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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/02/2010 : 19:56:09
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| hiyaa ppl. i got a baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and the guy i bought it from said he fed it on saturday past. tried feedin it 2day and it wont take it, its been a bit stressed due 2 gettin the temp ryt, and movin it to a new home. any tips on wot i should do? also im findin that using the heat mat alone its producing 100f on the floor of the vivarium, but the ambient temp is only goin to aroud 70f,last nyt it dropped to below 70f it nearly died, iv now changed back to an infared heat bulb and it seems to be doin fine but snake still wont eat, any suggestions are appreciated ?? |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2010 : 05:30:51
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A vast amount of snakes wont eat in the first week, sometimes 2 of moving into a new place.
There are also other factors that could influence it, so I shall run through a list of questions, if you could answer them, it would be appreciated.
Roughly how big is the snake?
How big is the viv?
What substrates do you use? and what depth?
You have a mat and IR bulb, do you have any other heat sources?
Do you have stats?
What are you measuring the temperatures with, and where?
How many hides do you have in the viv?
There may be a few more questions, that I've probably forgotten about for now, if I have then others will add more on in replies/ 
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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2010 : 13:38:07
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cheers for the reply
the snake is roughly 2ft
its a 3ft viv
im using news paper (2 layers)
no just the mat and IR bulb
i dont no the sex, or age of it, the guy in the pet shop never told me anything ( he didnt no hiself)
i have a thermostat connected to the IR bulb and the sensor on the cool end of the viv, iv got just a normal thermometer on the bak wall beside the bulb
i have 2 hides but the snake will only use 1 of them
im also concernd about the humidity iv got a water bowl under the IR bulb and im sprayin the tank with water a few times a day, but its not havin any effect?? |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2010 : 15:47:06
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| sorry i forgot to mention im using a 300 watt, microclimate thermostat |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2010 : 15:54:03
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| and also how far is the sensor supposed to be away from the heat source?? mines is 23inc away from the IR bulb. i would also lyk to point out this is my first ever snake, or any reptile |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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Kazerella
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 16:17:04
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You need to put the thermostat probe on the ground near the hide where your snake will spend the majority of it's time.
How are you measuring the humidity? A digital hydrometer is a lot more accurate than a dial one, so I would recommend you get one of those if you haven't already.
Using newspaper isn't the best substrate for humidity either - you could try using either eco-earth or orchid bark as that retains water more easily. A fogger might help too, but I find that spraying regulary is just has effective. |
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Blackecho
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 18:51:55
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You can get digital thermometers from ebay for around £3. Just search for 'Digital Aquarium Thermometer'. They are much more accurate than dial ones.
If you have an IR bulb on a dimming thermostat then you shouldn't need a mat as well. |
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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 11:09:44
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thanks for the tips guys:)
iv now changed back to the heat mat and iv changed substrate, im now using orchard bark , im using a non digital thermometer and iv sat it on the ground of the viv and im gettin a temperature ov 88f is this a problem??? plus iv got the thermostat probe ryt next to its hide but it doesnt switch itself off when i set it to a certain temerature, and when it comes to nyt time the temperature doesnt change is that a problem?? |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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jesse1986
Snake mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/02/2010 : 22:21:21
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Originally posted by ando0494
thanks for the tips guys:)
iv now changed back to the heat mat and iv changed substrate, im now using orchard bark , im using a non digital thermometer and iv sat it on the ground of the viv and im gettin a temperature ov 88f is this a problem??? plus iv got the thermostat probe ryt next to its hide but it doesnt switch itself off when i set it to a certain temerature, and when it comes to nyt time the temperature doesnt change is that a problem??
The Analog (non digital) thermometers are useless they arent even close to accurate!!! So that 88f could be anywhere between 50f and 100f!!! Thats how crap they are :( You NEED a digital thermometer, otherwise you are just guessing tempratures. |
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ando0494
Snake mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2010 : 20:17:03
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iv got the probe about an inc off the ground and it doesnt go off when i set it to a certain temp?? the air temp is 76f but that constant it doesnt go any higher nor any lower, is a nyt time temperature drop an absolute must??
because i spoke to a guy who keeps snakes and he said its not really a must but im wantin to no the effects on the snake if you do need it to drop at nyt, pluss iv just got orchard bark and my snake stays buried under it all day, iz that normall??
thanks for the feed bak guys(Y) |
i got my baby columbian rainbow boa on thursday and it still hasnt ate, is there something wrong with it? |
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Kazerella
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
721 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2010 : 20:33:54
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My BRB used to burrow under the orchid bark, but she's grown out of that now.
The drop at night isn't essential, but good if you can manage it.
Are you sure the thermostat is working? |
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