Quick Viper Boa caresheet needed

[MSL]

as above really........the usual
day night temps
substrate
main thing I am curious about is how moist is it needed to be, I have heard differing opinions, from moist to downright wet through........


CHEERS

[MSL]

no-one? I know some of you out there keep these, just a quickie will be fine

[Daleos89]

Originally Posted by MSL

as above really........the usual
day night temps
substrate
main thing I am curious about is how moist is it needed to be, I have heard differing opinions, from moist to downright wet through........


CHEERS

80-85F all year round
between 60-80% humidity. so quite moist....ive heard diff opinions...
cuz of the humidyt orchid bark might be best but they like to burrow i'z heard...n apparently they like a good soak so a decent sized water bowl...which would also help with humidity depnding wherre u put it...

[guypettigrew]

Originally Posted by Daleos89

80-85F all year round
between 60-80% humidity. so quite moist....ive heard diff opinions...
cuz of the humidyt orchid bark might be best but they like to burrow i'z heard...n apparently they like a good soak so a decent sized water bowl...which would also help with humidity depnding wherre u put it...

As Daleos89 says plus, if you can get a 5F drop at night even better.

Hide box will be used, they don't climb.

Keep reasonably humid but, if it persists in sitting in the water bowl keep an eye out for possible scale rot. Unlikely with these, but not impossible.

Feed mice or rats of fairly good size, they have a good digestive system!

What do you have, male or female?

Any chance of a picture?

Guy

[MSL]

Originally Posted by guypettigrew

As Daleos89 says plus, if you can get a 5F drop at night even better.

Hide box will be used, they don't climb.

Keep reasonably humid but, if it persists in sitting in the water bowl keep an eye out for possible scale rot. Unlikely with these, but not impossible.

Feed mice or rats of fairly good size, they have a good digestive system!

What do you have, male or female?



Any chance of a picture?

Guy

Havent got one yet, someone I know works in a shop which has one in and she keeps reading, hearing differing views on the humidity.......she just wants to get the conditions right to get it to start feeding....




so I can buy it....lol
I will let you know if/when it comes to me.

[guypettigrew]

Do you know if it's a male or female?

Females usually feed more readily than males, unless they're gravid.

One thing they all need, though, is a good dose of ignoring!

They don't like being mucked about.

Guy

[MSL]

Originally Posted by guypettigrew

Do you know if it's a male or female?

Females usually feed more readily than males, unless they're gravid.

One thing they all need, though, is a good dose of ignoring!

They don't like being mucked about.

Guy

Thanks mate I think it is a male and all the others in the batch that have gone to other shops are feeding well....I will let her know
penny

[weelad]

i agree with everything said so far mine don't mind being out for a while though for a few pics as long as you support their whole body as their used too being on the grown all the time lol..really simple too keep ..well as long as their eating and only one of mines ever missed a meal but took the week after ..

edit im jealous i want a male both of mine are female lol

[MSL]

Originally Posted by weelad

i agree with everything said so far mine don't mind being out for a while though for a few pics as long as you support their whole body as their used too being on the grown all the time lol..really simple too keep ..well as long as their eating and only one of mines ever missed a meal but took the week after ..

edit im jealous i want a male both of mine are female lol

well, I will only be getting it if she can get it too feed, even if it just takes one at least then I know it will but I'm not risking it at the minute..it seems to like the same kind of temps /conditions as my BRB's so I think i will be able to manage the husbandry...thanks everyone, you've been really helpful, I knew there were a couple of keepers on here who would be able to help.....