/r/boas

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A community for snakes in the Boidae family. We welcome rainbows, rubbers, rosies, redtails, and anything else that's a boa!

Posts should be related to boas. Tag any dead animals NSFW. Questions, images, and discussions are all welcome! Send the mods some mail if you have a good care sheet that you'd like put in the sidebar or any suggestions for the community.

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Poop question

Has anyone else’s boa has a specific place they poop? I have three other snakes and I have to check and spot clean their entire enclosure. But my boa poops at a specific spot every time. Is it a boa thing or is my boa smart?😅 (Pic for attention)

3 Comments
2025/02/02
20:00 UTC

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I love his eyes

4 Comments
2025/02/02
17:13 UTC

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ants in boa vivarium?

moved my boy into his 5x2x2ft about a month ago and noticed this today. its not bio active and im thinking the ant could've come from the substrate or cork? just wondering if it's a cause for concern!

0 Comments
2025/02/02
15:42 UTC

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What else could I add to my rainbows enclosure? I have a large water bowl as well as a large branch and some smaller fake plants but idk if it needs more.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
00:06 UTC

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Frozen Rodents

I need to find a supplier for feeders. I was really happy with the ones I got from Komodo Reptiles at an expo. They were clean, uniformly. sized and packaged neatly. But...they won't ship rodents, frozen or otherwise. Do any of you have a reputable supplier you are super happy with?

10 Comments
2025/01/31
19:23 UTC

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My freckled child

Longicauda het anery 1.0

6 Comments
2025/01/31
19:23 UTC

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Bonnie

1 Comment
2025/01/31
18:05 UTC

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I love the iridescene

Unfortunately, you can't see it that good in pictures

7 Comments
2025/01/30
14:49 UTC

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New boa was told he was a motley

1 Comment
2025/01/30
05:34 UTC

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Important! Please

What can you do for a snake infection? I was supposed to have a vet come visit, but they’ve been ignoring my friends text (she knew the vet, a travel vet evidently). She was really my only hope of getting any meds for him, as she was a travel vet and no one around us treats reptiles, or exotics sadly. I barely know how I’m gonna get to work most days, let alone traveling 4+ hours one way to a vet.

It seems to be going away, but I’m terrified of it not completely resolving itself. He hasn’t acted differently nor has he stopped eating. Just a lump on his nose that our friends vet suspected as an infection and was supposed to help treat. $180 for meds..I’m super stressed and worried. Again not acting differently or off food, and it is going down.. maybe it was just swelling? He does walk surf a lot (and I will be getting him grow tent shortly I just started my job, hoping that will solve his wall surfing)

1 Comment
2025/01/27
22:23 UTC

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Substrate? What are you guys using

So for background I have an adult red tail around 10 years old. I have her on paper towel due to her size and the mess she makes.

I’m bringing home a new juvenile red tail, about a year and a half old. At my local reptile store She’s on cypress mulch, which she seems to like, as she burrows quite a bit. I’ve had issues with cypress in the past, and it’s not really a route I want to go.

What about zilla jungle mix? I want something that she will be able to burrow in, small risk of impaction, that will hold humidity decently. Any advice is appreciated, I’ve researched this to no end. Right when I think I have my mind made up I find something contradictory so let’s hear what you guys are doing!

4 Comments
2025/01/27
20:00 UTC

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Info

Can someone with experience tell me if my kahl albino boa is coral? He has these light pink freckles in face/neck

https://preview.redd.it/gzj9r8522lfe1.jpg?width=917&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa24af9fd07678a195c5fce6a153087bc3175ace

2 Comments
2025/01/27
18:51 UTC

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New enclosure questions

Finally getting a adult sized pvc enclosure for my boa. I've been doing some research. And could use some advice. He's just under 6 ft. Got a 6x2x2 enclosure.(wish I could go bigger, but I have super limited space) He's a bit of a heavy guy. I wanted to get some branches for crawling. But im worried about them snapping due to his weight. And how I would mount them. Secondly I'm thinking of making a nice basking spot made of slate like my bearded dragon has. But is it safe to just put that on the substrate? Can he go under it and hurt himself ? Also I bought some DHP bulbs got 2 80 watts and cages I'm imagining that they need to be mounted on the inside correct ? Going to use hvac tape on about 75% of the top to help hold humidity

1 Comment
2025/01/27
15:41 UTC

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Help transitioning from live to f/t

Anyone successful in transitioning?

I have a young boa (bcc) that refuses f/t, almost seems scared of it, but devours live.

I've had her for months. Was sold to me as have BEING on f/t, but refused to eat.

Everyone else eats (I have 16 snakes) mostly boas, buy she refuses. Otherwise is healthy, alert and active. She is socialized.

I don't want to keep giving her live exclusively. Any advice sure will be welcomed.

4 Comments
2025/01/27
15:27 UTC

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