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Amazon Tree Boa- Need Help Feeding!!!!!

amr1111 Jan 11, 2009 05:50 PM

Hello everyone,
I bought a beautiful atb about a month or so ago. She is a lovely mango colored one. Anywho, i fed her 2 pinkies, a week after i got her. She ate them fine. But, a few days later, she regurgetated both pinkies. I was alittle worried but i thought that maybe it was too much. Soo about halfway through the week, we changed her tank to a 24 by 26 by 36 (i think) glass enclousure. The saturday after changing her tank, we tried to feed her a pinky but this time she refused it. We left it on a branch by her favorite hide out but she didnt eat it even after 2 days. A week goes by and she still does not eat the pinky i offered her. In the middle of the third week, we had to change her tank due to how hard it was to keep the humidity up in the huge tank. We put her in a tub and the humidity is right around 40-70. Again, i offered her a pinky and she refused. i offered her about 3 pinkies during the week, she refused them all. I even left each in there for a matter of days. My brother put her in a little tub and said it would help her feed, but a few minutes ago, i went down stairs and saw the pinky still in the tub. I have no idea what to do now. I would be SOOOO greatful if someone could help me.

Hopefully i put this in the right place. =)

Replies (1)

HappyHillbilly Jan 12, 2009 12:38 AM

Hi!
There's a forum specifically for tree boas that you should be able to get some good tips from. I suggest copying your post here and adding (1) whether your ATB is wild-caught or captive bred, (2) the size & age (3) cage temperatures, and anything else you can think of that might help. Post all this in the "Boas: Tree Boas" forum found here: forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=67

You might even be able to find some good feeding tips by reading other threads in that forum.

Best wishes!
HH
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