| A Brazilian Rainbow Boa will thrive in captivity as long | | | | If you intend to breed the snake, you do have to |
| as you keep it clean, safe and well fed. The typical | | | | make sure it is at least four or five feet long. Both |
| size of an adult on this variety of snake is from four | | | | snakes need a slightly lower temperature in the |
| to seven feet although there have been some that | | | | weeks preceding the breeding period, which means |
| grew to a length of twenty feet. For this reason, this | | | | you should lower the temperature of the cage to |
| snake needs lots of space in which it can move | | | | about 20. Then you can introduce the male into the |
| about freely. Along with a large cage, you need to | | | | cage of the female. Male boas are very territorial and |
| keep the humidity in the cage quite high and always | | | | it is not a good practice to put a female into a male |
| have a bowl of fresh water inside. During the day, | | | | cage because he will see this as an invasion of his |
| these snakes need an average temperature of 26 to | | | | territory rather than an opportunity to mate. |
| 29 and even though you can lower the temperature | | | | You can use newspaper or paper liners are good as |
| at night you shouldn't have it any lower than 24. An | | | | coverings for the bottom of the cage. They are |
| aquarium intended to hold 40 - 60 gallons of water | | | | easy to remove when wet and you just throw them |
| should be quite sufficient. | | | | in the trash. It is important to clean the cage on a |
| The substrate you use in the cage should be one | | | | regular basis and you should change the bedding at |
| that holds the humidity quite well. Canadian peat | | | | least once a week. Since there is a high level of |
| moss is one that most herpers use with this | | | | humidity in the cage, this is the prime breeding |
| subspecies of rainbow snake. The diet can be entirely | | | | grounds for mold. However, if you do not have |
| made up of mice that are equal to the size of the | | | | enough humidity, it could prove fatal for your pet. |
| snake girth. You can also feed your snake small rats. | | | | Even though rainbow boas do not have a problem |
| You should never feed live food to the snake | | | | living in wet areas, you should have an area of the |
| because of the possibility of danger to your pet. If | | | | cage that is always dry for them to use when they |
| you find that you pet seems to be off its food and | | | | choose. These pets are quite active and the babies |
| is not eating as it regularly did, try taking it outdoors. | | | | tend to nip at your fingers if you put them into the |
| Experts will tell you that the fresh air seems to | | | | cage or when you handle them. With proper handling, |
| revive the boa appetite. | | | | they are one of the easiest snakes to train. |