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Any one keep or kept a Papuan Tree Boa?

Allalaskan

Allalaskan

The Crazy Alaskan
The local pet store has some of these as little babies ( like 12-14 inches long) and I am really thinking about getting one and was wondering if any one on here has kept these. And if so I wanted to hear some first hand experience advise on em. I was told they are pretty docile except right around when they start to get hungery they can be a little nippy.

I looked up and they need 80-85f during day and down to 70-75 at night. On the pet store said they needed 60% humidity but I cant find online to verify this but I did on the temps.

The most info I can find on them is from this website. http://www.petinfospot.com/1010/snake/boa_papuan_tree.html

I am really thinking about getting one so any advice or impute is appreciated.
 
We had those many years ago, back when I was part of Glades Herp. I did not care for them directly, but did hear others discuss them. I remember that the newborns were really difficult to get feeding. I seem to remember that we had the best luck getting the to eat geckos. But once they were on mice, they seemed to do pretty well.

I would want to see them feed on mice before I bought one, if I were you.
 
Alright thanks for the imput, I will have to call them and find out when the next feeding day is and tell them I want to see them feed before I buy one.
 
O I forgot to ask why was it you didnt care for them? Was it the feeding at a young age or was thier something else?
 
I was in charge of colubrids and some paperwork / computer stuff. I didn't care for any of the boas or pythons. We had a lot of animals and several employees who did most of the direct care.
 
Ok so it wasnt something specific with that kind of boa just that boas and pythons arnt your thing then?
 
Sorry...

What I meant to say is that I was not the person performing the direct care of boas and pythons, or most of the animals, actually. I do like a number of different boas and pythons, especially Amazon tree boas.

The colors of the little Candoia boas didn't appeal to me as much as some boas and pythons. They were kind of cute, though. But since they were never really in my care, I didn't really get to know them all that well.
 
O ok :D I know they arnt the most colorfull but did think they looked pretty cool. I am not 100% sure if im going to get one but I am really thinking about it. But when I go in there do plan on asking them If I can see them feed them to make sure they really are good eaters.

If I find any thing wrong with them I wont be getting one. Im just trying to do as much research as I can to make sure its something that will be fairly easy to care for and not to touchy like the ETBs. Which look awsome but I dont know if Im ready to take on something that is that touchy. Plus From what I have seen online they dont look very cheep either.
 
They have some pointy noses. I hope you get a good eater, nothing is more frustrating than having a snake refuse rat after rat for months at a time.
 
ya, I have also been playing around with the idea of getting a ball python too. One thing about the boa over the python is that the boa is suppose to spend most of its time up in the tree in sight so it is something that I can see most of the time. I actually am taking an entertainment center that im going to convert to a viv for this. At first I was going to make it a 2 big chamber for 2 full grown corns but after thinking about those boas really got me thinking about them. I almost got one when I got my corn but had the set up for the corn already and figured this would make a good viv for a tree snake.

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sorry for all the dust and the messy garage.

I was thinking I would cover the back with pegboard and then make the front a big plexiglass door with latches to keep it shut and the snake from forcing it open. I figured if I need to get the humidity higher I could cover the back up some to keep in the humidity. Also Something else was in the bottom shelf I could put a humidifier in there and then pipe it up into the chamber like Rexracer did with snakeys mansion in the DIY forums.

I plan on using the bottom shelf for Seths new home. Its 14 inches deep by 3feet wide around a foot tall. I figure it is bigger then what he has now (floor space wise) and I can keep both snakes (if I get one) in there but separate. Also I plan on building a short stand to get it up off the floor about 2 feet to get it up more on eye level. The top chamber is 4ft wide and 26 inches tall and 14 inches deep. After thinking long and hard about it the more I started thinking I would really like to get one of those boas and this would be perfect for it.
 
Well I just found another forum that has a huge discussion on these guys and they sound like a pain in the butt to take care of.

Here is the thread. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?49054-Solomon-Island-Tree-Boa/page5

From what I read from others it sounds like these guys are really fussy eaters and difficult to keep from the comments people left. And since im new to snakes I dont want to put an animal in danger from my lack of keeping snakes. And by that I mean since Im new and not use to taking care of an animal that needs alot of special needs.

I may just build that unit into a 2 chamber and get a Ball python and use the other big spot for my corn snake for now.
 
If you want a REALLY cool tree boa...

get an Amazon tree boa! Like corns, they come in a huge variety of color and patterns. They are similar to ETBs in many ways, but MUCH more forgiving of keeper errors. They are not really snakes for handling; more for display. But if you get a c.b. baby, it will probably tame down enough that it will rarely bite if you handle it carefully. They love to sit in a potted plant, partially hidden and partially in view.

If you want something to hang around your neck while you watch TV, get a ball. If you want a really gorgeous display animal, get an Amazon.
 
ok thanks for the advice. Im kind of caught because I would love to have a good looking display animal but at the same time would like to handle it too. I am normally pretty slow and calm with my corn that I have now ( problubly more so then I should have to be, but just to make sure I dont alarm him I guess) so I may be ok with a ATB. Im going to have to look around online and see what they cost. I dont know much about them either. I will have to do some research.

When they do bite how bad is it? Im sure they can draw blood but how bad lol, like lay your hand open or just a few small puncture wounds? I would love to have a pretty display snake that can be handled at the same time not spend a ton on them either.
 
kathylove said:
If you want something to hang around your neck while you watch TV, get a ball. If you want a really gorgeous display animal, get an Amazon.
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If you want something to sit on your neck while watching TV, you're gonna need a LAZY snake. My BPs never settle down when I have them out.
 
Another thing to was I have looked into Irian Jaya Carpet pythons too. From what I have read they are between 4-6ft long and I think are very cool looking. They are a bit higher then I originally expected to pay for a snake how ever after I finish this viv and think it will be worth it to get a good looking animal to keep in there. But the Amazon Tree Boas peeked my interest also.
 
Carpets look like they'd be a wonderful snake to keep. Many sources say they're arboreal, but they aren't from what many breeders say, but they do utilize extra space.

When I feel confident with a larger snake that's heavier bodied than the typical colubrid I'm definitely getting one. They seem to be wonderful pythons. :D

You do have to make sure you don't get a Jungle or a Irian cross, as those are more common.
 
Candoia!!!! :D
If you want to know all you need to know about them, ask Elle (Tula_Montage on here). She keeps several different subspecies of Candoia. They're fascinating little snakes!
 
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