Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
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Originally Posted by FATAL_SNAKE
she like to be out in the oppen so i think to big thank thing is not a big thing i wood naver house a biger boa with a small one maybe the same feet i was looking to put a boy with her
Housing multiple snakes together is a bad idea except during breeding.
Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
ok thank you i will not get a new boa yet
Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
I wanna see pics of this 200 gal. enclosure
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Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
trust us... your snake doesn't like living out in the open and exposed. this will only stress it out!
snakes prefer a nice dark small place to curl up and feel safe... venturing out when they want to. offering two hides is ideal, one on the warm side and one on the cool side... here's a link to a caresheet:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=13
Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
Heres about what my female boa has grown
By one year old she was about 3'6". Now at around 2 years old she is almost 5' and 5 lbs. Boas grow pretty fast for the first 2 years, after that it slows. In about 5 years you should have a HEALTHY 6-7' boa assuming its not a dwarf locality. Patience is the key with boas. You can see the difference when you are over feeding a boa. I was feeding my girl 2 large rats every WEEK not to long ago and since I switched her to 1 XL rat about every 14 days she seems much happier, more active, muscular, and healthier. Good luck and if you need any more advice please ask!
Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
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Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
Nice tank but the octagons are harder to get a good temperature gradient of 77-90 established. If you put tons of branches, fake leaves, and substrate he can burrow in I don't see why he wouldn't be able to live in there. In the wild they have many miles surrounding them, they curl up is a small spot and they are secure enough. Same in captivity for most boas. If you can just get him set up in a rubbermaid sweater box with some holes drilled or melted in it. Put an UTH or flexiwatt under half of it and hook that to a dimmer. You'll be good until he gets 3-4' that way then he would be ok in that cage for sure
Re: how do i get my boa big fast without herting it
Thats definitely not a 200 gallon enclosure. Thats actually a 20 or 30 gallon hexagonal tank, for for future reference.
Here's the deal with that tank size. There is very little floorspace, and you boa is not going to be able to properly thermoregulate in such a small space. Thermoregulation is the term for the act of the snake moving around the enclosure in order to maintain an optimal body temperature. This is why floorspace is so important- as your boa grows, it will have less options as far as temperatures go, and could result in stress, which is detrimental to the health of the snake. It's probably ok for now, since the boa looks young, but I would start planning on upgrading the tank now, so its ready to go when your boa is ready to move into it.
