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In my experience tanks are perfectly fine for snakes .. just takes a bit of research and effort to fine tune everything though .
I found them great for both humid loving snakes and those who prefer less humidity.
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Re: Potential new BP owner
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Since it's for my daughter, my only concern is will she be able to handle a larger snake. My daughter is turning 10, and I know there are plenty of boas that don't get that big.
If you get a neonate bear in mind that they don't get big for 4-5 years if properly slow-grown. So, your daughter will grow with it.
You can also look at the dwarf/locality boas. My Tarahumara adult male only gets weaned rats; a small rat is too big of a meal for him, and my female is on small rats.
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If you get a neonate bear in mind that they don't get big for 4-5 years if properly slow-grown. So, your daughter will grow with it.
You can also look at the dwarf/locality boas. My Tarahumara adult male only gets weaned rats; a small rat is too big of a meal for him, and my female is on small rats.
A very good point. Boas grow noticeably more slowly than ball pythons do. Your daughter will be a teenager by the time the boa is a significant size, and they will have had several years to familiarize with each other. If you're worried about a hatchling boa being a little more nervous/nippy, a yearling might be a consideration - a bit calmer, but still a manageably small size with plenty of time to go before it's fully grown. This is my 1-year-old Hypo Blood boy, as a size reference relative to my hand:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5afTyVuA=w2400
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If there’s a young daughter handling the new snake I’d only trust a Royal / Ball python as they’re just so placid and trustworthy when handled .
Young or baby Boas are a bit tetchy I my experience .
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If you've done cichlids, you can do salt pretty easily for a fish only tank. The pH is 8.2, the equipment and filtration is pretty similar, you're just monitoring salinity. Coral add more chemistry like calcium, dkh, magnesium, and water flow, feeding, and lighting requirements. They're lots of fun. Kinda wish I hadn't sold my 75 gallon setup. I thought about setting up a 2.5 gallon nano reef or a 40 gallon reef, but have to buy most of the equipment over again. I did keep my protein skimmer though.
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My roommate going back about 20 years had a saltwater tank. If I remember correctly we had 7 or 8 tanks in the house, the rest were fresh. We had a pretty cool variety, but my memory ain't so great.
That's when I got hooked on cichlids. I loved his saltwater tank, but I saw how much time he spent working on that tank while the others were so much easier. I went the easy route, hahhaha.
I've kept some other stuff too, but mostly cichlids. I had piranha, a fresh-water sting ray, a snakehead and a few catfish I can't remember which though.
I've just got a single 75 gallon now, and this will be my last aquarium setup. Hopefully my fish still have some years in them, but when the time comes I won't be setting up the tank again.
I still enjoy the tranquility of the tank, but it doesn't excite me like it used to.
