I want a baby redtail. Help me out?

I have done A LOT of research online and everyone changes something when it comes to care and husbandry. So out of all of you BP.net members that have RTBs...what to you reccommend and what works for you? I live in north jersey where it gets slightly chill and I only use tubs. I dropped tanks a while ago. This will be my first RTB. Not my first snake I have a few Balls around :)

i just picked upi my first boa too. There is a FAQ sheet at the top of the general boa section that helped me alot :)

I don't use tubs with my boas.
I started my 09 baby in a 5 gal reptile tank with uht and thermostat.
Pretty soon he'll go in a 20 long with a uht and thermostat.
By the end of next year he'll be in a 4'x2'x12" cage.
Just what I use....

I Got my Jax a few months ago he was stuck in a pet shop and they obviously new less about him than I did and he was my first snake This site helped me tremendously
http://http://www.redtailboas.com/ge...eral_care.html

A male or a small female can easily be kept in one of the largest underbed tubs. Or, this time of year, they're selling the large, long Xmas tree storage tubs... those work great too, if you're not into tanks at all. This guy sells them too: http://reptiletubs.com/ They're the VE series, but I think you could probably find them cheaper at Wal-mart.

Follow the caresheet here. It won't lead you off the beaten path... and if you ever have any specific questions, there's always the forum :)

I have a RTB as well I live in chicago and it gets chilly especially in my basement. Tubs are fine im thinkin about switchin over to a tub but defiantly a 4x2x2 when she gets a little bigger.... I have a lot of great info that i found let me know what exactly are your questions and i will see if i can help you out. I love BP.net but there is a site Redtailboas.com great care sheet site on that check it out....

Ummm, tell me what tub size this one would fit in. :rofl:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rrieMay081.jpg

Some females get big and housing can become an issue if you didn't plan ahead for what you want to do about that. Granted it takes awhile and young boas can do well in either appropriate and very secure tubs or tanks but it's something to think about.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Ummm, tell me what tub size this one would fit in. :rofl:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rrieMay081.jpg

Some females get big and housing can become an issue if you didn't plan ahead for what you want to do about that. Granted it takes awhile and young boas can do well in either appropriate and very secure tubs or tanks but it's something to think about.

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Wow now thats one big mama! :O

I'm in New Jersey too, it doesn't get too cold provided your room temp isn't like freezing or something. I've found that glass tanks are complete crap for holding temp and my ball python in her 20L needs a heat lamp on the cool side to keep it in the low 80s with the uth on the hot side in the 90s. The boas? They're in a melamine rack with 41qt sterilites with 11" flexwatt for heat. With the herpstat controlling it all they are fine temperature wise even in winter.

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Originally Posted by xXxFluffyEmoxXx

I have done A LOT of research online and everyone changes something when it comes to care and husbandry. So out of all of you BP.net members that have RTBs...what to you reccommend and what works for you? I live in north jersey where it gets slightly chill and I only use tubs. I dropped tanks a while ago. This will be my first RTB. Not my first snake I have a few Balls around :)

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Go to the White Plains show on Sunday. It's less than an hour from Newark. You can get your snake there and talk to a breeder to get all the expert advice you'll need. You can also pick up anything you'll need to house it.:gj: