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  • 11-12-2010, 06:20 PM
    willieshotg3
    size of tank
    how big of a tank do you need for an adult RTB :confused:
  • 11-13-2010, 02:56 PM
    Vypyrz
    Re: size of tank
    There are two general guidelines that I have always heard people use:
    1) 1 square foot of floor space per 1 foot of snake length. That would mean that a 4' X 2' enclosure could hold up to an 8 foot snake.

    2) The length + width of the enclosure should be greater than the length of the snake, in which case, the same 4' X 2' enclosure would only be suitable for a snake up to 6 feet.

    Since my boas are smaller species I haven't had to deal with caging for a large boa in the 9'-11' range, but I would say, for a snake that big, the smallest enclosure that you could get away with would be something like a 6' X 2' and something like an 8' X 3' would probably be your best bet...
  • 11-13-2010, 10:26 PM
    SnakeKB
    I agree. Ive heard a rule that a cage should be no less than half the length of the snake. My female is close to 6ft and is in a 4x2 cage. She seems to have plenty of room but when she gets bigger, i could see myself making a 5x2 or 6x2.
  • 11-15-2010, 11:42 AM
    willieshotg3
    Re: size of tank
    i have a ball python now...would like a 6-8 foot snake...how big to rtb usualy get?
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