hey I finally have him and he looks like a hatchling about 13 or 14 inches long and he doesnt strike his food I have to open her mouth and force feed to a certain point. any tips on how to wig her off of this?? and ive seen pictures of pervuian Rainbow Boa and the brazilian rainbow quite similiar and was wondering if I post a picture could someone tell the diff.? they said shes a brazilian but im second guessing. shes kind of skinny so thinking about feeding a hopper to her. i named her pandora.

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brazilian rainbow boa--- Pandora
Cali King---Oreo

Life is to short to worry about your mistake's as long as you learn from them.

http://www.rainbowboa.co.uk/gallery.php has pictures and some info on most kinds Epicrates .do you have pictures of the neonate? another usefull site or so it seems http://www.corallus.com/cenchria/

Hello,

Congrats on the addition. I am surprised you posted about a new herp and DIDN'T include a pic! lol Try posting one. We have some people on the site that may be able to identify it for you.

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ok ill post tonight around 6pm im at work right now

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brazilian rainbow boa--- Pandora
Cali King---Oreo

Life is to short to worry about your mistake's as long as you learn from them.

Why are you forcefeeding? A new snake should be put in its enclosure and left completely alone for a week or so without even handling let alone trying to feed it in order to allow it to get used to the new home.
Forcefeeding is always a last ditch effort and is very stressful as well as potentially injurious to the snake.

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

if you read it merlin I havnt feed her the people I got it from said she wont eat on her own so I have to do that of course I havnt feed her yet shes in qaurtine for 1 more month I was there when she got feed and they said I had to she showed no interse in the food.

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brazilian rainbow boa--- Pandora
Cali King---Oreo

Life is to short to worry about your mistake's as long as you learn from them.

my Brazilian Rainbow Boa is still like that when I feed.i just leave the mouse in the feeding bin for an hour or more,and he will take it.and here are a few pics of my Brazilian Rainbow Boa Kaa so you can look at the markings hope I helped a little anyway.goo luck with your new pet

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thanks skullman for the help I feed him 3 pinkie mice today I was thinkin of next week a hopper but ill try tht just leave her in the bin with the mouse to see if she takes it pandora actually looks alot like kaa but smaller version and an a bit darker.

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brazilian rainbow boa--- Pandora
Cali King---Oreo

Life is to short to worry about your mistake's as long as you learn from them.

I agree with Merlin on this one. Force feeding is a really stressful and potentially dangerous thing to do to a snake.
Rainbows are generally excellent eaters. I would make sure the temps are warm enough and leave her for a while before trying again. A hopper mouse is probably a good size.
Are you feeding F/T? Do NOT leave a live mouse alone with your snake EVER!!! Feeding live is dangerous especially with a reluctant-to-eat snake. You could also infest your snake with various internal parasites with live food. Freezing kills these parasites.
If you are feeding frozen thawed, it's important to thaw the mouse completely and then heat it up really hot (100 degrees F) with a hair dryer: then offer it to your snake. (I recommend getting a temp gun from Radio Shack to check the temp of the food).
If the snake doesn't eat it: you can refreeze it once; wait 5 days and try again. She'll eat when she's settled in and if her temps are warm and if she's hungry.
You should also take her first poop into the vet and have it checked for parasites or other pathogens to make sure there isn't another reason why she's not eating.

I look forward to seeing pics of the baby. (Nice name too btw... VERY fitting for a rainbow, I think!)

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Andrea

I don't think you are ready to be keeping this snake in all honesty - how are you keeping it? What did you decide to house it in? What are the temps? etc.

You actually did start by saying you are part- force-feeding. Just because a snake won't strike feed doesn't mean it won't feed on its own. Also, even if it didn't eat on its own immediately for you, it needs time to readjust to its new surroundings. And just because his previous owners showed you he had no interest in food doesn't mean he won't eat on his own either - some snakes need to be left alone over night before they will eat (though as Andrea said, never leave a snake alone with a live food item, only feed f/t).

This little snake is probably extremely stressed and disturbed. Stress can be a killer, and you need to do everything you can to provide a natural environment for him to settle into - you shouldn't handle or feed a new snake for at least a week, while it gets used to its new home. Before any handling is attempted you should then try feeding. Once it is feeding regularly, after a couple of weeks, you can then begin to handle and get it used to you.

Lastly, young rainbow boas all look very similar, and are more easily identified as they get older. It is doubtful that you have a Peruvian. Columbians and Brazilians are the most common rainbow boas in captivity - Brazilians grow up to look like the one Skullman posted, whereas Columbians lose their patterning and go very brown in colouration. This snake's previous owners should have been able to properly identify the snake. I am also wondering, at 13-14" long did the people you bought it from breed it? -it's very young to have been bought and then sold on so quickly. And if they did indeed breed it then you should have been able to see the parents and receive a proper identification.

I am a little concerned that this snake is going to become ill, particularly through stress. Sorry if this sounds very critical, but I am a great believer in knowing everything you can know about an animal before owning it. We are here to give you whatever help you need, as this snake needs you.

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