I Just brought my new rainbow boa home a little over a week ago. I did handle her the day I brought her home but after that day I gave her 6 days without being handled to get used to the new enclosure. On day 6 I attempted a feeding which was successful. I waited another day for her to digest before handling her again. I noticed right from the first day I brought her home that she ALWAYS stays on the cold side of the tank. Every time I pick her up she feels ice cold but if I move her to the warm side she goes right back to the cold side. My cold side is about 75°-77°, my hot side is about 80°, and right over the UTH the tank is 92°. The humidity in the tank is 80%-83%. The day I brought her home she was wonderful. The first day I handled her after feeding her she was wonderful. On the second day she was agitated and stuck at me. I thought it was because I startled her by digging her out of the substrate (5 inches deep) so after that any time I picked her up I'd dig her out then wait till she relaxed in the tank before picking her up. She didn't strike at me again but I could tell she was agitated. I THOUGHT this was due to acclimating to the new home and to me. Trying to ease that I handled her every night for between 5-15 minutes. 4 days after I fed her she regurgitated. I thought that only happened the day or maybe 2 days after they ate, not 4 days later. Why is she staying on the cold side of the tank? Why is she so agitated? What am I doing wrong? If I move her to the warm side she just goes right back to the cold. She hasn't explored she cage since the day after I got her, she just stays totally hidden all the time. What am I doing wrong? This is my first rainbow boa and I've read a lot about them trying to make sure I knew how to care for her. Prior to this I had only housed ball pythons and they are so different. I never had these issues with my ball pythons and don't know what to do or what's wrong. Please help.

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