I recently got a Dumeril's Boa which is my first boa. I have to say so far that this snake is surprisingly easy to keep, and I found that it was me who was overly complicated and not the snake. The humidity levels seem to work best if they linger around 50-60%, although I did put in a humidity box, just in case. She (the snake) has eaten consistently for the past two weeks. The more hides you can offer this snake, the better. I've noticed that she tends to come out more often now that she's feeling more secure. This species tolerates mistakes very well, including lower than recommended temperatures (she was lost in UPS shipping for 6 days, and still arrived safe and sound). A basking spot about 90*, hot side 80-85* and a cool side of 70-75* seems to work well.

This snake is very gentle and naturally "freezes" if scared, rather than bites. They typically linger between 4ft-7ft, although I have heard of some reaching 10ft in extremely rare cases. When they are young, a small enclosure is recommended.

I have my sights set on other boas in the coming year or two, but I am happy to have a more docile species to help me learn the basics.

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