Need ideas for caging a boa, columbian red tailed probably. I've read things such as starting them in a 55 gal or so when babies and then eventually needing to move to a 4x2x2 or 5x2x2 once they reach adults. I've been looking through all the pages in this forum from the plastic cages (stackable ones) to the custom built wood/glass ones. The custom built ones opposed to the stackable ones seem better, since this is going to be the only snake that I have in the room, and would like to be able to easily get it out, clean, make it look nice etc. Any tips or advice on a good website, tips on building it myself, tips from experience on caging a boa from the time its a few months old to a full grown adult? Thanks a lot.
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Ideas for caging a boa
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ms_terese
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Alex, there's lots to consider.
Is this going to be a "display" snake for that particular room? Do you want the enclosure to be a focus on the room, or just not throw off the rest of the furnishings?
We have a combination of stackable cages and customized furniture-like tanks. You'd be surprised at what you can accomplish on a do-it-yourself basis for customized tanks if you want.
Here is one that we modified from a jeweler's display case that we picked up for $25:
http://www.junglemistreptiles.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=5&pos=4
The important thing to remember is to consider ease of access, ability to regulate temps and humidity, and making sure it can be easily cleaned.
Is this going to be a "display" snake for that particular room? Do you want the enclosure to be a focus on the room, or just not throw off the rest of the furnishings?
We have a combination of stackable cages and customized furniture-like tanks. You'd be surprised at what you can accomplish on a do-it-yourself basis for customized tanks if you want.
Here is one that we modified from a jeweler's display case that we picked up for $25:
http://www.junglemistreptiles.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=5&pos=4
The important thing to remember is to consider ease of access, ability to regulate temps and humidity, and making sure it can be easily cleaned.
Its going to be in my room in my apartment, so having to do with the room, what's in it not really worried aobut. Need something that's easy to move around, light weight cause I'll have to take it home (when away from college) maybe once a year. Glass aquariums that are 4 feet long and a foot and a half tall cant be easy to move around, maybe something that can be taken apart.
Most importantly, can I buy a large tank like that and put it to use from the time the snake is a baby until its a full grown adult? Would that be too much tank space for the boa when it's a few months old?
Most importantly, can I buy a large tank like that and put it to use from the time the snake is a baby until its a full grown adult? Would that be too much tank space for the boa when it's a few months old?
ms_terese
Irrelevant User
As long as the snake has plenty of different hides, it's fine from when they're a baby to when they're adult.
However, if you're going to be back and forth from college for a couple of years, you might want to start off with a smaller, more portable enclosure until you're finished with college. A boa constrictor up to a year old can be comfortable in a 20 gallon tank, and can easily reside in a 55 gallon (which will still fit nicely on a desk top) until they're over 2 years old.
Once you move to larger enclosures, make sure they're on CASTERS for ease of movement.
ms_terese
Irrelevant User
Well, it depends. I like to give animals room to move around, stretch out, and a large tub for soaking, along with some ability to climb, etc.
Of course, that doesn't mean that you can't keep adults in tubs like many breeders do.
I do have some ball pythons in 55 gal, but they are configured a bit differently (3 ft. long x 2 ft. deep), and I don't think an adult boa constrictor would be comfortable in one.
Of course, that doesn't mean that you can't keep adults in tubs like many breeders do.
I do have some ball pythons in 55 gal, but they are configured a bit differently (3 ft. long x 2 ft. deep), and I don't think an adult boa constrictor would be comfortable in one.
Well plastic cages are really light weight and easy to clean. I just got a jungle habitats cage 4x2x1 about a week ago its housing my 1.1 het boas im trying to breed. You can atually get this cage for $150 shipped before jan, 1 after Jan 1 it will go up but the prices will still be good. The site is www.cheapcages.com. This is my first plastic cage and I love it im not having as much problems with heating as I did with my wood cags also.