Red tail boa questions

[Clay Yingling]

Hey guys, it's been a while. I am looking to get another snake(yay)! My 2 ball pythons are doing great. But this time instead of getting another ball I was looking into a red tail boa. I hear they make good pets. So my first questions is can I keep it in the same cb70 rack as my ball pythons. Obviously not for long because it will outgrow it quickly but will it do okay in there until it needs a new cage. Also when I get it a new cage which brands are best. From my research the top 3 seem to be Animal Plastics, Boaphile and reptile basics. Also what size. I'm thinking 4x2 but I hear that some people keep them in 3x2. Thanks.

[bcr229]

After passing quarantine a juvenile common BCI is fine in the same rack with your adult ball pythons. Also if you get one of the smaller/dwarf locality boas it will never outgrow that rack - my Tarahumara females adults are fine in 41-qt tubs, and the male adult is in a 32-qt.

If you get a true BCC red tail boa, such as a Guyana or Suriname, they could eventually outgrow a 4x2.

[Reinz]

I keep my 5.5 - 6 footer in a 4x2x2. My 7 footer is in a 6x2x18in.

[artgecko]

Rack is ok for a juvie...I'd add to temp all the levels and put the boa in the lowest temped one. I find my boas prefer it a little cooler than my BPs.

I house mine in 4x2 cages (14" tall and 18" tall). I got my cages from AP and was really happy with the quality. Just be prepared to wait a long time to get them. Also, I would recommend getting a shelf added to the cage and getting the doors with locks (I got the sliding glass locking doors). Mine use their shelves all the time and I've heard of boas pushing the doors open, so locks are a good idea.

I'd start with a male BCI, a Central American or Mexican / island locality that stays a bit smaller, or a BCA male (which is what I started with). Males generally stay smaller and more handlable than females unless you are dealing with the island or dwarf boas.

I have 3 BPs and 3 boas. I have to say that I enjoy my boas much more as they are more interactive and not as shy as the BPs. They also have a GREAT feeding response, which can be refreshing after dealing with picky BPs.

[Clay Yingling]

Rack is ok for a juvie...I'd add to temp all the levels and put the boa in the lowest temped one. I find my boas prefer it a little cooler than my BPs.

I house mine in 4x2 cages (14" tall and 18" tall). I got my cages from AP and was really happy with the quality. Just be prepared to wait a long time to get them. Also, I would recommend getting a shelf added to the cage and getting the doors with locks (I got the sliding glass locking doors). Mine use their shelves all the time and I've heard of boas pushing the doors open, so locks are a good idea.

I'd start with a male BCI, a Central American or Mexican / island locality that stays a bit smaller, or a BCA male (which is what I started with). Males generally stay smaller and more handlable than females unless you are dealing with the island or dwarf boas.

I have 3 BPs and 3 boas. I have to say that I enjoy my boas much more as they are more interactive and not as shy as the BPs. They also have a GREAT feeding response, which can be refreshing after dealing with picky BPs.

Thank you.