Adult males will often discontinue feeding while breeding season is ongoing, and females may discontinue while gravid. Both situations are normal and not cause for alarm. After breeding, or delivery of a litter, rosy boas usually return to normal feeding regimens. Seasonal change can also affect appetite, and the onset of Fall may trigger the Rosy Boa, particularly neonates, to stop feeding and prepare for winter. Upon warming to normal temperatures, most rosy boas will resume feeding.
Water is offered sparingly.
Alternatively, a small, partially covered watrer dish may be left in the cool side of the closure at all times. Unlike husbandry of many other species of snakes, the water provided should be shallow enough to prevent the animal from emersing or soaking itself. Water dishes should also be removed to avoid increasing enclosure humidity. The Rosy Boa is rewarding to both keep and propagate. Techniques and know how on captive breeding was first developed in the mid-1970s, refined in the 1980s, and commercially pursued in the 1990s.