Boa Constrictor Care Sheet

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