Quick sourced reference values. LOCUS Scales' full breeding/genetics toolset is built specifically for ball pythons — this page is a courtesy reference for other species.
Adult: about 1 m (3.5 ft). Day 27-28°C (80-82°F), night 24-27°C (75-80°F), humidity 60-80%. Several values on this sheet come from sources covering the whole Candoia genus (Pacific island boas). Newborns are very small and fragile. Wild-caught animals may bite; captive-born ones rarely do.
Diet: Carnivore — appropriately sized mice, frozen-thawed. Newborns are often picky: they prefer small frogs and lizards and often refuse pinkies at first. Scenting the pinky with a frog or lizard helps.
Feeding frequency: Baby and juvenile: every 7-10 days (one breeder waits ~3 weeks after birth before the first meal). Adult: every 10-14 days according to one source, every 3-4 weeks according to a specialist breeder — adjust to the animal's condition.
Substrate: Cypress mulch (holds humidity and allows burrowing). Newborns on paper towels. A large water bowl: these boas drink and soak often. Never pine or cedar — toxic oils.
UVB: Not documented as essential in the sources consulted.
General reference content — does not replace veterinary advice.