Boa question???

[eddyhead]

ok so im going to be getting my first boa and i have 3 options. Could you boa owners please help me deciede.

Option 1.) Buy my boa (hopefully an 08 or late 07 i want a baby) on April 5th at the All-Ohio Reptile Expo bring him back to my college Dorm where i can provide a 30g tank for him. June 13th i will be out of school and at home can provide the right size for him.

Option 2.) Buy my boa on May 17th same place and house him in th 30g untill June 13th.

Option 3.) wait till June 17th when im back home and buy my boa then?


Option 1 is what i would like, just cause i already cant wait any longer. But i want to be responsible and make sure my boa has everything it needs...my question is in those 2 months do you think he will be ok in a 30g which the dimensions are roughly 24x12x18. or will he quickly out grow that? in that case would option 2 be ok he would only be in it for a month before i went back and could supply him with a bigger house?


p.s. i already have a vet lined up and the funds, its just space

Thank You Guys
Zack

[Patrick Long]

If you buy a baby, a thirty gal would almost be overkill for a few months, just MY OPINION

[eddyhead]

If you buy a baby, a thirty gal would almost be overkill for a few months, just MY OPINION

if overkill? then what size of enclosures should i have for boa as they grow? should i contiunally upgrade or just but that 6 footer after he grows a little

[Patrick Long]

If you put a young snake (mainly any snake) in an enclosure that is too large, they may get stressed very easily and MAY not eat. It is better to get the appropriate size tank and upgrade when needed, then to get a huge tank, and wait for the snake to grow into it. Im sure you will find that most people feel that way.

[qiksilver]

I have young Nicaraguan boas in 12 and 15 qt containers in a rack.

[wilomn]

A baby up to about 30" would be fine for two months in a tank half the size of the one you have now.

Look for Gary and John at the show, they have good snakes and are good guys. I can't think of what they call their business but you can find them here www.thereptileroom.org.

Gary owns the site and John is his brother. Shoot either of them a pm or email and they'll even let you know what they have before the show.

Hey Pattimus, how do baby boas in the wild avoid stressing out with all that forest around them?

LOL

[eddyhead]

A baby up to about 30" would be fine for two months in a tank half the size of the one you have now.

Look for Gary and John at the show, they have good snakes and are good guys. I can't think of what they call their business but you can find them here www.thereptileroom.org.

Gary owns the site and John is his brother. Shoot either of them a pm or email and they'll even let you know what they have before the show.

Hey Pattimus, how do baby boas in the wild avoid stressing out with all that forest around them?

LOL

THank you very much for that info!!! are you from Ohio?

Ive always wondreed the same question...bout how they say space stresses them out..but as far as i know the wild if pretty BIG

[Patrick Long]

Hey Pattimus, how do baby boas in the wild avoid stressing out with all that forest around them?

LOL

Wes, you didnt know, the snake stork keeps them all cozy untill they are about 3 feet then they let them go

[JimiSnakes]

I will tend to agree with "Patty Cakes" (why would you give yourself a name like that? lol). I gradually upgrade the Boa's homes in four stages for girls and three stages for boys. They start out in shoe box size containers (you can skip this step), and then they go to to about a 30 qt tub, then on to about a 40 qt, and then the females will get moved up to a 421d when they are reaching breeding size. Hope this helps!

If you really want a boa now, and think you can care for it and eventually move it to your new place, then go for it. Boas are great and shows are nice way to shop the market all in one conveniently located place. Have fun shopping!

[starmom]

Yikes! I have my boa, born September 2007, in an RBI 2x3 cage. She eats, drinks, poos and pees, and sheds perfectly! She is also very okay now with being held and taken out of and put back into her cage!! I guess mine's not too big for her....or I just lucked out!!!