Possible Adoption

My local reptile rescue is picking up a red tail boa tomorrow and I've inquired about it. I found out that the owner has had it since it was a baby, but don't yet know the age. I also haven't heard why they're giving it up, but it's a healthy male around 4-5 feet. I have an Exo-Terra 36"X18"X18" terrarium and I'm not sure if it will be too small. It's got 4.5 square feet of floor space. I want to hear from BCI male owners to find out what an average adult size is. I read that males can reach 6-8 feet, but some can also stay around 5ft. Rack keepers, do the tubs you keep yours in have more than 4.5 sq/ft of floor space? I plan on including a shelf to increase that by 2 more sq/ft. Any input from boa owners would be appreciated. TY

I have my 6' male BCI in a 4'x2'x1'tall boaphile and it works very well. He has enough room to stretch out, which he does often. If I were to change anything it would be to give him a little more height since I know he does like to climb a little.

I would really recommend a bigger enclosure for one of these guys. They are big snakes and fairly active. They will use the space you give them!

It's too small. Makes need at least 4', females with 6'.

Be sure to quarantine this one

Yeah I wont be getting this boa. I was really hoping it was a much younger one(2-3ft) I could raise and eventually get a hold of a larger terrarium.