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Proper Housing Requirement Questions

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Hello all. I am considering getting an Argentine boa or a Peruvian Red-tailed Boa. I have read up on them but I just want more opinions. Have you ever had any of these and if so what have been your experiences with them? And what do you think is the best set up for an adult of each species? One more thing, what do you guys think of Vision Cages and are their 4'x26"x14" enclosures suitable for adult boas. Thanks for any replies. Take care.
~Vin
 
For me I like to go atleast 6 foot for my adult females. It all depends on the size of the snake the feeding sec and alot of other things..
-Matt
 
A very general rule of thumb in determining cage sizing is that the cage should be no shorter than about 2/3rds of the length of the snake. So, for a snake that will be about 9 feet or so, a 6 foot cage should be sufficient. Make sense? Depth and Height depend on how decorted and "fun" you want the enclosure to be. 2' high by 2' deep is enough to have some fun stuff in there, places for the boa to climb, etc. But strictly for functionality, shallower will work, 18"x18" etc.
 
As long as the thing dont get over 6 or 7 ft, a commercial 4ft constrictor cage is fine.
True redtails do seem to get larger than colombian boas, the petstore "redtail".
 
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