how big a cage should they have? what do they eat? what are their dipositions like? how big do they get and would these make good first begginer boas?
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ATB questions
banjobert
Nov 06, 2007 05:45 PM
Replies (4)
jasonmattes
Nov 07, 2007 10:55 PM
A baby atb doesnt need to big of a cage. When mine was a baby I kept it in a 20 gallon aquarium. Babies are really quite small.
They eat rodents. Babies start on pinkie mice, I feed rats when things are big enough.
They arent a "big" snake they will get long but slender.
They bite, they arent something your gonna want to take out and hold like a cornsnake. If you can take care of them and dont mind bleeding they are great snakes.
If you've never kept snakes before I'd stay away from a ATB right now.
This snake is about 5ft
You can see the head is well built for biting.
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Jason
banjobert
Nov 08, 2007 06:32 AM
are there any begginer boas that are arboreal? if so how big do they get? how big a cage do they need? do they like rodents or birds? what are their dispositions like?
jasonmattes
Nov 08, 2007 10:56 PM
Not that I know of. Emeralds wouldnt be a good choice. I think they are about as snappy but have much larger teeth.
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Jason
j3nnay
Nov 10, 2007 09:53 PM
There's not much that's arboreal and suitable for a beginner. If you want a snake that'll be an interesting display snake, but easier to take care of, a california kingsnake might be a good choice. I've kept a couple and work at a shop that sells quite a few, and they're pretty active, curious little snakes that you'll see pretty often.
Their needs are relatively simple, and compared to the tree boas/ emeralds/ etc, they're not quite as bitey and their bites aren't too bad. They also tame down pretty well, if they're worked with.
If it's gotta be a boa, rosy boas and kenyan sand boas are pretty laid back, easy to care for snakes that for the most part don't bite. Both are burrowing animals though, so you're not going to see them much.
Good luck!
~jenny
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