Boa Papuan Tree Health Information

Papuan Tree Boas should usually have vertically oriented enclosures that include branches on which these snakes can bask or climb. A large, shallow water bowl should be present for soaking. They should be kept at 80 - 85 degrees during the day, witha 10 degree nightime temperature drop. Papuan Tree Boas are usually fed rodents of an appropriate size.

Breeding
Breeding Papuan Tree Boas is most easily achieved after the snakes have been cooled for four to six weeks. Although daytime temperatures can remain normal during this period, the nighttime drop should increase from about a ten-degree drop down into the upper 60 degree Fahrenheit range. Generally, several males combined with several females tend to ensure a better chance of pregnancy. Color mating may also be achieved. Generally, two high color contrast parents will produce offspring with similarly high contrast patterning, while low contrast parents will probably produce low contrast offspring. After a gestation period lasting seven to nine months, up to 60 young are born. Neonates are usually not fed for about three weeks after birth, when they can be started on pinkie mice. They are usually more apt to feed on lizards or treefrogs. You may also wish to try scenting pinkie mice to induce young Papuan Tree Boas to feed