Name: Boa Constrictor
Lifespan: 25-30 years
Average price: $120
Class: Intermidiate-Hard Diet:
-As babies: Small rat every 2 weeks
-As adults: Rat every month Heating: None Lighting: Heat Lamp
Tank:
-As babies: 40 Gallon
-As adults: 6' x 3' x 3'
Substrate: Felt or Snake mat or Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Places to climb and vegetation
Water: Water dish that they can soak in
Humidity: Spray and soak to help stuck shed and
Sexing: Put thumbs on either size of cloaca and push slightly. One big thing = Female. Two little things = Male
Training: Can be bell trained and arm
Pros:
-Nicer than most larger snakes
-Smaller than most large snakes
-Very active
Cons:
-Large snake
-Very active and can sometimes hard to hold
Breeding:
-Live birth to 10-64 babies
-Babies are born after 5-8 months
-Should be about 3 years old to breed
-Brumation is 3 months long at upper 50s (F)
-Tub sizes for breeding:
-Babies: 20qt
-Adults: 180qt
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