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Newbie Dumerils Boa owner and have seen different temps recommended. So, what are the best temps for warm and cool side and what is the best humidity level? And is it true that high humidity levels can lead to respiratory problems?

I keep mine in boaphile cages with a hot spot of 88-90 and cool side of 80ish during the day and 72ish at night.

I keep humidity around 50% except when they are in shed and I bump it up to 80% with misting.

You didn't ask, but i'll toss it in anyway. I fed twice a week until they were about 8 months old, once a week until they were about 24 months old, and now they are being fed once every 2 weeks.

My 2 are thriving in these conditions.
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1.1 Argentine Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.1 Black Milk Snakes
2.3 California King Snakes
1.1 Nelsons Milk Snakes
2.2 Corn Snakes

Thank you Aaron,

I'm glad you mentioned feeding because my boa has refused to eat for over a month. Any suggestions to get her to eat would be appreciated. Oh and she's only around seven months old.

my dums were a little picky as youngsters and they one thing they never refused was a live rat fuzzy.

try leaving them alone for a week to 10 days (no holding, stay away from it's cage, etc...) then toss a live rat fuzzy or live mouse fuzzy in there shortly after nightfall and walk away. the prey will be young enough to not pose a risk to the snake.
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1.1 Argentine Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.1 Black Milk Snakes
2.3 California King Snakes
1.1 Nelsons Milk Snakes
2.2 Corn Snakes

Careful with live food in general i have adopted a few snakes and currently have 2 that have scars on the top of thier heads from bites that thier food gave them. one is lucky to be alive she still has the scar afet 8 sheds, it had to have been bad. A couple of my snakes will crawl all over thier F/T food and need thier food to wiggle so i move it with a set of tongs and it works great.
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OGFS

BCC 0.1
Corn 0.1
Ball Python 2.0
JCP 0.1
Cali. King 1.0
JCP 0.1

Thanks OGFS,

No live feed for my snake and it took a while but she finally ate. She was so hungry by then I barely got in front of her before she struck!