Q:
Where are Madagascar Ground
Boas From?
a: Madagascar Ground
Boa's can only be found
on the Island of Madagascar.
Q:
How large do Madagascar Ground
Boas Get?
a: Madagascar Ground
Boas are a fairly large
snake that can grow to 10
feet in length. Average
sized adult snakes will
typically measure 8 feet
making them the longest
snake species found on the
island of Madagascar.
Q:
Are
they easy to keep in captivity?
a:
Madagascar Gound Boas are
a great snake that is fairly
easy to keep in captivity.
They are normally fairly
docile but can be a bit
nippy as juveniles. As a
primarily arboreal species
they do require climbing
space so a vertical oriented
enclosure should be used
to house this species.
Q:
What do Madagascar Gound
Boas Eat?
a: Juvenile Madagascar
Ground Boas will feed on
a fuzzy mouse about once
per week. Adults should
be fed an appropriately
sized prey item (adult mouse
or small rat) every two
or three weeks.
Q:
What items will I need to purchase
to house a snake comfortably?
a: Before purchasing
a snake from a respected
snake shop we highly recommend
reading about the species
and learning if it will
be right for you. Our Madagascar
Ground Boa Care Guide is
the perfect start and even
includes handy plans for
building a custom professional
looking display enclosure
for your snake. Along with
this information the main
items you will need are:
Information, a suitably
sized enclosure, a water
dish, suitable substrate
for the enclosure, a hiding
area within the enclosure
(that your snake can completely
fit inside), a reptile light
source, under tank heater
(if necessary), a temperature
gauge, and feeding hemostats.
A month or so of food is
also recommended to keep
on hand. |