I completely agree with the response you were given.

LOTS of hides (I use THREE with one of my skittish girls) and a ton of space are really helpful. They don't feel as threatened by movement in front of the doors when they can stay the heck away from them.



Also, don't overthink the feeding schedule, I do think it's more about security than hunger, unless you were only feeding your snake once every few months. The abovementioned boa eats once every week or two (and she's a full-size adult) and is still a cranky girl. A male I have, who is still growing, is much less apt to eat, but is completely non-aggressive even when he hasn't eaten for a month.



GOOD for you for sticking with this snake. I see so many ads on craigslist and other places where people try desperately to dump their snakes once they've become larger, or once the owner heads off to college.

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