Normal Boa Behavior????

[Poleock]

Ok so anyone who has read my other threads knows I am fairly now to boas.....my question for today is ......my baby spends 99.9% of the day and nite in the trees (the sticks I got from the pet store) sometimes on the cool side sometimes in the hot.....I bought the UTH because I read they were ground dwellers the UTH is only set at 85 al my other temps are good . Is this normal baby behavior ???? When handling its great ! It has 2 more months in the tank then I'm ordering my boaphile

[bladeblaster]

Re: Normal Boa Behavior????

Yeah young boas tend to spend a lot more time climbing than adults, think they feel more secure up in the branches.

He will find the heat when he needs it, what are your ambient temps?

[bterrill]

Re: Normal Boa Behavior????

Are there any hides in the cage? It could just be [like mentioned] he is scared and trying to hide.

[bladeblaster]

Re: Normal Boa Behavior????

Are there any hides in the cage? It could just be [like mentioned] he is scared and trying to hide.

yeah good point, I just assumed there would be hides, you should have a hide in the basking area, and in the cool area, so it can thermoregulate securely.

[MLynch]

Re: Normal Boa Behavior????

Yup. It's normal. I have a 7 month old BCI that comes out at night and likes to hang out in her vines. Matter of fact she's still there now. During the day she comes downand sleeps in her hide, but what you've got is normal behavior.

As has already been mentioned young boas like to climb - in the wild its a method of hiding from ground-dwelling predators.

[Poleock]

Re: Normal Boa Behavior????

The ambient temp is around 85 ....8 have 2 hides on each side and a seperate humidity box with moss ......I have seen him go into a hide once in the 4 weeks or so I have had him