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Mine cruised around the cage the night I got her. A month and a half has gone by and I haven't seen her leave the hide box on her own.

She's an adult Solomon Island Ground Boa, who is eating fine and appears healthy, although she is very shy and uneasy with handling. The cage temps are 72 on the cool end and 84 on the warm end, 70% humidity. The cage is in a dark, quiet area of my apartemtn. She will either hide in a cool or a warm hide. Though she seems to prefer the warm one.

I put a bunch of fake plants in to make her feel more comfortable, but she still won't come out.

She is in a sterilite plastic box with holes punched in the sides. The only thing I can think of is maybe the plasticy smell (its kind of strong) is frightening her.

She was might angry with me. I scared her and she fell off the back of a chair. This was taken moments later. She didn't appreciate the camera either. No wonder she always hides.

Well I find that some of my candoia Paulsoni move around more than others. I have one female that hardly ever moves. I also have a female that at night usually is out and about. Candoia are naturally a ambush predator so do not expect a whole lot of movement. In the wild they may sit for many days without moving just waiting for food to come to them.

Nice looking snake! Where did you get it from?

Chris
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Thanks! I got her from a research facility in Bowling Green University. She was the only one of 9 or so babies that grew up to an adult.