new to me baby BRB , some feedback needed.

[Tekpc007]

Well , here is my baby i just got , he is doing very well and looks great! I'm here to learn some of the finer details of keeping these guys . right now his viv is at 78 ambiant , 88% humidity , 73 on the cool side and 83 on the warm side with 3 hides , 1 on the warm with moss , 1 on the cool with moss and 1 in the middle thats dry and some plants and vines to climb in . I'm using Repti - bark with some moss mixed it and its working well. Does this sound good so far? he has been eating f/t fuzzies , 1 per week. Not nippy at all , and deals well with handling but wants to explore .

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[Rainbowsrus]

All sounds very acceptable. Should do very well in that setup.

[millertime89]

looking good!

[MrBD1980]

Gorgeous BRB!!!

Set up sounds good. Look forward to see updates as he grows!!

Brian

[SnakeyJay]

Set up sounds good... And the substrate is exactly what I use, it works well! Congrats on your new snake... Goodluck :D

[exwizard]

Sounds like you got it, humidity needs included. I really do like this BRB.

[Tekpc007]

more pics ! taken with my Samsung S2 , but they came out very good .

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[exwizard]

He sure is pretty :)

[Fredricks]

Jealous! Glad he is not defensive and enjoys the handling

[Rogue628]

Very pretty! Your setup is sound.

As far as food, you may want to up the prey size. My little one came to me already on adult mice and she was not quite 3 months old when I got her. The breeder told me these guys can take a large food item as a hatchling and my girl is doing great.

[Snakesitter]

He looks great! Congratulations on the new member of the family, and on doing solid care research.

In response to someone else's comment, by fuzzies, do you mean rats or mice? If it's rats the meal *may* be a bit big (he looks thinner than your fingertip?); if mice, a bit small (they can take mouse hoppers as babies).

What type of moss are you using? I've tried several, and found that New Zealand sphagnum works the best.

Glad to hear he has adjusted well. Brazilians are very curious and active snakes, so his interest in exploration is a great sign. Well done!

[Rachel1990]

Awsome looking brb.... :)

[Shmoges]

I have been using only cypress mulch for substrate for my brb and longicuada but after making frog vivs with eco earth and sphagnum moss and bark all mixed together I think I am gouing to mix in eco earth and sphagnum for the snakes too.

[Tekpc007]

I am also going to make a switch for the BRB after a month or so once he is not stressed. I have found compressed 2cu ft bales of moss on Amazon.com for 20$ or so that will likley last more than a year , and mixed with some cypress is very cost effective and easy to clean and my guy loves to burrow down in it.

[Snakesitter]

Shmoges, that sounds like it will work and look great. The one caution I have heard on eco earth is that it tends to get *everywhere*. It you've already worked with it for frogs you are probably aware of and fine with that, but I just thought I'd mention it.

[Snakesitter]

They do like to burrow! Just be careful of where the Amazon moss comes from (them or a reptile store selling on their site). If the latter, always check for and treat for possible bugs -- I know of several people who have unfortunately gotten mite infestations along with their moss! :-( Good luck!

[Tekpc007]

They do like to burrow! Just be careful of where the Amazon moss comes from (them or a reptile store selling on their site). If the latter, always check for and treat for possible bugs -- I know of several people who have unfortunately gotten mite infestations along with their moss! :-( Good luck!

I was going to use this as I use it for my wet hide boxes for the BRB and for my corns shedding .
Amazon.com: Luster Leaf 1489 Compressed Mini Bales Length Fiber Sphagnum Moss, Natural, 2-Cubic-Feet, 1.6 Kilograms: Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HJ6434/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i01)

I was going to mix it about 30% cypress and 70% moss and not make it as wet , spray daily and keep it at about 88% with the cypress on the bottom layer with the moss on top. i think he will like to borrow in it and I'll make it about 2 inches deep . cleaning should be easy also with this. i will freeze and add boiling water to it first . its very cheap and goes along way , and i complety change out bedding about every 2 weeks and disinfect the tub. Thoughts?

[Snakesitter]

I was going to use this as I use it for my wet hide boxes for the BRB and for my corns shedding .
Amazon.com: Luster Leaf 1489 Compressed Mini Bales Length Fiber Sphagnum Moss, Natural, 2-Cubic-Feet, 1.6 Kilograms: Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HJ6434/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i01)
I'm not familiar with the brand. I'm also not sure why the place it under "Electronics," but perhaps this is high-tech moss. ;-) At any rate, just make sure to read the packaging to find out what if any chemicals were used to process it.

I was going to mix it about 30% cypress and 70% moss and not make it as wet , spray daily and keep it at about 88% with the cypress on the bottom layer with the moss on top. i think he will like to borrow in it and I'll make it about 2 inches deep . cleaning should be easy also with this. i will freeze and add boiling water to it first . its very cheap and goes along way , and i complety change out bedding about every 2 weeks and disinfect the tub. Thoughts?Moss should hold moisture well enough to eliminate the need to spray it daily. After you treat it (your plan sounds good by the way), soak it in water then wring it out like a washcloth. That should give you a good base. I spray my vivs only twice a week.

An entire change and disinfect every other week is probably overkill: I spot clean daily, smell-test the hide moss weekly (and change it if needed), but otherwise only change it entirely once per quarter.

[KSTAR]

I love how these guys look! I think I want one I never had one but i always admired my buddy's

[KSTAR]

He had his now for about going on 3 years and he's pretty awesome

[Snakesitter]

They make great pets, KStar. They look amazingly cool, and are very curious about their environment.

[CK SandBoas]

I will second what Cliff said, BRB'S make terrific pets! I adore mine, and i've had him for 8 years now. My guy definitely likes to explore when i take him out of his enclosure for some exercise:D

[GarterPython]

He looks amazing! And the tank sounds good too.