that's an awesome story. thanks for sharing. I barely got my first boa. it's a central american hypo t positive! he is a little baby, 97grams. I am excited to see him grow. tomorrow is one week I have him and the first day I'll offer food to him. they told me he is eating adult mice, but I think I'm going to try a fuzzy rat instead!
I'm so glad you've posted this video about sweet Hermes. He's so lucky to have you (and you, him, of course), and that you took him out of that terrible situation. How long did it take you to figure out his fear of rats and how he would finally eat a f/t rat if you left it in his enclosure? It takes our own instincts to figure out these guys, that's for sure.
I think he's a good size, he's huuuge for a male! Even females only average 7'-8', 9' is basically the max and I have yet to see a boa claimed to be 10'+ that even looked remotely that big. Especially if he was already that big at only 4-5 years old when you first got him. My male is also a bit larger than what's considered normal for a male, but not quite as big as Hermes. He's 6'5", and will be turning 5 in a week or two, and is still growing. Maybe a few inches a year, but it's still growth compared to my (almost) 10 year old bp, who hasn't grown even half an inch since he was ~2-3 years old. He's 3'7". I really want to do a collection video on my guys, but my terrible lighting makes that impossible, everything just turns out yellow, so I may have to settle for individual intro videos or something.
After filming this I did realize I misspoke. He was probably 5' when I got him, and has grown 2' in the past 5 years. He's slowed significantly in recent years, though, and is just putting on weight and girth. Some males cap out at only 6', others have made it up to 9'+. I think it's a matter of genetics and diet primarily. I'm quite certain my girl Ivy is going to be giant, but she won't get up to her full size for probably another 3 years. Her mom was a giant as well, 10' and 60+lbs if I remember correctly. Yikes.
+That Girl With Snakes Yup. Unfortunately I have no clue the size of any of my boas' parents. I could easily ask for most of them but I didn't find it important at the time. All I can do is wait and see. I'm thinking my oldest will eventually reach 7', though, since he's still only turning 5 next week.
I just got a male boa on the Feb 12th off of craigslist. i named him Hades. his owner cared for him alot but when i got him he had the worst case of mites i've ever seen and he also has a URI. Im working on getting him healthy again! and hopfully he makes a great recovery.
I wanna find out about those cages you have them in, need those if I'm planning to get a 2nd ball python :p only got a year old female in a 55gal :( don't wanna keep her in that honestly.
I hear putting smooth tiles or flagstones in the water keeps them from tipping over. The only problem is that you'll have to clean the flagstone/tile every time you clean the water bowl
i recently got a boa thats almost identical in pattern to Hermes but is only about 4ft atm (growing fast). im fairly new to boas (i had one that was sick when i bought it and died a month later), and at the moment its housed in a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft viv, what sort of size enclosure will i need in say a years time? its a female, eats everything and always hungry, so it could get very large. thanks 4 your time.
If you're willing to invest in a larger enclosure, a 6'x2'x2' would be outstanding for a full-sized adult boa. Ideally you want them to only have to turn once to stretch out, so this would be suitable for up to an 8' boa. Any larger you may start to find humidity and heat a major challenge, but it's still possible. I've seen people with 8'x2' cages, but they are expensive.
I'd recommend a pvc type cage for a boa, aquariums will not hold heat very well, and they're a nightmare to try to maintain high humidity in something that boas must have, no matter their size. Check out boaphile or animal plastics.
Kawaii Dragon22 Boas are generally easily tamed, and naturally docile, though like with all animals, there can be exceptions. There's quite a few species of smaller boas that make great first snakes, one being the Central American Boa.
the most docile snakes i hve always feed LIVE :S , they are predators and need to kill to take out their agression . theres NOTHING wrong with feeding live mice/rats to your snakes, just stun them first . so they do not hurt your pet .
that's an awesome story. thanks for sharing. I barely got my first boa. it's a central american hypo t positive! he is a little baby, 97grams. I am excited to see him grow. tomorrow is one week I have him and the first day I'll offer food to him. they told me he is eating adult mice, but I think I'm going to try a fuzzy rat instead!
Great rescue, he is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Keep the videos coming.
He's wonderful I'm amazed at how chilled he is!
I'm so glad you've posted this video about sweet Hermes. He's so lucky to have you (and you, him, of course), and that you took him out of that terrible situation. How long did it take you to figure out his fear of rats and how he would finally eat a f/t rat if you left it in his enclosure? It takes our own instincts to figure out these guys, that's for sure.
