r/rosyboas

Have you ever seen a snake yawn? Accidently caught this while trying to get a video of her drinking water 🐍

Does anyone recommend a good regulating temperature controller with a timer? I’m changing my rosy to a bigger enclosure and trying to get everything for his new setup first. Here’s an older photo of him, snake tax must be paid.

hi, im back with an update. my rosy still wont eat and im losing hope. it’s been nearly three months at this point (feb. 11th was the last time he ate) my god i dont know what to do. im posting this out of desperation
about an hour ago i tried feeding him a fuzzy dipped in (plain) chicken broth. he seemed VERY interested, but wouldnt eat it. he kept striking and striking and when he finally got it he just gave up and let it go. this is what he does every single time.
im thinking now does he not like the bedding that he’s on??? the last time he ate he was on a mix of topsoil and playsand but i switched to aspen because i didnt think he could burrow in the mix. i dont know. or could he have a respiratory infection,??
he also has some spots on him where his scales look weird. they look raised. i know this can mean that he’s dehydrated and i wouldnt be surprised if he is. i give him fresh water every day except for the days before and after attempting to feed but ive never seen him drink it. and theres this reallt weird spot on his neck i dont know what it is or where the hell it came from. the person i bought him from fed him live and god i wish i could have known that before i got him. i love him so so much and i feel so guilty for that but i wish i could have known and maybe he would have gone to someone better equipped to handle transitioning him to f/t
i want to take him to a vet, but my mom isnt fond of the idea at all. we absolutely have the money to but she doesnt care enough to spend it on my animals. she cant even take my cat to the vet to get checked for arthritis. i dont have money of my own i dont have a job
i love my baby boy so much im so scared that hes going to die and its my fault
this is all over the place im sorry im not in a good state of mind
please help

Show me pictures of your rosies climbing!

Hello! Come this Wednesday we'll be the proud parents of this 9 month old little girl. Dogs and cats - I'm well equipped! Reptiles and snakes? Not so much. I've only been introduced to them over the last 9 years, since I have two boys who LOVE all things reptiles. I've done a ton of research, watched all the videos, have all the things to make this girl happy and safe - but even doing that I feel like I'm walking into the great unknown. So I thought I'd come here to ask, what's the one or two things you wish you knew as a new owner? The things that didn't really pop up in the research. Appreciate any and all comments! Also, for all of those who have a Nagini - I'm going to lobby for her name to be Ginny or Lily.

my baby boy chili pepper finally finished his first shed with me since i got him in january!! i plan to keep his sheds over the years, so for anyone else who does that, what would you recommend? is there anything i need to do to preserve it?

A huge thanks to everyone who answered my question the other day. Happy to report that she's arrived and is settling in. I had to give myself a pep talk before opening the box, but the initial "oh no there's a snake in my house" went away fairly quickly...lol.

Bought a BP a while back and because it was a random purchase I was dumb and bought one of those starter kits. I don't much care for torturing small animals so a few days later I got her a 55 gal and have had a spare 20 just sitting on the shelf ruining the vibe. I've been on the look out for a Rosy Boa for a while and they had them today when I went to get a feeder. So now I got this guy/girl. Since I am super unoriginal I named him/her Nagini.

Hello! Miss Rory is my first ever snake. She's adjusted so well since I got her 2 months ago (she's 8 months old now). Eats every week, comes out every night (sometimes ealier for a little bit), enjoys being held, all the good things lol

However, she seems bored in her cage. She has figured out where the door is and just waits there like she wants attention, but I obviously don't want to handle her every day/too much. Here's her cage at the moment. What should I add? (I have a desert background in the works). What type of enrichment things should I give her? Thank you!

Just wondering whether this listing I found on MorphMarket looks to be a fair price. Thanks!

If it helps: Female, adult born in 2020, doesn’t say whether proven breeder, checked the profile page and it looks to be a rehoming rather than breeder selling directly.

As previous post mentioned, I just brought this little homie home yesterday and haven't handled too much to let them get used to their new spot. I noticed a little black creature on them which crushed between my finger nails like a pop. Then I started noticing all these black spots. The store has a health guarantee. I'm not sure if it covers mites but I also don't necessarily want to give the snake up if this is manageable nor am I certain that thats what this is?