I just bought a Columbian Boa.

I just want to know if I am doing everything correct so far.

I have the humidity at about 65%
Temperature is around 80 on the warm side where the thermometer is. (I use a basking lamp, and I have an under the tank heater. So I think it's actually warmer than the thermometer says.)

The tank is 10g, the snake is only a little over a foot long I'd say.

I just got it yesterday, no name, no idea of the gender.

The substrate I'm using came in a brick, that you soak in water for 30 minutes, it then is like a ton of dirt, that you ring out and place in the tank. I have a bunch of moss in there, a log for climbing, and a hide.

So far my Columbian has basically stayed under the hide for the past 24 hours, save for when I take it out of the cage.

I tried to feed it today, but no luck. I believe this is just because it's in a new environment.

Only concern I have is I noticed there is a bump on one side of its mouth, which is not on the other side. I have no idea what this is. I am thinking of finding an exotic pet vet around here and taking it to them.

What should I be feeding it? The guy I got it from said he was feeding it pinky's, I think it could go for something larger than that.

Any comments would be appreciated

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