I can honestly say that I do not recommend Columbian rainbow boa or for that matter any rainbow boa to a beginner first of all beacouse they need extremely high amount of humidity constantly and by that I mean below 65% humidity will cause respiratory infections that can kill it. 2ndly they are among the most aggressive snakes in the world
TEMPERATURE
temperature does not need to as high as the cage of say a ball python or a red tail boa witch needs to stay around 95degrease Ferlinghetti ins-ted you can keep your rainbow boas cage at 85 at high and low of 70.
HUMIDITY
for most owners keeping the right humidity is the hardest thing keep humidity at 75-80% humidity and at 95-100% when there shedding.
FEEDING
these snakes are probable the best feeders in the snake industry the will eat anything you put in front of them they start out on fuzzys and as adults eat medium to large rats.
HOUSING
these are heavy bodied snakes but generally do not get longer then 5 feet so can be kept in a 30gallon home for humidity porpoises i recommend using rubber made tubs.
HANDLING
these are strong fast and highly agressive snakes with powerful jaws constant handling can make them somewhat tame but these snakes in general are not tame
So basically just take everything this guy has said... and do the exact opposite. That's how bad this guide is. My Columbian rainbow koko is hissing at you right now.
ReplyDeleteMy Colombian would be biting him right now.. My 5 year old son would handle mine all the time an grab her head cause she was nippy when she was small and especially when my son held her.. you couldn't go near him when she was around his neck.. my son would just grab her by the head to control her and she never once bit and should of every time..
DeleteWow, uh, I totally agree with Jango501.
ReplyDeleteMy Brazilian Rainbow Boa also disagrees with this moron, for one rainbows are typically only nippy as babies and grow out of it with regular handling, secondly they usually get between 5-6 feet long and in rare cases 7 feet has been seen but to say no longer than 5 is terribly misleading. 3rd and last point i will make (though this whole thing is basically wrong) though the humidity must be kept as high as you can this does not make them hard for beginners, my first snake was a BRB and with a large bowll of water in the cage, covered top, and daily misting with a spray bottle my SWEET (and not at all violent) Guinevere has been very happy. Please everyone do more research and you will see that this guy is simply talking out of his a$$.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you even get this info?! It is the opposite of the truth.
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