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Not long ago We Rescued A Boa from a lady who would take and burn the poor thing. When we first got him he was a little mean temperd. But he would Eat Just about anything we put in his cage, Now about 6month's latter im haveing trouble getting it to eat "It Has been about 3 months" I keep ofering a small rat to it but it just coils up and wont touch it. So what should i do? Im stumped He seems to be healthy and most all the burn are gone just some scares left..
As far as age go's i have no clue He is about 5'7" and most of the scares are down his back closer to the tail area.. Cage is a 55 gal fish tank its about 80 degrees during the day and drops to around 75 at night. Humidty is up and down between 45 to 60 I fill his big water bowl every other day. As far as i can see there are no pest problims. He was eating Live hamsters when we picked him up. I was told it was because it was winter out But if that was the case would he not stay sleeping or very little activity? He is very active I have read everything i can get on snakes trying to figure it out... The closest Herp Vet to me is about 5 or 6 hours away. my local vet couldent evan guess at what type he was....
I Have tried Hamsters,Mice,Degu's,And Rats Dead and alive he just coils up in a corner, And I have never done a force feeding before "that's what the pet store owner told me to do" The people that I got him from told me that it was a rescue from some lady who was burning him but I thought it might be bite marks...When we first got him About 6 month ago he ate very good for about two months then it just stopped! The only change I made was the bedding he went from none to " for lake of better words" Crushed walnut shell's that's what the local pet store sell's.."it's the only one for 2hrs in any dir." thanks
patiently waiting for advice
Jim
As far as age go's i have no clue He is about 5'7" and most of the scares are down his back closer to the tail area.. Cage is a 55 gal fish tank its about 80 degrees during the day and drops to around 75 at night. Humidty is up and down between 45 to 60 I fill his big water bowl every other day. As far as i can see there are no pest problims. He was eating Live hamsters when we picked him up. I was told it was because it was winter out But if that was the case would he not stay sleeping or very little activity? He is very active I have read everything i can get on snakes trying to figure it out... The closest Herp Vet to me is about 5 or 6 hours away. my local vet couldent evan guess at what type he was....
I Have tried Hamsters,Mice,Degu's,And Rats Dead and alive he just coils up in a corner, And I have never done a force feeding before "that's what the pet store owner told me to do" The people that I got him from told me that it was a rescue from some lady who was burning him but I thought it might be bite marks...When we first got him About 6 month ago he ate very good for about two months then it just stopped! The only change I made was the bedding he went from none to " for lake of better words" Crushed walnut shell's that's what the local pet store sell's.."it's the only one for 2hrs in any dir." thanks
patiently waiting for advice
Jim
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