Name: Colombian Rainbow Boa
Lifespan: ~20 years
Average price: $250
Class: Intermediate Diet:
-As babies: Mouse every week
-As adults: Small rat every 2 weeks Heating: None Lighting: Heat Lamp
Tank:
-As babies: 20 Gallon
-As adults: 36" x 18"
Substrate: 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:
-When light reflects off of them they have rainbows on their scales
-Smaller than most large snakes
-Very active
Cons:
-Large snake
-Very active
Breeding:
-Should be 3 years old when breeding
-10-20 babies per litter
-Give birth after about 6 months
-Tub sizes for breeding:
-Babies: 28qt tub
-Males: 44qt tub
-Females: 100qt tub
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