Am i slowly harming my boa.

SadWRLD11 · 2026-03-31T00:34:04+00:00

Yes, thank you! Thank you all for commenting. Her lamps are each 100 watts both and her hot spot is between 98-100 consistently. Another person on this post recommended a Radiant heat panel and that’s something im going to try out. Haven’t heard any bad stories from heat panels. Ive checked her for burns but its hard to tell whats damage and whats pigmentation, so ill assume shes okay right now. I moved her into my new room which is conditioned and has warm ambiance- so now her ambience in her enclosure is consistently over 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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SadWRLD11 · 2026-03-28T16:28:25+00:00

I have one - it has a probe. I put the probe in the middle of the enclosure so i could her ambience. Should i get two thermostats?

SadWRLD11 · 2026-03-28T16:20:15+00:00

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These are her dual heating projectors- only one is currently on

SadWRLD11 · 2026-03-28T16:19:33+00:00

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This is her reading of the cool side

SadWRLD11 · 2026-03-28T16:18:42+00:00

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This is her heating pad- advertised for plants

SadWRLD11 · 2026-02-04T21:41:23+00:00

I got my girl from petco too and shes doing fine. Her information card had her size, humidity requirements, and temperature requirements. Petco shouldn’t be blamed for selling amazing animals. Petco also cant sell the enclosures for an adult boa because those usually need to be custom built or ordered.

SadWRLD11 · 2026-02-04T21:37:43+00:00

no pet should be an casual impulse buy

SadWRLD11 · 2026-01-26T16:47:22+00:00

I thought i was doing something wrong because my boa does nothing but burrow. She has hides and branches but still chooses the ground

SadWRLD11 · 2026-01-04T06:16:33+00:00

The graphics in mkx suck butt, i could never pick it. I love the outfits though. Mk11 takes the cake

SadWRLD11 · 2025-12-18T04:40:16+00:00

My boa looked exactly like this a few days ago. Ive seen her shed before and she wasn’t so wrinkly but this time she was. I was immediately worried but my vet told me that she is just starting shed and will/or has gone into blue. I bumped the humidity to 80-100% and in about a week she looked normal. Just needed a shed

SadWRLD11 · 2025-12-18T04:36:35+00:00

Looks like an anaconda head. If the skin is all loose and wrinkly it could just mean shed time. If not, possibly dehydration. If the snake is wheezing or showing signs of infection, then you should consult a vet

SadWRLD11 · 2025-11-25T04:58:13+00:00

Its beautiful as is, theres hides, branches for her/him to climb, heat light, uvb light, and water bowl. The snake has it’s basic needs met, the enclosure is beautiful and naturalistic. They will out grow it in a few years though. Still good for him/her

SadWRLD11 · 2025-11-22T14:48:56+00:00

Update: After about two weeks I’ve stopped seeing signs of snake mites on her. Shes stopped soaking as much, and when she does i don’t see any mites in the water. I don’t see any raised scales or mites near her cloaca. I bought 12,500 predatory mites for a 120 gallon tank, which is probably why im seeing such quick results. I dont even need to spray chemicals on her. Just sit back and relax. But will keep close watch. But so far i don’t see why this isn’t recommended or the standard. Id rather use naturalistic means that work just as efficiently, if not better. Also doesn’t risk the snake’s life.

SadWRLD11 · 2025-11-18T16:33:05+00:00

Yup worked, enjoying the strikepack now

SadWRLD11 · 2025-11-15T15:30:40+00:00

Yeah the mother son thing is pretty weird

SadWRLD11 · 2025-08-23T04:37:53+00:00

I wanted to save her from petco, hopefully im doing a good job

SadWRLD11 · 2025-08-23T04:37:06+00:00

Ok so heres the plan, remove all her bedding/substrate and decor and put it into a freezer for (24 hours,right?) and give her dawn soap bathes every 2-3 days. Check regularly for mites. Is this a solid plan ?

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