Hypo red tail growth

Hello. I got my female hypo boa in January 2016. She was around 28-30" long. The breeder said she was born in the 2015 season. now she is around 40-42" is this this a good growth in the amount of time i have had her. And what is a max size she could reach. This is my first snake i have ever owned. She has out grown the 20 gallon long tank and i was looking into either a 4 or 6 foot cage. What are some good cages to get. Something plastic would be nice. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0f20ad62ff.jpg heres a photo of her in may

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Beautiful boa you have there. How much does she weigh??

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Originally Posted by L.West

Beautiful boa you have there. How much does she weigh??

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I have actually not weighed her yet. I need to get a scale

A good intermediate-size enclosure for juvenile and/or sub-adult boas is the Hefty 52-qt under-bed tub with latching lid.

Since you have a female I would set her up in either a 48"x30"x18" or 60"x24"x18" PVC enclosure as an adult.

She's a gorgeous little gal! They grow like weeds don't they? As a female, she'll probably top out at 7 to 8 feet. Then she'll grow very very slowly for the remainder of her life span.

Check out AP cages. We have 3 and they are phenomenal. Solid, affordable, aesthetically pleasing, and great for holding humidity. Also really easy to assemble. There's a pretty long wait time, 10 to 12 weeks, but if you can work around it they are totally worth it!

We got a T13 for one of our girls. Even if it looks huge for them when they're young, boas aren't agoraphobic like some other commonly kept snake species. Starting with a larger enclosure can help to save money in the long run, instead of constantly upgrading to larger enclosures, and stressing your snake with frequent moves. The PVC enclosures definitely seem to make our snakes feel more secure as well, since they aren't surrounded by glass on all sides.

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Originally Posted by Eavlynn

She's a gorgeous little gal! They grow like weeds don't they? As a female, she'll probably top out at 7 to 8 feet. Then she'll grow very very slowly for the remainder of her life span.

Check out AP cages. We have 3 and they are phenomenal. Solid, affordable, aesthetically pleasing, and great for holding humidity. Also really easy to assemble. There's a pretty long wait time, 10 to 12 weeks, but if you can work around it they are totally worth it!

We got a T13 for one of our girls. Even if it looks huge for them when they're young, boas aren't agoraphobic like some other commonly kept snake species. Starting with a larger enclosure can help to save money in the long run, instead of constantly upgrading to larger enclosures, and stressing your snake with frequent moves. The PVC enclosures definitely seem to make our snakes feel more secure as well, since they aren't surrounded by glass on all sides.

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Awesome. The t13 is on sale now. Thats a good price for a cage. How does it hold humidity and heat. The glass tank i have now is such a pain to stabilize

You'll never have a problem with low humidity. I had to let the substrate dry for nearly a week before they levelled around 60%. That was using eco earth (bricks) though. What do you plan to use as your substrate?

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You'll never have a problem with low humidity. I had to let the substrate dry for nearly a week before they levelled around 60%. That was using eco earth (bricks) though. What do you plan to use as your substrate?

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I use cypress mulch now and it works ok but im up for new ideas

Cypress should work just fine. Just set up the enclosure and make sure the humidity is where you want it. It shouldn't take as long for the humidity to even out, but I do remember it being pretty moist straight out of the bag.