New Red Tailed Boa... advice?

I just bought my first Columbian red Tail. I already have 2 ball pythons. I have researched care tip, and seem to keep finding the same general information. Anyone have any helpful tips on my boa? I want him to have the best care possible. I know temperature and humidity, bedding, and the general things.New Red Tailed Boa... advice?
Congratulations on your new Redtail, they are wonderful snakes for those who can properly handle them. :)





Let鈥檚 see; on the advice front, first off, Redtails more than any other snake I have come across are picky about who handles them. Most will love certain people and hate others. Take one of my males, Lantern, and one of my females, Bella, for example: Bella is sweet natured to everyone, is great about being handled despite her very large size, but for whatever reason, absolutely loathes my best friend's brother. If he so much as walks by her cage, she will lunge at him. She nailed him on the neck once. Then my male, Lantern, is also very sweet and tolerant, only he hates my best friend. She can't handle or get near him or he throws a fit. If she is snake-sitting and is feeding him a rat on tongs, he will veer around the rat and bite her hand. Actually a high majority of the Redtails I have come across are that way (picky about who is handling them). This is also a warning to be very cautious before letting someone hold your snake, as you never know how the snake will react.





Even as sub-adults; Redtails are incredibly strong. While this is generally fine; keep in mind that you can absently think that they are happily laying across your shoulder, then turn around for a moment and realize that while a part of them IS happily laying across your shoulder; they have the other half of their body around your computer monitor and are diligently attempting to pull it off of your desk. One day one of mine looped his way through a woven pattern on one of my book shelves and it took me and two other people about twenty minutes to untie him. ;)





I also highly recommend you getting a snake hook of some kind for removing your Redtail from its cage. While generally docile out of their terrariums, most are voracious feeders and will mistake your hand for dinner if you aren鈥檛 careful.





And on a less pleasant note that you are unlikely to hear from any care sheet; their urates and feces are huge and smell awful. It鈥檚 like cleaning up after a horse. If you have your snake鈥檚 terrarium somewhere that you frequent, you will not be able to be in that area until it is cleaned up. And until you have sprayed air freshener. Liberally. I keep my terrariums in my bedroom, and there have been times when the smell has woken me in the dead of sleep and I鈥檝e had to clean the cage at 4:30 AM. Just be prepared for it. ;)





Also, some of them seem to be of the firm opinion that they are anacondas. Even if the temperatures are ideal, there are no mites, and everything in the cage is perfect; they seem to delight in getting in their water bowl, submerging themselves, and flooding their cage in the process. If you have a Redtail that does this; large, 24 inch in diameter minimum and about 10 inch deep rubber grain buckets designed for horses work great at being big enough for an adult to soak in without getting (much) water over the rest of the terrarium.





If you are struggling to find a substrate that keeps the proper humidity for your Redtail (this works for Ball pythons, as well), Eco-earth by Zoo-med is the absolute best substrate i've used. I would highly recommend it.





That is all I can think of for now; but I hope this helps, and if you have any questions whatsoever on the subject, feel free to message me and I will be happy to assist you. :)





Good luck with your new snake!New Red Tailed Boa... advice?
The care of your Red Tail is just about the same as your ball pythons. There are very few differences and they really don't come into play until they are bigger and that is only because of their size. The are just as friendly and docile as ball pythons they just get bigger.
scots z is pretty much wright but just remember if he doesnt eat for you in the first 3 to 4 weeks you may have to force feed him or get the local vet to do it. and dont forget to check him over real good for ticks and parasites. new baby snakes can be tricky. listen for any weezing sounds that may be due to respritory infection.thats about it you should know everything else having the two Ball pythons