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ok i know 70-80 degrees for the temperture and he's set up in a 29 gallon tank with repti bark and a water dish. 3 mice every 3-4 weeks and i know about the humidity. anything else anyone can think of I should know about this snake? My friend is graduating and moving to San Diego and I inherited Loafers so to say, cool name huh? Want to take good care of him and jsut want to make sure I'm doing whatever I can. He's a cool snake and very active.

I think keeping a high humidity level is very important for these snakes, probably 70% .

I prefer to keep my BRB's 84° F in the warm end of the cage. I keep lots of plastic plants and pieces of bark on the floor of the cage to provide hiding places throughout. This way they have comfortable hiding places at all temperatures. I also prefer to feed them weekly. I give them a rodent that is about the same size around as they are at their widest point once a week. Sometimes I will skip a week to keep their appetite up. I always provide a waterdish in the cool end of the cage. I like to make sure that the waterdish is large enoughthat the snake can get in and soak. They will very often take advantage of this. Finally, a 29-gal tank is O.K. for a small snake. When it gets to be 3-4 feet you may want to consider something larger. I keep all of my adult animals in cages that are 24" wide x 36" long x 22" tall. This is a little more height than they need but I think they really use the floorspace. Set them up right and they are really hardy snakes that make great pets. Good Luck!

Mike

>>ok i know 70-80 degrees for the temperture and he's set up in a 29 gallon tank with repti bark and a water dish. 3 mice every 3-4 weeks and i know about the humidity. anything else anyone can think of I should know about this snake? My friend is graduating and moving to San Diego and I inherited Loafers so to say, cool name huh? Want to take good care of him and jsut want to make sure I'm doing whatever I can. He's a cool snake and very active.

Wow, you should probaly browse this forums previous posts. There is a ton of information here about the husbandry of these snakes.

FOOD: You should probably be feeding him, once a week, a rodent as big around as his largest girth. Prefereably a rat as they are more hardy.
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Just got a pair of young 'uns myself...here's some decent links I've found:

http://www.unicornunchained.com/snakepit/rainbow_care.html

http://www.repticzone.com/caresheets/37.html

http://rainbowboa.itgo.com/custom.html

http://www.corallus.com/cenchria/index.html

If you see anything that differs from one sheet to another, question it. It may or may not be what works. This sheet and the other BRB keepers on this forum are who I listen to and am grateful to have gained a bit of personal experience.

Linda