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| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 11:10:25
So I got my first Boa a few days ago and it has a bark hide, but ive only seen it go under it once. It spends most of the time curled up next to the hide.
Do they usually hide? Or are they not bothered. Ive noticed in shops they never seem to be hiding. |
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| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 17:54:58
Aye, ive heard of that one. Might have a litle go at that too. Dont think it works when they are older and well... fat lol. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 17:22:44
you can also sex them with the speed bump test work's better with bigger one's, i would still want to probe before breeding just to be 100%
put your thumb over the vent an a finger on the top of the tail then with a small amount of pressure gently slide you thumb/finger towards the tail, with a male you will feel to small bump's as your thumb goes over the end's of the hemipipenes |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 17:15:08
No plans to breed. Tbh only reason I want to know the sex is so that I can name it lol. I will check for spurs when I get in, are they visible on very small boas? I would say its still too small to probe, was gonna wait a few months until it got bigger. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 14:47:40
Boas are easy to visually sex, males have spurs, females have them too but they don't protrude so look more like a dimple. It's not a fool proof method but will give you a fairly good idea. If you're planning on breeding though I'd get it properly sexed before buying a mate. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 06:57:03
As said wrinkly skin is likely due to a shed.
Some of the boas i had would use their hides quite often but my big boa doesnt i gave him an old dog bed for a hide but he never used it just prefers to squeeze in behind the rub of water thats in his viv |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 22/05/2013 : 06:07:31
Yeah its got fairly light colours anyway, so would be hard to tell if it went into shed (I really need to get it sexed, sick of saying "it").
It does make them good for viewing when they dont bother hiding. 90% of the time my royals viv may aswell be empty, looks that way. Its like the animal at the zoo that you never see lol, at least not until night time. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 23:52:35
Oh yeah wrinkly baggy neck is a Boa about to shed sign for sure. Sanke seems to end up with twice as much neck as she needs before shedding, it's hilarious looking but one of only a few shed clues as she is so pale you'd not notice unless you're really paying attention. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 21:57:16
Jonny, the loose skin might be an early sign of an impending shed, especially if his colours look dull and muted. |
| austin_89 |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 21:25:37
I've seen my little guy use his hide twice, he has an Exo terra and a log and he spends half his behind his hide or on his log :) |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 16:24:58
Yeah, I think some seem to be more laid back about being in view. Mine seems to either sit on top of the hide or next to it. Saying that ive only had it since sunday lol. It spent about an hour under the hide on sunday and hasnt been back since.
Also is it normal for young boas to have some loose skin? especially around the neck? I know it cant be dehydration because it seems very keen on having a dip in the water bowl every now and then.
Thanks for all the help |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 15:51:22
I've got 20 at the moment and there is almost a perfect 3 way split in terms of what they do with their spare time.
One third remain under their hides most of the time.
One third sit on top of their hides most of the time.
One third wrap their water bowls most of the time. |
| Baobab |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 15:23:30
I got Winny a wicker hedgehog hide (looks like a wicker igloo). She'll stay in there for days on end when going into shed or on the odd occasion she curls up in it with her head out resting on a log watching us. If she's not in there she normally hides behind her water bowl.
As for Baileys, he stays in his cool hide almost all of the time with his head out resting on his water bowl. |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 11:38:22
I might try sticking another hide in then. This is only a baby though, so dont think it will be able to move the bark much. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 21/05/2013 : 11:16:39
Mine does what it pleases but I've never seen any of my lot use a bark hide, too light and they move too much. She will lay out but uses her hides through the day. |
