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Trying to help, but unfamilar with tree boas - Advise, please?

Snakemother Dec 29, 2005 08:59 PM

This young tree snake seems way too skinny to me, but as I don't know anything about this species, I took along my digital camera to post a pic here for expert advice. He had a mouthful of this brown mulch-style substrate which I cleaned out the best I could (a couple of bites later - these guys are FAST!), then popped him in a wet snake bag and placed him on the bottom of his cage for 45 minutes before releasing him (for his obvious shed problems). I left him with the thawed mouse they had there, and I intend to return with bigger frozen mice for this guy, as I think he needs bigger prey. They are feeding him 3 to 3 1/2 inch (not counting tail) mice once a week. I know with my kings or ball pythons that would be way too small, but wanted to ask you guys how big a mouse, how many and how often this guy should be fed. Also, did I do everything okay, and is there more I can do for this snake? Thanks!

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1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa, Bruce
1.0.0 Mexican Kingsnake, Vincent
1.0.0 Graybanded Kingsnake, Boris
1.1.0 Ball Pythons, Pete & Frank
2.3.0 Bearded Dragons, Bela, Sally, Caijun, Phoenix & Spook
0.1.0 Fattailed Gecko, Sahein
2.0.0 Rats, Captian Howdy & Despero
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Replies (3)

Snakemother Dec 29, 2005 09:01 PM

Here's a pic of the type of substrate he has in his setup that I'm sure he's swallowed a bit of.

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1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa, Bruce
1.0.0 Mexican Kingsnake, Vincent
1.0.0 Graybanded Kingsnake, Boris
1.1.0 Ball Pythons, Pete & Frank
2.3.0 Bearded Dragons, Bela, Sally, Caijun, Phoenix & Spook
0.1.0 Fattailed Gecko, Sahein
2.0.0 Rats, Captian Howdy & Despero
1.0.0 Pushy Lovebird Baxter

RON745 Dec 30, 2005 12:03 AM

That is a Green Tree Python that you have there. You are posting on the Tree Boa forum. Best to ask on the Green Tree Python forum or better yet on the Morelia Viridis forum (it's a different website all together - do a search for it on google).

Snakemother Dec 30, 2005 05:55 AM

n/p
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1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa, Bruce
1.0.0 Mexican Kingsnake, Vincent
1.0.0 Graybanded Kingsnake, Boris
1.1.0 Ball Pythons, Pete & Frank
2.3.0 Bearded Dragons, Bela, Sally, Caijun, Phoenix & Spook
0.1.0 Fattailed Gecko, Sahein
2.0.0 Rats, Captian Howdy & Despero
1.0.0 Pushy Lovebird Baxter

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