Got a 3/4 month old boa about 2 weeks ago. He refused a feed only once (the week I got him) but has took 3 (maybe four LOL) since then. He's in a small plastic (obviously with holes) tub which is ideal for him, with two hides: one on either end. I would put more in but he doesn't use them. Even when hes eaten. He just sits off on them or down the side of them. I've seen him in one only once. Does he just feel very secure?
Why doesn't my boa hide?
- Thread starter Jessica Dring
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yeah hes acting fine, he'll move from one side to the other to thermoregulate, has a drink ang pics his spot he likes, nice active snake. also hes a fabulous strike feeder so i guess its that 
Nope, At first I set up his enclosure with about 3 different types (3 on each side) and the only one he'd ever been in was the exo terra small cave, he just wouldn't concemplate going in the others. So after two weeks I took them out and put a small exo terra on each side and he went in one once again but that was it
Hey Jessica, sometimes they just need extra time to settle in. Not hiding is a sign of stress and he just might be a little freaked out.
A trick for "sensitive" snakes that I've found to be pretty effective is to literally fill the bottom of the cage with balled up newspaper sheets. I know it sounds a little unorthodox but it works - it basically forces them into feeling much more secure, regardless of whether or not they choose to use the hides that you provided. Over the course of the following weeks, you gradually remove the paper until the tank is clear and the snake is settled in.
Also make sure that the tank isn't in any high-traffic areas, loud music, etc. I was once helping a guy out with a snake that wouldn't eat and after exploring EVERY point of failure with the setup plus a trip to the vet, I found out that the tank was set up in the living room sitting right next to the subwoofer of a home theatre system. HELLO?!
A trick for "sensitive" snakes that I've found to be pretty effective is to literally fill the bottom of the cage with balled up newspaper sheets. I know it sounds a little unorthodox but it works - it basically forces them into feeling much more secure, regardless of whether or not they choose to use the hides that you provided. Over the course of the following weeks, you gradually remove the paper until the tank is clear and the snake is settled in.
Also make sure that the tank isn't in any high-traffic areas, loud music, etc. I was once helping a guy out with a snake that wouldn't eat and after exploring EVERY point of failure with the setup plus a trip to the vet, I found out that the tank was set up in the living room sitting right next to the subwoofer of a home theatre system. HELLO?!