I've owned or still own colubrids (cornsnake, Western Hognose, Northern Pine Snake, garter snake) and Boids (Ball python, Sunset Cross Colombian/Hogg Boa), and finally purchased a Brazilian Rainbow Boa (on my wishlist for about two years). For some reason, I'm a bit anxious about the BRB's husbandry, so I figure I would throw out there what I'm doing, and have the experts comment.



The BRB is approximately 2 months old. It currently is in a temporary 15 gallon tall tank (floor space of a ten gallon). Substrate is damp paper towels on the ends and damp Spaghmum moss in the center. It is heated with a UTH on the hot spot (86 degrees) and an infrared heat light to raise ambient temps. Cool side ranges from 73 - 79). Screen top is 2/3 covered with plastic trash bag. Two hides on either end and a water bowl in the middle, with plastic foliage and branches to climb. Humidity is usually in the 70's and 90's when I mist twice a day.



The only dry spot is a rock covered by a hide. When I aim the temp gun directly on the snake, it often reads between 79-82. It roams quite a bit at night, sometimes on the lip between the tank and cover. During the day, it is often in different spots. I've owned it for three days and the breeder said it was due for a feeding, so I fed it a pinky to test its feeding response. It readily took it.





I plan to upgrade to a Boaphile with radiant panel heating when it gets larger.



How am I doing?

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