Unique animal

Name: Boa constrictor
Origin: Mexico to South America including the surrounding islands.
Size: Boa constrictors are a large species with a long snake that can reach 8 to 12 feet of heavy with 30 to 60 pounds, females are usually larger and can reach long.
Age of Life: If properly maintained can usually reach the age of 30 yrs.
Physical Appearance: With the rapid development of new types of species that then to determine a clear picture of the snake is very difficult, but generally boa display that resembles sadle patern. Mixed colors are usually of a gray to brown, usually a small snake that was still a little light on the skin color of the adult.
Place of Care:
Cage: Boa newly hatched normally require 20 gallon sized aquarium, but they very quickly become large and require a larger cage. Usually used cage is the cage that has been tailored to the needs of users. The minimum cage size is 8 feet x 3 feet x 4 feet (T). prohibited from using wood that has not been on finishing because it will result in hard to clean and can injure the snake.
Temperature: The temperature of 80 s / d 85 F in the daytime and 75 to 80 F at night, warming to sunbathe 95 F. Heating and Lighting: This type of snake requires lighting for 12 hours, this can be adjusted when raised, the UV rays do not need to be added. To get a heater desired, could be used placed under the tank heater or heat registers and ceramic lamp that is less than 100 watts above the cage is highly recommended. Stone use heater is less good because it can result in a fire snake skin.
base: Paper Newspaper, Indoor / Outdoor Carpet and shavings wood used, aspen wood shavings can tactic as the base, if using wood shavings is prohibited to feed the food put in essence, because it will cause a swallowing shavings and resulting in digestion.
Environment: Grid should be a great hideout and could be placed as a place to sunbathe or climbing. The water should also be provided in a cage the size of his body in order adjusted snake can soak.
Feeding: Small Boa Snake fed mice that have been hairy, but not pink, while a rather large boa can be fed with three adult rats or rabbits that are still small, once every 2 to 3 weeks. While still a small boa can be fed once every week to accelerate their growth.
Care and Cleaning: The cage should be cleaned every day, what if the use of indoor / outdoor carpet is strongly recommended to have two to be used interchangeably, make sure the carpet has been washed and dried before being used again. The water in the cage must also be replaced eraser days to avoid bacteria that may be entered with a snake droppings. It is highly recommended to wash hands before and after holding a snake.