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in keeping Emerald tree boas? I have been reading, looking, drooling a little, and trying to understand these guys before buying one. From what I have found, they aren't too complicated as long as they have the basics (humidity, space) and are respected.

I know that experience is invaluable so I just wanted to get some opinions and advice on what major issues you all may have had with your ETB's.

Thanks in advance.
Rich
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bigdnutz
1.2 Suriname
1.0 Venezuelan

If you buy the right cage, heater, thermostat, and animal from a reputable person. they are the easiest animals to care for. They eat every 15 days and BM every month. Makes redtail husbandry look like reading war an peace up side down.

Seriously they are the easist animals I have worked with, once you come to the terms that you need to spend money on the proper husbandry, and un learn everything you have learned about ground boids.

joe

what type of things do you mean?

I am very excited about the prospect of owning one of these. Since I got into the hobby of keeping reptiles, keeping ETBs have been one of my major goals. Kind of like my Everest of the hobby.

I am still sving up to purchase some good captive bred ETB's. In the meantime I am planning and building quality enclosures.

Rich
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bigdnutz
1.2 Suriname
1.0 Venezuelan

Absolutely agree with Joseph. I have kept but one ETB so far, but in the past year, she has fed, defecated and shed with no problems at all. She has grown significantly (from 2nd to 3rd years. She can be handled, but that is rare, generally to afford her exercise. ETBs do require special conditions, but once those have been achieved, piece of cake. And it is by far, the coolest serpent I have ever kept.

The hardest thing about keeping an emerald is consistency in your husbandry techniques. Know that emeralds are a big responsibility (as any reptiles) and relatively long lived. It's my suspicion that a well kept emerald can easily see its 20's.

For the first couple months there will be a certain novelty to caring for this animal which has some very exact minimum requirements, but after time the novelty wears off and then you find yourself paying less attention to the snake.

If you're sure you can provide some easy minimum requirements consistently and for a long time, then I'm sure you will find keeping emeralds relatively easy and EXTREMELY rewarding!

Good luck to you and your potential snake!
D
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