Enclosure question for Hogg island boa(please answer asap)

If you don't need to save space and you can keep the humidity up in a tank that will work just fine. However I could never keep the humidity correct when I tried to use a tank.

I personally started with a 28 quart tub and if the humidity is too high there are several things that you can do: drill more holes, move the water bowl farther from the heat source, or use a smaller water bowl. Boas don't need to have a bowl big enough to soak so that shouldn't be a problem.

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Originally Posted by AndrewGeibel

If you don't need to save space and you can keep the humidity up in a tank that will work just fine. However I could never keep the humidity correct when I tried to use a tank.

I personally started with a 28 quart tub and if the humidity is too high there are several things that you can do: drill more holes, move the water bowl farther from the heat source, or use a smaller water bowl. Boas don't need to have a bowl big enough to soak so that shouldn't be a problem.

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ya im just gona use a tank lol. easier for me cuz i dont hav to drill 10000 holes lol.

I started my baby BP off in a sterlitle tub. 15 qt. They are so cheap it's really the easiest way to give them appropriate space with out spending money on multiple dipslay tanks as they grow. When he was a year and a half I moved him up to a 32qt. You don't need a soldering iron for air holes, I used an electric drill and it worked perfectly. Just two rows of holes on the front top of one tub wall and 4 rows in the lid. Now that he is 880g he is in a 20g long. When he is full grown I'll move him to a 40-55g. Having too large an enclosure can stress your boa out so the tubs are an inexpensive way to let the enclosure "grow" with your snake.
PS I found pleanty of little branch type accessories that fit into my tubs at each size, just be creative :-) I definately learned that non-natural materials for the hides, brances, accessories etc are more easily cleaned becasue they are non pourous and more sanitary.

you could always get a piece of plexi and section off a piece of the tank appropriate size to the boa. As the boa grows increase the section until the boa is full size and needs the whole tank.

How large is the Hogg your getting? Is it a neonate or juvenile, etc? I have experience with snakes in 55-65 gallon tanks. I had my first bp in a 55 for over a year with no problems only switched to a rack due to a growing collection and ever shrinking space lol. I would just clutter it up best you can. Remember you can make a snake feel secure and have the enclosure look aesthetically pleasing. lol. Worst case scenario the snake gets a little stressed and you have to place it in a smaller enclosure. Also humidity is not that difficult to keep consistent in a glass tank I never had any issues.