Updated Pro-Line cage photos.

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This is somewhat old news, but with the new camera I have some better pictures of the enclosure. Some have asked about lighting, vents and interior so I'll post up again. I like photos and like seeing everybody else's setups so,, enjoy or ignore if you're sick of seeing my cage.

The enclosure is a Pro-Line 48" x 23" x 14" size. I have 3 perches. 2 are natural, lower and curved. 1 is bamboo, level, and higher up. There is a lot of clutter due to my young boa's age. 1 year June 27th. He's about 3 1/2 feet long right now.

Here it is with the strip LED light on from Home Depot. It's mounted to the ceiling and the cord runs out the back vent on the right along with the Herpstat probe coming in through the same vent. The room lights are on as well.



This is the interior. I have a huge thermometer on the left. It gives me humidity on both sides of the cage and temps. I also get the date, time, moon phase and high/low temps for the day. Overkill, but its a remote/cordless device. I like it.

The hot side is on the left. The snake uses both sides equally which is a very good sign.

If you look at the ceiling in this picture you can see the heat panel, the strip LED light, and the Arcadia Moonlight LED light.



I shot with the lights in the room at different settings. Basically it just shows how nice a display type cage can look.



Lights off with white cage light on.



This is the fun stuff. I LOVE going into the room before total lights out. I use 3-4 hours of moon light before it's time to black out.



The snake really likes to move and groove in the moon light. Here he is emerging from the substrate.



I use a night drop for temps. I've done some extensive reading and have really enjoyed Gus Rentfro's practices for raising boas. The Herpstat 1 I use drops my temps a couple of degrees at night and then ramps them up in the mornings. The only thing I need to do is set light timers so I don't have to do it myself.



I did insulate the bottom of the enclosure with 1 inch styrofoam wrapped with Reflectix insulation. I did this to the top and back of the cage as well. This is NOT required, but my basement has arguably colder temps in the summer because of the AC. Even if I block the AC vents the cold air falls. I'd rather make the battle for heat as easy as I can.

I'm happy to answer questions any time. Keep in mind I have only 2 snakes and that makes a display setup a lot easier. Evanstar (Kali) and a lot of others have multiple snakes and efficient setups are an easier option.

Thanks for looking.