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I recently traded my last 2 baby snow corns to a petland in my area for a bright orange patterened ATB about 4 feet long with not much history given.

Now for some reason he is very calm an handleable. I am new to tree boas, but from what I have read they should be quite the opposite. Also she is usually on the paper substrate coiled sloppily and hardly usese the vertical vines I have supplied,

Should I be Concerned? Health probs?
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1.1 Columbian common boas (Zeus, Athena)
0.1 BCI 50% het albino salmon (Aprodite)
1.1 Corn snakes (Appolo, Boreas)
0.1 King snake tri striped cal morph (Helios)

Got any pics?
How long have you had it?

Is the snake eating?

Have you allowed for a temp gradient?

If the snake seems "listless", tired acting, you could have a probelm on your hands. ATB's aren't nearly as forgiving as corns, which you may know but doing some research on husbandry and modifying any lapses on your part will go a long way in answering your question. Give the husbandry changes a few weeks and watch for a change. You need to do this research yourself, you'll be a better herper for it.

An adult, colored amazon that you traded two snow corns for could easily be an import. Petland sounds like a chain, again, a likely import. If your husbandry is correct and the snake doesn't feed or produces foul smelling, runny feces, you need to see a vet more than likely.

Tryin' to help, don't take me wrong please. ATB's are wonderfull snakes but do take some greater measure of care than colubrids.

Tommy