off work in a few hrs, but it shouldnt b the temp i keep it at around 85 daytime and 75 at night

[youngster]

Different daytime and nighttime temps aren't really necessary.
Where is your heat source located?

[jeff25]

i got a 55 gal and i got two lamps on top of the right side of the tank.. out of the way so the she cant burn herself

[Gungirl]

Do you have your lamps on any kind of thermostat? What is the humidity in the tank? what kind of sub-straight are you using? What kind of hides do you have and how many?

[jeff25]

its about 60% humidity, usin sand, and i got an open faced log she used to go in thats it.. will have pics when i get off at 9

[DeesBalls]

its about 60% humidity, usin sand, and i got an open faced log she used to go in thats it.. will have pics when i get off at 9

sand is bad, it can cause impaction... i never heard of using sand for a columbian boa either.. other than that, the temps sound fine, that is what i keep my RTB at, but pics would be great, i would get rid of sand asap though.

[jeff25]

i have a seperate box i put her in to feed so she wont accidently eat any sand.

[jeff25]

i am pretty new at this tho so thanks to everyone trien to help me out!

[Rogue628]

What state are you in Jeff?

[jeff25]

michigan y?

[Rogue628]

Ah....I'm in Monroe, La lol

I'm always looking for fellow reptile enthusiasts in my area.

[alessia55]

How old is the boa?

[KORBIN5895]

ill b able to put pics up when i get off work in a few hrs, but it shouldnt b the temp i keep it at around 85 daytime and 75 at night

I keep my hot side around 92°f and my cool side around 83°f. At night my cool side hits 75°f but I don't cool of my hot side. My snakes actual temp is usually around 86°f. How do you keep humidity up with sand? Also I would ditch the sand. I personally used coco husk.

[DeesBalls]

i have a seperate box i put her in to feed so she wont accidently eat any sand.

thats fine... but sand is still not a good substrate at all. i would suggest to switch to aspen, thats what i use on my RTB.

[jeff25]

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[jeff25]

for some reason my comp wont load to this thread but i got the pics on my profile in my gallery check em out and let me know what u think

[alessia55]

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[jeff25]

shes about 2 yrs old, and yeah next time i clean ill switch the substrate.. thanks for loadin my picks up for me like i said im new lol. So what u guys think is she about to shed or y is she stayin in that same spot for days???

[Trent]

Nice looking boa!

[DeesBalls]

shes about 2 yrs old, and yeah next time i clean ill switch the substrate.. thanks for loadin my picks up for me like i said im new lol. So what u guys think is she about to shed or y is she stayin in that same spot for days???

thats a good idea, sand can get under neath their scales too, not just from eating any way..

not sure why shes staying in same spot, mine tends to too, but you gotta think, your not seeing her 24 hrs a day, she could be moving then going back to that spot because of the warmth..

im sure sone one else with a little more experiance will chime in, she she getting dull looking at all? or darker, that is sometimes a sign of shedding.

[jeff25]

I just got home to see her skin in the corner and her spread out through the hole tank.. i guess thats what it was, thanks everyone

[Caylan]

Congrats, doing well so far! That is a fine looking boa in shed, my god... Post more pics now lol! Caylan.S

[SnakeyJay]

Sweet boa... I'd seriously take it off the sand tho, it'll cause problems at some point. Tissue paper is a cheap alternative that I use for my boa..

[jeff25]

sorry im computer stupid, i got the new pics on my gallery and thanks shes really brightened up after this:)