It took at least 3 months before he ate. I caught on that he feared them right away, it was so obvious. The poor boy :(
my coastal carpet does the same with her water. I put a brick in the dish and hasn't tipped since
I think he's a good size, he's huuuge for a male! Even females only average 7'-8', 9' is basically the max and I have yet to see a boa claimed to be 10'+ that even looked remotely that big. Especially if he was already that big at only 4-5 years old when you first got him. My male is also a bit larger than what's considered normal for a male, but not quite as big as Hermes. He's 6'5", and will be turning 5 in a week or two, and is still growing. Maybe a few inches a year, but it's still growth compared to my (almost) 10 year old bp, who hasn't grown even half an inch since he was ~2-3 years old. He's 3'7". I really want to do a collection video on my guys, but my terrible lighting makes that impossible, everything just turns out yellow, so I may have to settle for individual intro videos or something.
After filming this I did realize I misspoke. He was probably 5' when I got him, and has grown 2' in the past 5 years. He's slowed significantly in recent years, though, and is just putting on weight and girth. Some males cap out at only 6', others have made it up to 9'+. I think it's a matter of genetics and diet primarily. I'm quite certain my girl Ivy is going to be giant, but she won't get up to her full size for probably another 3 years. Her mom was a giant as well, 10' and 60+lbs if I remember correctly. Yikes.
+That Girl With Snakes Yup. Unfortunately I have no clue the size of any of my boas' parents. I could easily ask for most of them but I didn't find it important at the time. All I can do is wait and see. I'm thinking my oldest will eventually reach 7', though, since he's still only turning 5 next week.
I just got a male boa on the Feb 12th off of craigslist. i named him Hades. his owner cared for him alot but when i got him he had the worst case of mites i've ever seen and he also has a URI. Im working on getting him healthy again! and hopfully he makes a great recovery.
Hermes looks great. You should look into large ceramic bowls. I use them in all my cages and never have tipping issues.
Hermes has changed a lot since his time on Futurama
He is gorgeous!
That story just broke my heart. Irresponsible people make me so angry. Thank you for giving him a lovely home
I just love boas. stories like hermes' break my heart. I'm so happy to see a happy ending.
good job. can't wait to see the next update
Now he has a good home!
That is a beautiful snake I want one so bad but I don't know where to look
I wanna find out about those cages you have them in, need those if I'm planning to get a 2nd ball python :p only got a year old female in a 55gal :( don't wanna keep her in that honestly.
BoaphilePlastics.com
That Girl With Snakes thanks!
I hear putting smooth tiles or flagstones in the water keeps them from tipping over. The only problem is that you'll have to clean the flagstone/tile every time you clean the water bowl
can you please tell me about your enclosure. How do I get a similar enclosure?
BoaphilePlastics.com and AnimalPlastics.com I have 421D models from Boaphile and T8's from Animal Plastics. 4' wide, 2' deep, 1' tall.
+That Girl With Snakes thanks
i recently got a boa thats almost identical in pattern to Hermes but is only about 4ft atm (growing fast). im fairly new to boas (i had one that was sick when i bought it and died a month later), and at the moment its housed in a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft viv, what sort of size enclosure will i need in say a years time? its a female, eats everything and always hungry, so it could get very large. thanks 4 your time.
If you're willing to invest in a larger enclosure, a 6'x2'x2' would be outstanding for a full-sized adult boa. Ideally you want them to only have to turn once to stretch out, so this would be suitable for up to an 8' boa. Any larger you may start to find humidity and heat a major challenge, but it's still possible. I've seen people with 8'x2' cages, but they are expensive.
thanks. ill start saving up the pennies.
Why are boas not suppose to be in aquariums, what about having a small boa in an aquarium
Heat and humidity loss through the screen lid.
I'd recommend a pvc type cage for a boa, aquariums will not hold heat very well, and they're a nightmare to try to maintain high humidity in something that boas must have, no matter their size. Check out boaphile or animal plastics.
tyler anderson because most of these people are fucking dumb... All you have to do is but repti frogger...
My ball is afraid of rat cause the guy before me fed im a live rat and had bit him so he wont tuch a rat now
el pater de tu boa es bonito,pero me gusta mas el tuyo HERMES uuuu,u si muy rosa.
Do you plan on getting any new snakes? I find that once you get one you end up getting more lol
That was definitely the case for me 5 years ago. I was bringing in new snakes all the time. Now I am content with the number I have.
I see, I only have 2 right now, It's hard to only keep a few when there are so many different ones that you like lol
Boa constrictor as a first et snake? I've heard other than their size hey are good first pet snakes what is you opinion?
Kawaii Dragon22 Boas are generally easily tamed, and naturally docile, though like with all animals, there can be exceptions. There's quite a few species of smaller boas that make great first snakes, one being the Central American Boa.
thank you @NovaMan22 it was just so controversial and this really helped!
@Kawaii Dragon22 I hear boas are strong and they can be reluctant to return to their enclosures. I haven't heard anything else yet
lol
Banana for scale
Did you name him Hermes because he is mischievous and stuff?
the most docile snakes i hve always feed LIVE :S , they are predators and need to kill to take out their agression . theres NOTHING wrong with feeding live mice/rats to your snakes, just stun them first . so they do not hurt your pet .